Tag: food poisoning

Pregnant? Skip the Fancy Cheese Plate

Cheese is more dangerous in pregnancy than experts once thought. Hundreds of cheese products were recalled due to Listeria, a food poisoning bacteria that can cause miscarriages in pregnant women.

/ March 14, 2017
Vulto Creamery Raw Milk Cheese Recall

Lawsuit Filed Over Death Linked to Raw Milk Cheese

Whole Foods expanded a recall for raw milk cheese made by celebrity cheesemaker Jos Vulto after an outbreak of Listeria killed 2 people and infected 4 other victims. One victim is a newborn baby. The family of a 73 year-old...

/ March 13, 2017

Whole Foods Recalls Vulto Cheese for Listeria After 2 Deaths

Two people died and 4 others had severe Listeria infections from eating Vulto Creamery raw milk cheese. Whole Foods recalled the cheese from 9 stores on the East Coast.

/ March 9, 2017

Soy Nut Butter E. Coli Outbreak Hits 12 People in 5 States

The peanut-free butter substitute "I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter" was recalled after a dozen people had severe food poisoning with E. coli. Most victims were children and 50% were hospitalized.

/ March 6, 2017

Aldi Stir Fry Bags Recalled for Listeria

Bags of frozen stir fry vegetables sold only at Aldi grocery stores were recalled after testing positive for the bacteria Listeria. No cases of food poisoning were reported.

/ March 2, 2017
Chicken Nuggets

6 Tons of “Ready-to-Eat” Chicken Nuggets Recalled for Being Undercooked

Wayne Farms LLC has issued a recall for 6 tons of ready-to-eat “Waffle Breaded Bites” chicken nuggets sold at Food Lion stores in 10 states after complaints of the products being undercooked.

/ March 2, 2017

Listeria Cheese Recalls Hit Food City, Bashas, Yoke’s, Lipari

As the nationwide cheese recall continues to grow, a new study explains why Listeria infections are so dangerous for pregnant women. It might also explain a lot of 1st-trimester miscarriages.

/ March 1, 2017

90,000 Due For 2nd Hepatitis A Shot After Sushi Outbreak

Health officials are reminding 90,000 people in Hawaii who are soon due for a booster shot of the Hepatitis A vaccine. Last year's deadly outbreak infected nearly 300 people who ate scallops at Genki Sushi.

/ February 23, 2017

MDS Cheese Recall Expands Due to Listeria Risk

MDS Foods Inc. of Massillon, Ohio has expanded a recall to include more cheese from a 3rd-party supplier that may be contaminated with Listeria.

/ February 21, 2017

Sargento Expands Cheese Recall, Dumps Supplier

Sargento Foods Inc. is expanding a recall for cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. No illnesses have been reported yet.

/ February 20, 2017