Category: Food Poisoning
Princess Cruise Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 100+
April 11, 2014 -- A Crown Princess cruise ship docked in San Diego yesterday with at least 104 passengers and 24 crew members sickened by a suspected outbreak of norovirus, though fewer than 15 were still sick. The ship is...
Over 500 Sickened in Foster Farms Chicken Salmonella Outbreak
April 10, 2014 -- An outbreak of Salmonella linked to Foster Farms chicken has been inked to at least 524 cases of food poisoning in 25 states and Puerto Rico. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned that...
CDC Investigates Norovirus Cruise Ship Outbreak
February 24, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of norovirus on a cruise ship that sickened 114 passengers and 10 crew members. Symptoms of norovirus include vomiting and diarrhea for 24-72 hours. The highly-contagious...
Atherstone Foods Recalls Salad Wraps for E. Coli Food Poisoning
November 12, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Atherstone Foods Inc. of Richmond, CA is recalling pre-packaged salads and salad wraps sold at Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, and Whole Foods because they may be contaminated with E....
Texas Cyclospora Cases in Ft. Bend County Linked to Cilantro
October 28, 2013 -- According to an update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak of Cyclospora food poisoning from June-August 2013 appears to have ended. Imported salad from Mexico was blamed for illnesses in the Midwest, but...
Salmonella Outbreak Resists Antibiotics, 42% Hospitalized
October 9, 2013 -- An antibiotic-resistant outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning has sickened nearly 300 people in 18 states, and about 42% of people were hospitalized. The source of the outbreak has been traced to raw chicken products produced by...
Major Chicken Salmonella Outbreak Hits During Gov’t Shutdown
October 8, 2013 -- Raw chicken from Foster Farms has been linked to a major outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning that has sickened at least 278 people, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Illnesses have been reported in...