Nationwide smoked salmon recall due to Listeria contamination: Food and drug.
Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling many of its smoked salmon products packed in December of 2014 because of potential contact with Listeria, a food-borne bacterium, on a food contact surface. The smoked salmon was sold nationwide under .
LATEST: CDC continues to investigate listeria linked to.
(CNN) ��� A sweet treat has turned potentially deadly for dozens of people in multiple states. At least six people have died after eating caramel apples that may have been infected with Listeria monocytogenes. ���Listeriosis��.
Hispanic cheeses sold in Oregon, Washington recalled after three LISTERIA cases
Several types of cheese sold at Oregon Hispanic grocery stores have been recalled after three listeria cases. Queseria Bendita of Yakima, Wash., stopped the production of all its products after three people became sick eating the soft cheeses.
1 dead, 2 ill from listeria outbreak linked to Yakima cheese.
One death has been reported from an outbreak of listeria linked to consumption of Latin-style soft cheese produced by a Yakima company, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Three types of Queseria��.
1 death reported from listeria outbreak tied to Yakima cheeses
The Washington state Department of Health says an outbreak of listeria that has killed one person originated from a Yakima cheese maker. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1ytLqU3 ) that state health and agriculture officials are working.
National News Briefs; Listeria Toll Rises
The death toll has climbed to eight in a bacterial outbreak linked to a Michigan meat-processing plant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today.. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that death toll climbs to eight in bacterial outbreak linked to Bil Mar Foods meat-processing plant in Zeeland, Mich; agency finds listeria contamination in unopened package of hot dogs handled at Bil Mar plant (S)
DArtagnan Duck Confit Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
No one, it seems, is safe from food contamination, not even fans of DArtagnans elite duck products, which include many chefs and well-heeled consumers. A Long Island firm has issued a recall on six-leg packs of DArtagnan duck confit on suspicion of Listeria contamination. The packages affected by the recall are stamped with a use or freeze by date of 08/07/09 and carry the number P-5374 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The packages were sent to distributors and restaurants from Maryland to Massachusetts.. No one, it seems, is safe from food contamination, not even fans of DArtagnans elite duck products, which include many chefs and well-heeled consumers.
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey: A Second Batch Of Listeria
Investigators who had traced a nationwide outbreak of food poisoning to a Pennsylvania factory have discovered the same strain of potentially deadly bacteria at a poultry plant 30 miles away in New Jersey. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last month a Wampler Foods plant in Franconia, Pa., was responsible for a listeria outbreak that killed 7 people and sickened 50. But on Friday, a batch of listeria genetically indistinguishable from the first turned up in a sample of meat at J. L. Foods in Camden. A spokesman for the centers said the authorities were investigating if a common source product was used at both plants. A Wampler spokesman, Ray Atkinson, said, This finding suggests that the outbreak may have another source, and this is consistent with what we have been saying all along.. Investigators who traced nationwide outbreak of food poisoning to Wampler Foods factory in Pennsylvania have discovered same strain of listeria bacteria at J L Foods poultry plant 30 miles away in Camden, NJ (S)
Ice creamery linked to listeria failed earlier health inspection
The plant, which typically sends 1,000 gallons a day of ice cream products, sorbet and gelato to Whole Foods, Fred Meyer, Molly Moon, Seattles Space Needle and others, was shut down last week, after the listeria illnesses were confirmed in two King.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after LISTERIA outbreak linked to. - Q13
OLYMPIA ��� A listeria outbreak linked to consumption of a soft cheese produced by a Yakima firm has led to the death of one person and hospitalization of two others, the Washington State Department of Health said Friday.
Deaths From Cantaloupe Listeria Rise
At least 13 people, most of them elderly, have died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria in the deadliest outbreak of food-borne illness in the United States in more than a decade.
Small Cheesemaker Defies F.D.A. Over Recall
Estrella Family Creamery’s battle is symbolic of a larger fight between small food producers and regulators.
Listeria Cantaloupe Farmers Seek Probation
Two Colorado cantaloupe farmers who pleaded guilty to charges related to a deadly listeria outbreak in 2011 are asking a federal judge for probation, saying jail time for them is excessive because justice has been served with the federal governments imposition of new food guidelines.
2007 Post-Pasteurization Listeria Contamination in Milk Caused 5 Illnesses.
On November 27, 2007, a health department officer in central Massachusetts contacted the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to report a Listeria infection in an 87 year old man, later identified as John Powers. Pulsed-field gel .
Health Officials Link Calif. Apple Packer to Listeria Deaths
WASHINGTON ��� Strains of listeria found inside a California apple packing facility match listeria bacteria that have sickened 32 people across the country, including at least three deaths, the Food and Drug Administration said. The illnesses and deaths.
Vietnam tests all apples imported from US over LISTERIA concern
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 32 people in the US have been infected with strains of listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms of listeriosis, or listoria infection, include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle.
California apple packing plant linked to deadly LISTERIA.
Six people may have been killed by the bacteria. More than 30 people across 11 states have also reported being sick. The listeria was first found in prepackaged caramel apples. But the FDA is concerned other products may��.
Granny Smith, Gala apples recalled due to LISTERIA - WATE.com
Granny Smith and Gala apples are being recalled nationwide after the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed at an apple processing���
Yakima cheesemakers product linked to LISTERIA death in Pierce County
Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, or listeria for short. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. Blood stream .
7 dead, 28 sick: Listeria tainted apples appear in Thailand.
caramel.apple The Director-General of the Department of Medical Science (DMSC) Apichai Mongkol have addressed the warning issued from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the recall of the apples from��.
Listeria Fear Forces Recall of Hot Dogs
The Sara Lee Corporation has recalled 34,500 pounds of Ball Park hot dogs after samples tested positive for the listeria bacterium, the United States Agriculture Department said. Sara Lee, based in Chicago, recalled one-pound packages of its Ball Park Beef Franks and one-pound packages of Ball Park Franks made with beef, pork and turkey. Packages bear the code APR03 EST 12PAB, the department said.. Sara Lee Corp recalls 34,500 pounds of Ball Park hot dogs after samples test positive for listeria bacterium, which can cause fever, headaches, nausea and neck stiffness; Agriculture Dept spokeswoman says no illnesse have been connected with recalled hot dogs; in December 1998, recalled Ball Park hot dogs were linked to 21 deaths and more than 100 illnessses (M)
Probation Recommended for Colorado Farmers Tied to Listeria Outbreak
Two Colorado farmers whose listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killed 33 people in 2011 should be sentenced to five years of probation, a prosecutor told a court on Friday.
Listeria Outbreak Traced to Cantaloupe Packing Shed
The outbreak, the deadliest incident of foodborne illness in the last 25 years, grew out of unsanitary conditions at a Colorado farm, investigators found.. Officials say that nationwide listeria outbreak that has killed 25 people who ate tainted cantaloupe was likely caused by unsanitary conditions in the packing shed of Jensen Farms, in Granada, Colo, where the melons were grown; outbreak is the deadliest caused by foodborne disease since 1985 with a total of 123 people in 26 states affected.
Caramel, Granny Smith, Gala apples involved in Listeria recall
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. ��� A California apple packing plant has been linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. So far, officials say six people may have died as a result of the bacteria. Also, more than 30 people in 11 states have��.
Third Candy Maker Recalls Caramel Apples for Listeria
Listeria can cause a nasty stomach ache but it can kill the very young, very old and people with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Listeria makes 1,600 .
Washington, Mo., apple seller sued after listeria outbreak
Last year, Bidart Bros. produced apples in facilities found to be contaminated with the deadly listeria bacterium. Happy Apple Co., which sells apple products and operates a factory in Orosi, California, used Bidart Bros. as a supplier and issued a.
Wawona Packing Recalls Fruit Over Listeria Concerns
Wawona Packing Co is recalling fresh Sweet 2 Eat brand peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots because of potential contamination by listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Colorado: Melons Recalled After Listeria Outbreak
A melon farm has issued a recall of cantaloupe following a deadly Listeria outbreak that has spread to several states.
Turkey Meat Is Suspected in Listeria Cases
Turkey deli meat was a likely source of a listeria outbreak linked to 20 deaths and 120 illnesses in eight states, United States government officials said today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the Agriculture Department, has linked at least 7 deaths and 40 illnesses to the same listeria strain. The illnesses were reported in early September.. Turkey deli meat was likely source of listeria outbreak linked to 20 deaths and 120 illnesses in eight states, most in Northeast; Agriculture Department has not confirmed source of outbreak (M)
F.D.A. Shuts Cheese Plant After Listeria Death
The agency said on Tuesday that its inspectors found unsanitary conditions at Roos Foods in Kenton, Del., including a badly leaking roof and rusting and deteriorating equipment.. Food and Drug Administration halts operations at Roos Foods, cheese plant in Kenton, Del, after outbreak of listeria linked to the company’s cheese killed one person and sickened seven others.
Farmers Get Probation in Fatal Listeria Outbreak
Two Colorado cantaloupe farmers linked to the nations deadliest outbreak of foodborne illness in a quarter-century were sentenced Tuesday to probation and home detention, but the judge said he wasnt sending them to prison so they could work to pay off $150,000 each in restitution.
Caramel Apples Linked to Listeria Outbreak - Eater
Because of listerias incubation period (30 to 60 days), it is often months before an outbreak becomes apparent. Many of the caramel apples sold around Halloween were found to be infected. Over two dozen people are now��.
Officials add 2 Yakima-made products to listeria outbreak recall
Listeria is rare but can cause an infection that can lead to fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms. It is especially dangerous for people with compromised immune systems and the elderly, and in pregnant women it often causes premature birth.
Check Your Freezers, Rockridge! Another Listeria Fruit Recall
Inventure Foods has issued a precautionary recall of its RADER FARMS Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion, and Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, .
Listeria Outbreak Linked to California-Grown Gala and Granny Smith Apples
The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to caramel apples, which was first reported just before Christmas, turns out to have originated in the apples themselves, which were grown in central California and are now part of a widespread recall of the .
Bidart Bros. Sets Up Claim Center for Those Impacted by.
Bidart Bros. of Bakersfield, CA, announced Monday that it has launched an online information and claim center to allow those impacted by the recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to the companys apples to file��.
Couple Sues Caramel Apple Company, Supplier And Walmart
Less than a month after a California family filed a lawsuit against Safeway for selling caramel covered apples linked to an outbreak of listeria, a second California couple has filed a similar suit against one of the candy apple��.
Queseria Bendita Cheese Listeria Outbreak Highlights Past.
The current outbreak of listeriosis linked to recalled Queseria Bendita soft cheeses is a reminder that these types of foods have often been recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the past. In the current outbreak,��.
Bakersfield apple producer identified as a source in listeria outbreak
An apple supplier headquartered in Bakersfield has been identified as a source of a contaminant called listeria, which has sickened 32 people across 11 states, including California. The Food and Drug Administration reported Wednesday that six people.
California Apple Processing Plant Linked To Listeria Outbreak
A California apple plant was linked to a Listeria outbreak which sickened 31 people between October 2014 and January 9, 2015. The United States Food and Drug.
CDC confirms one person in Washington sick from LISTERIA outbreak in caramel.
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis) linked to commercially produced, prepackaged caramel.
F.D.A. Issues Clarification, but Cheese Makers Are Wary
Cheese makers remain suspicious even after the Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that it had erred.
Regulating Artisan Cheesemakers
By applying standards used in industrial-style food plants, advocates of small farmers and artisan producers say the Food and Drug Administration may quash small, innovative food makers.
Denmark: Fatal Outbreak Tied to Meat
An outbreak of listeria tied to contaminated Danish meat has killed 12 people since last September, with most of the deaths in the past three months, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries said Tuesday.. Denmarks Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries says that listeria outbreak tied to contaminated Danish meat has killed 12 people since September 2013.
Listeria Thrives in a Political Hotbed
SINCE summer, foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria have killed 7 people, sickened 46 and caused 3 miscarriages. This month Wampler Foods, a division of Pilgrims Pride, recalled over 27 million pounds of poultry products it had manufactured, in the largest such recall in the history of the Agriculture Department. A proposal to require regular testing for listeria that might have prevented the outbreak was approved in the waning days of the Clinton administration; since then it has encountered one obstacle after another on the way to final approval. At a congressional hearing in March, Dr. Elsa Murano, the departments under secretary for food safety, said that the earliest it might take effect is next year.. Continuing threat posed by Listeria monocytogenes bacteria is highlighted by Wampler Foods recall of over 27 million pounds of poultry products; proposal to require regular testing for listeria that might have prevented outbreak was approved in waning days of Clinton administration, but has since encountered one obstacle after another on way to final approval--which may be years off (M)
Rader Farms Recalls Three Fresh Start Blends for Potential.
Inventure Foods Inc. of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling its Rader Farms Fresh Start Smoothie Blend and Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion and Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion blends because of potential contamination with Listeria��.
Caramel Apple-Linked Listeria Outbreak and Recalls: What.
On Dec. 19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to commercially produced and prepackaged caramel apples that has sickened ��� and��.
Canada Campaign Tainted by Listeria Joke
An attempt at levity by a Canadian cabinet minister over a tainted food epidemic has turned into an unexpected issue in Canada’s election campaign.
Check Your Freezers, San Leandro! Another Listeria Fruit Recall
Inventure Foods has issued a precautionary recall of its RADER FARMS Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion, and Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, .
Health officials link Calif. apple packer to listeria deaths.
WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Strains of listeria found inside a California apple packing facility match listeria bacteria that have sickened 32 people across the country, including at least three deaths, the Food and Drug Administration��.
Farmers Are Sentenced in Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The farmers, who are brothers operating a cantaloupe farm in Colorado, were sentenced to probation, community service and fined in the outbreak that killed 33 people.. Eric and Ryan Jensen, Colorado cantaloupe farmers who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from listeria outbreak in 2011, are sentenced to five years of probation and six months of home detention.
US smoker recalls Whole Foods, Fresh and Easy salmon over.
17-24, 2014, after learning about Listeria monocytogenes contamination in product-surveillance samples and environmental samples collected at the processing plant, according to a press release from the California��.