I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
2309MLEXH-1 Closeout Summary Closeout Date: 11/13/2023 Classification: Outbreak Vehicle: Leafy Greens Vehicle Status: Suspected Exposure Type: Multistate On September 25th, Washington state colleagues reported a cluster of E. coli O157 to CDC with a potential connection to Hill’s Science Diet dog food. PulseNet coded the investigation and CDC’s Enteric Zoonoses Activity (EZA) investigated. By early October, […]
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that supplement shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. A total of 42 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from […]
A California company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville has recalled thousands of cases of linguine, fettuccine, penne, and other pastas distributed to large producers of heat-and-eat meals and pasta salads, according […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for FSIS-inspected ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated ingredient, specifically riced cauliflower, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Based on current evidence, the products included in this public health alert […]
On September 30, 2025, the supplier of the affected pasta, Nate’s Fine Foods, Inc., expanded their recall of certain lots of pre-cooked pasta including fettucine, linguine, and farfalle (bowtie), after a sample of linguine pasta collected and tested by FreshRealm tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. As of September 25, 2025, a total of 20 people infected […]
Foster Poultry Farms, LLC, a Livingston, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,843,040 pounds of chicken corn dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall were produced between July […]
Giant Eagle, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of “Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad” sold in the prepared foods departments of its Giant Eagle and Market District locations across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Indiana due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall is in response to a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat pasta originating from Nate’s Fine Foods. […]
Listeria Illnesses: California 2, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Ohio 1, South Carolina 1, Texas 3 and Utah 1. Listeria Hospitalized: 19 of 20. Listeria Deaths: Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Utah. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss. Since the last […]
Averee Nelson Lifestyle Reporter and I spoke a few days ago: Frozen food Listeria outbreak could be ‘incredibly deadly’ due to unique problem, expert says Food Poisoning Attorney Bill Marler shares expertise on what makes Listeria outbreaks in food manufacturing plants so severe for people. A food safety expert warns that the recent Listeria outbreak […]
FreshRealm tested a beef meatball linguine marinara meal. This meal tested positive for the same strain of Listeria making people sick in this outbreak. These products were not distributed for sale to consumers. FreshRealm also tested the ingredients used in the meals. Pasta used in the meal tested positive for Listeria. Whole genome sequencing results show the Listeria in the […]
FDA initiated an inspection at Black Sheep Egg Company’s egg processing facility and collected environmental samples. Of the samples collected, 40 environmental samples were positive for Salmonella including seven different strains of Salmonella. Some of these strains are known to cause human illness. FDA does not have information available at this time to suggest that this firm is […]
What is E. coli O157:H7? E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found on the body and tail or flagellum[2]respectively and distinguish […]
What a difference do multiple serotypes make. In the United States, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak in 2025 linked to a specific batch of Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026. Four people in Minnesota and New Jersey became ill, with one hospitalization, […]
Following a recall initiated by Fresh Creative Foods, a division of Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., Albertsons Companies has voluntarily recalled five store-made deli items, supplied by Fresh Creative Foods, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated because these products contain a recalled bowtie pasta ingredient manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, […]