Outbreaks & Recalls

Legionnaires’ Disease at Piatt County Nursing Home Linked to Death of Resident

Legionnaires’ disease at Piatt County Nursing Home linked to death of resident. A resident of Piatt County Nursing Home in…

7 months ago

Possible Salmonella Contamination, Multiple Recalls Prompts Quaker Oats to Close Factory

Last year’s possible salmonella contamination and multiple recalls prompts grain giant Quaker Oats to close factory in Danville, Illinois. Over…

7 months ago

Trader Joe’s Basil Salmonella Outbreak

Just yesterday, the CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

7 months ago

Hepatitis A Exposure at Main Deck Prompts Call for Prophylaxis Vaccination

A potential hepatitis A exposure at Main Deck restaurant prompts a Yates County civic alert for those who dined at…

7 months ago

Could Freezing Oysters Reduce the Risk of Vibrio Infections?

Could freezing oysters reduce the risk of Vibrio infections? Scientists say, yes! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

7 months ago

Bird Flu Detected in Dairy Cows in Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas. What Does This Mean for the Milk Supply?

Recent reports of bird flu detected in dairy cows in four states so far may explain some herd production losses.…

7 months ago

Shawnee Milling Company Issues Recall on Flour Due to Potential Cross-Contamination with Egg, Milk.

The Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma initiated a recall on flour products on March 28, 2024. This recall, so…

7 months ago

King County Public Health Recently Issued Information on an E. coli Outbreak from PCC Guacamole. At Least Five Cases So Far!

King County Public Health recently issued a foodborne illness outbreak alert for store-made guacamole from PCC. This E. coli outbreak…

8 months ago

Another Trader Joe’s Recall Announcement. Trader Joe’s Recalls Low Sodium Cashews.

Another Trader Joe’s recall is announced. This time for Low Sodium Cashews that may contain the harmful bacterial pathogen, Salmonella.…

8 months ago

Listeria Found in Big Brook Farm Raw Milk Samples. A Snapshot into How Raw Milk is Monitored.

Big Brook Farm raw milk samples tested positive for the deadly bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes. The New York State Department of…

8 months ago