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With the Recall Only 20 Days Ago, and a Listeriosis Incubation Period of 70...
According to the CDC on September 27, 2012, a total of 18 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states and the District of Columbia....
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Washington Should Do More to Protect Us from Food Illnesses – by Paul...
My father was a World War II veteran, double Purple Heart recipient, avid sports fan and all-American hero. Tragically, it was a cantaloupe laced with the lethal bacteria listeria that ultimately...
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Death Toll in Forever Cheese Listeria Outbreak Now 4
Collaborative investigation efforts of local, state, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that imported ricotta salata cheese is the likely source of this outbreak. On September...
View Article2011 Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Focus of Public Address Friday
Nationally recognized attorney and food safety advocate Bill Marler will discuss the 2011 Listeria outbreak traced to “Rocky Ford” cantaloupes during a public address at the University of Arkansas...
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My Listeria Cantaloupe Client and King Sooper, Freshpack, Frontera, Jensen...
That was the call I got this week. Jim Weatherred, after battling both Listeria and Multiple Myeloma, has called in Hospice so he can die with dignity surrounded by friends and family. Jim just turned...
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Listeria and Cheese Do Not Mix
In 2012 the CDC collaborated with public health and regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes...
View ArticleDeadly Listeria Cheese – 22 Sick with 4 Dead in 13 States
In 2012 the CDC collaborated with public health and regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes...
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Listeria Cheese Sickens Mom and Kills Baby
22 sickened with 4 deaths. One of those illnesses was our client. One of those deaths was her and her partners son. In 2012 the CDC collaborated with public health and regulatory officials in several...
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Listeria Recall – Cold Smoked Salmon
Einstein Bros. issued a recall Monday of a smoked salmon product that the Lakewood, Colo.-based bagel chain sells, saying its supplier notified it of a potential bacteria threat in the food. P otential...
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Recall Expanded On Cold Smoked Salmon Due to Listeria Risk
As precautionary measure, Delifish has decided to expand the voluntary recall to include cold smoked products related to Julian dates 235 to 345, the previous voluntary recall included cold smoked...
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More Cold Smoked Salmon with Listeria and Reasons Why
As precautionary measure, Delifish has decided to expand the voluntary recall to include cold smoked products related to Julian dates 235 to 345, the previous voluntary recall included cold smoked...
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When Cheese Kills – Listeria Jindi Camembert and Frescolina Marte Ricotta Salata
In Australia a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to soft cheeses has sickened 18 people; two victims have died and one woman miscarried as a result of infection with the bacteria. The outbreak...
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Chicken Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
Knott’s Fine Foods, Inc. of Paris, TN, is voluntarily recalling its 3 ounce Chicken Salad Sandwiches with an expiration date of 1/29/13 and earlier because they have the potential to be contaminated...
View ArticleMissa Bay, LLC Listeria Warning Letter
We inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 2339 Center Square Road, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 from July 27 through August 23, 2012 in response to a report from US Army Public Health Command that a...
View ArticleFDA Listeria Warning Letter to Gioia Cheese Co., Inc.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your cheese manufacturing facility, located at 1605 Potrero Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733-3018, from August 22 through 29, 2012. During our...
View ArticleSprouters Northwest Expands Listeria Recall to Include Wheatgrass and Pea Shoots
Sprouters Northwest is voluntarily recalling all varieties of sprouts products, wheatgrass and pea shoots due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause...
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Not Learning from History: A Listeria and Salmonella Outbreak a Year Apart
I am always a bit shocked that we seem never to be able to learn from history – even if it is recent. Largest Death Toll in Decades In September 2001, a total of 147 persons infected with any of the...
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10 Tons of Roast Beef Deli Meat Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Manda Packing Company, a Baker, La., establishment, is recalling approximately 20,166 pounds of cooked roast beef deli meat due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S....
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Boston Terrorism Through the Lens of Food Safety
With four dead and nearly 200 injured, many seriously, many still hospitalized, last week’s bombing in Boston has been yet another horrific reminder of how vulnerable we can be. I must admit as I...
View ArticleMeatballs with Listeria
P.E. & F. Inc., a St. Louis establishment, is recalling approximately 123 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat meatballs due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of...
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FDA Suspends Registration of Cheese Manufacturer Over Health Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday suspended the food facility registration of Roos Food Inc., the maker of cheese and sour cream that has caused an outbreak of Listeria in Maryland and...
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Food and Drug Administration Suspends Registration On Roos Foods After...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday suspended the registration of Roos Foods Inc., the maker of cheese and sour cream that caused an outbreak of Listeria in Maryland and California that...
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Texas Firm Recalls Sandwiches and Wraps for Possible Listeria Contamination
Great American Marketing of Houston, TX, is recalling approximately 475 pounds of FSIS- and FDA-regulated ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S....
View ArticleReady to Eat Products Recalled by Texas Manufacturer
Great American Marketing, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 475 pounds of FSIS and FDA-regulated, ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria...
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Auditor Gave Positive Food Safety Reviews to Farms Later Linked to Outbreaks
The third-party food safety auditor that gave a passing review to Jensen Farms just weeks before its cantaloupe caused a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2011 also gave a positive audit to the farm that...
View ArticleWhere Listeria Fruit Was Sold
When the FDA and Wawona Packing announced a recall of certain “stone fruits” due to a positive Listeria test, it appeared to be a somewhat standard, and likely limited recall. However, over the week...
View ArticleListeria Outbreak Linked to Forever Cheese and Whole Foods Likely to Grow
Forever Cheese of Long Island City, New York issued a recall for its Ricotta Salata Frescolina brand cheese on September 10, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other public health agencies...
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Fattorie Chiarappa Points at Forever Cheese, Peterson Company and Whole...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes from 12 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, 15...
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Sons of Woman Who Died After Eating Listeria-Tainted Cantaloupe Sue...
Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, and Shreveport-based McMichael, Medlin, D’Anna, Wedgeworth & Lafargue, filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of the...
View ArticleListeria Lawsuit Levied Against Importer of Tainted Cheese
Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, filed a lawsuit yesterday against New York-based Forever Cheese, the importer of Listeria-contaminated Marte brand...
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