The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) advises consumers not to drink Brookvale Pines Farm raw milk with “best if used by” dates through March 22, 2025, as it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. This advisory comes after the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food notified DHHS that a cow
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MYY TRADE CO. Enoki Mushrooms recalled due to Listeria
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents about MYY Trade Co. brand enoki mushrooms due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes.
The enoki mushrooms were distributed locally at Palama Supermarket stores and were sold in a 7.05-ounce (200g) clear and blue plastic package with UPC 8 809201 000039…
Botulism Risk prompts Vegetable recall
By Bruce Clark
AKT Trading Inc. of Torrance, California, is recalling certain prepared vegetable products manufactured by Choshiya Honten Co., Ltd. due to a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. The products lack the necessary “Keep Refrigerated” statement, which could lead to hazardous bacterial growth if stored at room temperature. Consumers…
Shakes test positive after 12 dead with Listeria
By Bill Marler
From Former Deputy FDA Commissioner:
Straight talk and an inconvenient truth:a) I appreciate our nation’s public health surveillance capabilities, but FSMA was supposed to PREVENT these types of outbreaks from happening in the first place – not simply detect them and remove contaminated product from the market place.b) media often misses salient questions or on-target…
Sysco Recalls Shakes after 11 Dead from Listeria
Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, recalled frozen supplemental shakes linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and halted all purchases of other products supplied by Lyons Magnus from a Fort Wayne, Ind., facility.
Lyons Magnus supplied Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare supplemental shakes linked to the outbreak. Sysco is immediately removing all the recalled items…
21 States, 11 Deaths, 37 Hospitalized in another Listeria Outbreak
Case Count: 38 Sick – 37 Hospitalized – 11 Deaths
Illness Range: 2018 to the present.
States with Cases: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
Who is sick: (89%) reported living in long term care facilities…
FDA reports on new Salmonella Outbreak
By Bill Marler
FDA is reporting on a new Salmonella outbreak and more people sick with Listeria
Bamboo Shoots and Canned Tuna recalled over Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
No illnesses have been reported to date.
AKT Trading Inc of Torrance, California is recalling 120 packages of Menma Ajitsuke Prepared Bamboo Shoot Product, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does…
4,000 at University of Wisconsin exposed to Hepatitis A by ill food service worker
Sprouts recall over Listeria risk
Jack and the Green Sprouts, Inc. of River Falls, WI is recalling 5oz packages of Alfalfa sprouts that expired on 1/29/25 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although…