Harvest NYC Inc of Brooklyn, NY 11231 is recalling its 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom, because they may 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 healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as
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Marler Clark reports on 89 person E. coli Outbreak not reported by CDC and FDA
By Bill Marler
Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure and 1 death
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the national E. coli attorneys at Marler Clark, Inc., PS, filed two Indiana and one…
Walmart recalls Celery Sticks due to Listeria
By Bill Marler & Bruce Clark
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a precautionary advisory of a single production lot of washed and ready-to-eat 4 in/1.6oz Marketside Celery Sticks with best if used by date 03/23/2025.
This product is past its best if used by date and is no longer in stores, but consumers may have frozen the item…
FDA investigates new Listeria outbreak
By Bill Marler
What’s New
- A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1290) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback, an onsite inspection, and sampling – 14 ill.
- For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1286) linked to a not yet identified product. FDA has initiated an onsite
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Pumpkin Juice recalled due to Botulism Risk
By Patti Waller
Walker’s Wine Juice LLC of Forestville, NY is recalling its pumpkin juice because it may be contaminated with Botulism. Botulism is a potentially fatal form of food poisoning and can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be…
Carrots with E. coli sicken 48 in 19 States – 1 dead
The CDC has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 infections traced to carrots from Grimmway Farms has ended.
A total of 48 people were confirmed as victims in the outbreak. Patients were spread across 19 states. Twenty people were hospitalized. One person died, and another developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that…
More Korean Oysters recalled due to Norovirus
The FDA is updating this Safety Alert after a related recall was issued by Daihung Mulsan Co., Ltd. (KR 7 SP) of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to include additional harvest dates of certain frozen half shell oysters because they may be contaminated with norovirus. The voluntary recall includes additional oysters that were processed by…
19 with Listeria with 2 deaths tied to Yu Shang Foods
Since the last update on November 22, 2024, eight new illnesses were reported from five states. These sick people were identified after food and environmental sampling found a second strain of Listeria. As of December 5, 2024, 19 people from eight states have been infected with the outbreak strains of Listeria.
Sick people’s samples were…
Prairie Farms Shakes supplied by Sysco sicken 38, killing 12 due to Listeria
As of February 21, 2025, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states. The 21 States with Cases are: 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.
Sick people’s samples were collected on…
Sweet Cream-brand mini pastries linked to Salmonella Outbreak
By Bruce Clark
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to recalled Sweet Cream-brand mini pastry products with best by dates from June 17 – November 15, 2025.
As of March 14, 2025, a total of 18 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been…