Salmonella Warning Issued for Red Leaf Lettuce
Southern California residents are being warned by health authorities not to eat certain Fresh Choice Marketing red leaf lettuce sold at three grocers because the lettuce may be contaminated with...
View ArticleSalinas Grower Recalls Romaine Lettuce
River Ranch of Salinas, CA has recalled whole head romaine lettuce because of potential Salmonella contamination. The bulk-packed lettuce , with no individual labeling, had the lot code 13816 291. It...
View ArticlePublisher’s Platform: FDA and the ‘Mosaic Theory’
In the quiet between Christmas and New Years, the FDA released an environmental assessment conducted in response to a multi-state foodborne disease outbreak involving 33 cases of E. coli O145...
View ArticleDrips Could Ruin Shredded Lettuce, Says FDA
Zuccaro’s Produce Co. in Minneapolis received a May 9 warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about drip or condensate in its building. “Your plant and facilities must be constructed...
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Source of European E. coli Remains a Mystery
HAMBURG, Germany — To those hoping to know the cause of Europe’s mysterious E. coli epidemic, Tuesday brought only baffling news as German health officials announced that Spanish cucumbers were not the...
View ArticleTomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce Still Prime Suspects
German health authorities Friday continued to advise against eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce from Northern Germany, and provided more details about their efforts to find the source of the...
View ArticleStore Salad Bars Implicated in St. Louis Outbreak
According to the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, federal health investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in St. Louis to help determine the source and scope of the E. coli...
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Lettuce Caused New Brunswick E. coli Outbreak
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in New Brunswick, Canada that sickened at least 18 people in April has been linked to romaine lettuce, health officials announced Friday. Food Safety News covered this...
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Canadian E. coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Served at KFC, Taco Bell
At least 26 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in northeastern Canada have now been linked to California-grown lettuce served at KFC and Taco Bell outlets, health officials say. Dr. Frank Atherton, Nova...
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E. coli-Contaminated Lettuce Came from a California LGMA Grower
Update: The lettuce recall described in this article was expanded to include product sold at Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut locations. First it was just plain old lettuce, then it was...
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Two More Ill in Canadian E. coli Outbreak
Another two cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been linked to lettuce sold at fast food locations in Canada, bringing the total number of illnesses related to this food to 28. Both new cases occurred in...
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Canadian E. coli Outbreak Nears 30
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, one additional case of E. coli O157:H7 illness was confirmed in Ontario as part of the ongoing outbreak linked to lettuce. This brings the total number...
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Canadian E. coli Lettuce Outbreak Hits 30
On Friday a new case of E. coli in New Brunswick brought the total number of victims in Canada’s E. coli lettuce outbreak to 30. E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses by province are now as follows: New Brunswick...
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Last of Canada’s E. coli Victims Discharged From Hospital
Not a single E. coli O157:H7 outbreak can be considered a good one, but when everyone recovers it is about as good as it gets. And that’s how Canada’s January E. coli outbreak –sourced to California...
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My Tour with Foodborne Illness Victims Through the Leafy Greens Industry
My life changed forever in June 1996, when my two little sisters were stricken with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating “triple-washed, ready-to-eat” mesclun lettuce. At first, they suffered...
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California’s LGMA Changes Standards on Animal Intrusion Into Fields
California’s Leafy Green Marketing Agreement announced a “significant change” on Thursday to its standards concerning animal intrusion into fields, according to LGMA CEO Scott Horsfall. Until now,...
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Final Report: 94 Sickened in Federico’s E. Coli Outbreak, Lettuce Implicated
At least 94 people fell ill with E. coli O157:H7 after dining at a single Federico’s Mexican Restaurant location in Litchfield Park, AZ, according to the final outbreak report released on Monday by the...
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ISU Food Safety Campaign Focuses on Leafy Greens
Because leafy greens such as lettuce and spinach are often a source of contamination, Iowa State University researchers are targeting their safe handling in an effort to protect older adults, who are...
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Outbreaks Bring Downward Pressure on Chipotle Stock
Food poisoning outbreaks involving Chipotle Mexican Grill outlets are eroding its overall stock value, which last summer hit a per-share high of $756. The company’s shares closed Monday at $624, a drop...
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Dole Recalls Lettuce from Canada
Product distributed in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Possibly National, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc., is recalling various pre-packaged...
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