Contaminated Enoki Mushrooms Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Listeria Monocytogene, or Listeria for short, has contaminated some enoki mushrooms grown in Korea and imported to the United States, foodpoisoningnews.com has learned. In early March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proclaimed a recall of warning on all enoki mushrooms grown in Korea and … [Read more...]
Enoki Mushroom Listeria Outbreak Quietly Kills Four People and Sickens 36 More
MOUNT PLEASANT, New York — As if the spread of COVID-19 was not enough to worry about, an outbreak of Listeria, or Listeria monocytogenes, inflected people in 17 states, including the states of New York, New Jersey, and Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, traced the outbreak to enoki mushrooms grown in South … [Read more...]
Asian Food Listeria Outbreak
BROCKTON, Mass. — Fuji Food Products, Inc announced a recall of certain foods from major U.S. retailers because of the possibility the food was contaminated by listeria. The food recalled was traditionally Asian food products such as ready-to-eat sushi, spring rolls, and salads produced by Fuji Food Products. Food poisoning by … [Read more...]
Test of Leafy Greens Returns Listeria
UNITED STATES – A test by Consumer Reports of almost 300 samples of leafy greens sold in numerous grocery stores found Listeria in several samples. Safety experts are now encouraging at-risk groups to avoid eating raw greens and stick to greens that they can cook to eliminate the risks of falling ill. The test conducted by … [Read more...]
Costco and Trader Joe’s Fruit Recalled
UNITED STATES – As reported in an online news article published by www.smdailyjournal.com, a California packing company has issued a recall of certain whole fruit sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s and other retailers for potential Listeria contamination. Wawona Packing Company of Cutler has recalled certain whole fruit sold at Costco, … [Read more...]
Cheese Product Recalled Because of Listeria Threat
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Mecox Bay Dairy recalled its brand of Sunrise cheese in an effort to contain a listeria outbreak. According to foodpoisoningbulletin.com, the Mecox Bay Dairy identified its “Mecox Sunrise," washed-rind Tomme product. Although Mecox Bay Dairy has not learned of any illnesses caused by the listeria contamination. … [Read more...]
Wampler Strain Matches Deadly Bacteria
a strain found at Wampler Foods in Franconia. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that the strain of Listeria that has infected 48 people in the Northeast this summer matches a strain found at Wampler Foods in Franconia. According to a press release posted on the CDC Web site Oct. 15, Listeria in three … [Read more...]
Listeria Tests Not Adequate, U.S. Says
Inadequate Listeria Tests. Current testing for listeria is not stringent enough to fully protect the nation's food supply, and new prevention methods need to be created, a top U.S. Department of Agriculture official said yesterday. An outbreak of listeria in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and six other states is blamed for killing … [Read more...]
Screening For Listeria Tightened At Plants
Listeria Screening Tightened. The government is tightening scrutiny of companies that process beef, pork and poultry for deli meats and hot dogs but don’t test countertops, equipment and other parts of their plants for listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a directive Monday to its inspectors ordering increased … [Read more...]
S.D. Firm Recalls Beef Products
Beef Products Are Being Recalled. A South Dakota firm is voluntarily recalling about 2,100 pounds of cooked beef products that may be contaminated with listeria, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Dakota Foods Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D., said the products are 30-pound cases containing twelve 2.5-pound individual … [Read more...]
Double B Foods Recalls 98,000 Pounds of Frozen Sausage Rolls over Listeria Worries
Sausage Rolls By Double B Have Been Recalled Sausage rolls made by Double B Foods have been recalled over concerns that they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. No illnesses have been reported in relation to the Double B Sausage recall, which involves 98,000 pounds of the frozen products. The Double B recall encompasses … [Read more...]
Canadian Listeria Outbreak: Four Dead, 17 Ill, More Cases Feared
Officials Linked Outbreak of Listeria To Maple Leaf Foods Canadian public health officials are saying they linked a deadly bacterial outbreak of Listeria that has killed four people to recalled meat products from Maple Leaf Foods. The outbreak resulted in 21 confirmed cases of Listeriosis and more are suspected to occur according to … [Read more...]
Meat Plant Implicated in Massive Listeria Outbreak to Reopen
Maple Leaf Taking Responsibility For A Massive Listeria Outbreak At the end of August, Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods Chief Executive, president Michael McCain, announced that his company was taking full responsibility for a massive listeria outbreak in that country that led to 20 deaths. The Maple Leaf plant in Toronto that was … [Read more...]
Listeria Warning for Raw Milk from Upstate NY Dairy
Raw Milk May Be Tainted With Listeria Raw milk from an Upstate New York dairy may be tainted with listeria, state health officials warned today. Consumers are being advised not to drink raw milk from Breese Hollow Dairy in Hoosick Falls, and the dairy has suspended production until testing proves its milk is free of listeria and … [Read more...]
Listeria Tainted Celery Linked to Deadly Outbreak
Listeria Linked To Celery. A Listeria outbreak in Texas that has sickened six and killed a least four people has been linked to celery distributed by SanGar Fresh Cut Produce. Texas regulators have shut down the San Antonio vegetable processor, and a recall has been issued for all of SanGar’s products processed since January. The … [Read more...]
Nestlé Drumstick Ice Cream Cones Recalled
A voluntary recall has been issued for Nestlé Drumstick Club 16 count Variety Pack and 24 count Vanilla Pack (with cones marked for easy individual sale). Nestlé USA recalled the product because contact surfaces of equipment tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. “The products impacted by the voluntary recall were put into … [Read more...]
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams get FDA Warning Letter due to Listeria
For the second time, Listeria contamination is a problem for Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ manufacturers. The first recall of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams was in 2015 after the bacteria was found in Jeni’s production facility. Jeni’s issued a voluntary recall and was out of business for some time. This recent concern began in January … [Read more...]
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Whole Foods Recall of Roquefort Cheese
Because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Whole Foods Market has recalled Papillon Organic Roquefort cheese from its stores nationwide. The listeria contamination was discovered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through routine sampling of the cheese. The found listeria bacteria in an uncut wheel of the … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Market Recalls Roquefort Cheese for Possible Listeria Contamination
Whole Foods Market is recalling a Roquefort cheese sold in its stores nationwide because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems, … [Read more...]
Blue Bell Aware of Listeria Problems Since 2013, FDA Documents Show
Newly released documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show that Blue Bell Creameries knew about the presence of listeria in one of its factories since as early as 2013. The agency's report indicates that the company still did not take proper action to sufficiently improve its cleaning and manufacturing practices. … [Read more...]
Jeni’s Ice Cream Recalled Due to Positive Listeria Test
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio is recalling all of its frozen treats after a sample tested positive for listeria bacteria, Associated Press reports. The recall is similar to one recently issued by Blue Bell of Texas, whose ice cream products were linked to 10 listeria illnesses, including three deaths, in four states. The … [Read more...]
Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Outbreak
Blue Bell Creameries has voluntarily recalled all of its products due to a listeria outbreak, which has been linked to five infections, including three deaths. The New York Times reports that Blue Bell, which distributes frozen deserts to about half the country, discovered last month that two half-gallon containers of chocolate chip … [Read more...]
Blue Bell Ice Cream Expands Recall of Products Over Listeria Concerns
Blue Bell Ice Cream has expanded the recall of its ice cream products in an attempt to avoid the potential risk for bacterial contamination. The recall now includes individual three-ounce serving cups in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavors that may potentially be contaminated with listeria. The Blue Bell ice cream products … [Read more...]
J.J. Fuds Recalls Tender Chunks Pet Food for Health Risk
J.J. Fuds Recalling Tender Chunks Pet Food Due To Listeria Contamination. J.J. Fuds is recalling a select lot of J.J. Fuds Chicken Tender Chunks Pet Food because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly … [Read more...]
Listeria Prompts Recall of Chicken and Pork Products
A recall of about 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products has been implemented by Taylor Farms Pacific, of Tracy California, over concerns that broccoli in the products could be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes pathogen, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The … [Read more...]
Listeria Prompts Recall of A Bagged Salads Sold On East Coast
State Garden, Chelsea, Massachusetts is conducting a voluntary recall of all of its salad products produced in its plant on January 4, 2011, over concerns about foodborne illness, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), just announced. The date corresponds to trace back codes 45693 and 45703 and the recall has been … [Read more...]
Listeria May Cause Fatal Heart Infection
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine just discovered that some strains of food borne bacteria can invade the heart, which can result in significant and "difficult-to-treat heart infections", said Science Daily. The study appears, online, in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Listeria … [Read more...]
Listeria Prompts Recall of Ian’s Gluten Free Products
Ian’s is voluntarily recalling specific lot numbers of two products due to a risk of contamination with Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The following two products with the specific use-by dates and UPC codes listed are being recalled because they may have been distributed to retailers … [Read more...]
Report: Listeria Warning Given
Inspectors Warned Food Plants After Being Linked To A Listeria Outbreak. Inspectors had warned a food plant of numerous sanitation violations months before a deadly listeria outbreak was linked to the facility, but little was done to fix the problems, a newspaper said Sunday. Moldy pipes, food particles left on conveyor belts, … [Read more...]
