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Final Update: 3 Deaths, 30 Illnesses in Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese
By Lydia Zuraw
Update: CDC declared this Listeria outbreak investigation over on Oct. 23. The final case count was 30 in 10 states. Three deaths were reported — two from California and one from Ohio.…
Marler Blog
Shigella Outbreak Hits 141 in San Jose
By Bill Marler
As of October 22, 2015 the number of outbreak-associated cases of Shigella reported to Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) has risen to 141; 118 of these cases are…
Food Poison Journal
Updated Information Regarding Ongoing Shigella Outbreak at Mariscos San Juan Restaurant #3
Shigella Outbreak Since Saturday October 17th, over 80 individuals have become acutely ill with fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea and have been reported to the Santa Clara County Public Health…
Food Safety News
CDC Final Update: 15 Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Barber Foods Chicken Products
By News Desk
The outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to raw, frozen, stuffed and breaded chicken entrées produced by Barber Foods appears to be over, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Food Safety News
34 Sick With Salmonella Infantis in Canada
By News Desk
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis in eight provinces. To date, the source of…
Food Poison Journal
Eleventh Lawsuit Filed Against Salmonella-Cucumber Distributor, Andrew & Williamson
By Bill Marler
An 8-year-old girl from Tooele County, UT, is hospitalized for a severe Salmonella infection. She is one of 671 people now affected by the tainted cucumbers distributed by Andrew &…
Food Poison Journal
First Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Fig & Olive Restaurant
By Bill Marler
Los Angeles restaurant sickens at least 20 people with Salmonella – Simultaneously, a second Fig & Olive location in Washington D.C. sickens at least 60 people with Salmonella. As of…
Food Poison Journal
Karoun Dairies Cheese Linked to 9 State, 24 Person and 1 Death Listeria Outbreak
By Bruce Clark
The CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis). Listeria…
Food Poison Journal
Breaking News: Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Fig and Olive have Salmonella in Common
By Bill Marler
From the Los Angeles Acute Communicable Disease and Control: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is participating in a multi-state investigation of Salmonella infections among patrons…
Food Poison Journal
Arizona State Prison Salmonella Outbreak
By Bruce Clark
According to various news reports, an outbreak of Salmonella occurred on September 3rd at the Arizona State Prison Complex - Winslow in the Kaibab and the Coronado Unit. The outbreak…