Food Poisoning Blog

Trader Joe’s Co., located in Monrovia, California, previously recalled select lot codes of its 7.4-ounce boxes of Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars because the product could be tainted with the dangerous, sometimes deadly Salmonella pathogen. Now, the company has added another recall over the same concerns.
The Associated Press (AP) has reported that Trader [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) continue to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states investigating the outbreak of Salmonellas Montevideo infections pertaining to certain [...]

Jackie’s Jersey Milk is recalling their raw milk because it is potentially contaminated with dangerous, sometimes deadly E. coli bacteria. According to the company, routine sampling by the Washington State Agriculture Department revealed E. coli contamination, reported the Seattle Times. To date, no illnesses have been linked to the recalled raw milk.
The [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced two separate Granola Bar recalls, both linked to potential Salmonella contamination. These were implemented because another recall by Thumb Oilseed Producers, had an ingredient considered tainted with the Salmonella pathogen.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in [...]

Queseria Bendita of Yakima, Washington is recalling three types of its cheese, Queso Fresco, Panela, and Requeson, because the products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Listeria pathogen, responsible for an estimated 2,500 annual illnesses in the United States, causes approximately 500 fatalities each year. [...]

Cargill, one of the world’s largest food producers, has admitted that its ground beef was the source of a large E. coli outbreak, said the SCTimes, noting federal court filed papers.
Although not a settlement indicator, the admission is part of a lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages  involving a 23 year-old former dance instructor [...]

An 88-year-old Maine woman,who became ill after ingesting  E. coli-contaminated beef, is filing a lawsuit, reports the Associated Press (AP). The beef, a product of  Fairbank Farms in New York, was purchased at Portland, Maine’s Shaw’s grocery in September, said the AP. The meat was frozen until November when the woman ate it, became [...]

The Estrella Family Creamery of Montesano, Washington, is recalling its Red Darla cheese because it could be tainted with dangerous, sometimes deadly Listeria monocytogenes pathogens, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced.
The affected cheese was sold from January 2010 through February 11, 2010 at the Ballard and Seattle’s U-District farmers markets; [...]

Trader Joe’s Co., in Monrovia, California, is recalling select lot codes of 7.4-ounce boxes of Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars because the bars could contain the Salmonella pathogen, reports the Daily News. Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings Inc., is the manufacturer.
Trader Joe said boxes of its Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola [...]

Cousins Products, LLC, of Covington, LA is voluntarily recalling Spinach Vinaigrette in 16 oz. jars because the inclusion of egg, soy, and wheat was not listed on the packaging, which could be food poisoning for some. A product ingredient is bread crumbs, which contain these allergens.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity [...]