Listeria

The DOJ Wraps Up Cases Against Blue Bell

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2020

The Department of Justice has announced that they’re wrapping up two important food safety related cases. They’ve reached resolutions with Blue Bell Creameries, a company that was implicated in a serious and deadly outbreak of listeriosis in 2015. Here’s the… read more

Korean Enoki Mushrooms Cause Listeria Outbreak – Sun Hong Foods Recalls Enoki Mushrooms

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 10, 2020

Korean enoki mushrooms have caused a listeria outbreak, killing 4 people and hospitalizing 30 people. Here’s what we know about this Korean enoki mushrooms listeria outbreak. Outbreak Stats Enoki mushrooms have sickened people with Listeria in Arizona (2 people), California… read more

Hard-boiled Eggs Listeria Outbreak Leads to Death in Texas

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 19, 2019

The CDC has reported that there are 7 people sickened with Listeria in a multi-state Hard-boiled Eggs Listeria Outbreak. Of those ill, 4 have been hospitalized and one person has died in Texas. According to the CDC’s announcement: “CDC is… read more

Canadian Chicken Listeria Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 25, 2019

Canadian health authorities have announced that a cluster of Listeria infections appears to be linked to Rosemount brand cooked diced chicken. The product is now under recall. But it appears there is much we all need to know about this… read more

Raw Milk Cheese Leads to Listeria – Recall Initiated

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 1, 2019

For cheese lovers, a cheese recall is a tragedy. One such dreadful raw milk cheese recall was announced in late June when a sample of cheese produced by Snow Farm Creamery tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. It was a routine… read more

FDA Finds Concerning Listeria & Salmonella at Ice Cream Facilities

Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 28, 2019

An FDA investigation of ice cream manufacturers following a series of foodborne illness outbreaks found listeria and salmonella in some facilities, according to a recent report from the agency. Some of the businesses were found to be in violation of… read more

Listeria Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 17, 2019

The CDC just announced yet another outbreak this month. This one involves something most of us eat everyday. The pathogen: Listeria. Here’s what you need to know about the Listeria deli meat cheese outbreak. The Outbreak According to the early… read more

The CDC Was Onto Something, There’s Now an Avocado Recall

Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 26, 2019

The FDA is recalling California avocados that were distributed to six different states over fears that the fruit were contaminated with listeria. Both organic and non-organic varieties were packed by the company Henry Avocado and shipped to locations in Arizona,… read more

Under the Radar Caramel Apple Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 9, 2019

The CDC has confirmed that caramel apples were behind an outbreak of listeria in 2017. Government regulators had long suspected as much, and we wrote about the incident last year, but this is the first time that we’ve received official… read more

No Planes, Trains, or Automobiles.  8 Worst Food Poisoning Bacteria and How they Get Around

Campylobacter,E. coli,Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog | February 22, 2019

The 8 worst food poisoning bacteria. Smaller than the eye can see, those microscopic microbes move around and reproduce to numbers that can make us sick.  Vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, or worse.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around… read more