Category: listeria

CDC: Florida Ice Cream Company Linked to Deadly Outbreak of Listeria Bacteria

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that a Florida-based creamery’s ice cream is linked to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes bacterial outbreak. In a statement on Saturday, the agency said that “consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product,” noting that Big Olaf Creamery’s products…


Deadly Multi-State Listeria Outbreak May Be Linked to Florida, Says CDC

A listeria outbreak in a specific food product that hasn’t been identified yet which has hospitalized nearly two dozen people may be linked to Florida, according to health officials. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a notice on Thursday that the outbreak has left at least one person dead, sickened…


CDC Discloses Likely Origin of Deadly Listeria Outbreak

A listeria outbreak in a specific food product that hasn’t been identified yet which has hospitalized nearly two dozen people may be linked to Florida, according to health officials. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a notice on Thursday that the outbreak has left at least one person dead, sickened…


CDC: New Listeria Outbreak Tied to 23 Illnesses, 1 Death

NEW YORK—One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria, but officials said the public should be alert to symptoms and the possibility of…


Cheese Products Sold in 9 States Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns

A Kansas City-based company issued a voluntary recall on June 1 involving several kinds of cheeses after it was found that the products could be contaminated by listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in a notice that the recall affects cheeses produced by Paris Brothers Inc. on May 4, 5, and 6…


Dole, President’s Choice Salad Products Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

OTTAWA—A number of Dole and President’s Choice brand salad products are being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says eight varieties of Dole salads and five from President’s Choice are included in the recall. All have best before dates of either Jan. 8 or 9. The products were sold at…


FDA, CDC Investigating Outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes Infections Connected to Recalled Fresh Express Salads

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate outbreak of listeria monocytogenes infections connected to Fresh Express salads, the agency announced on Dec. 21. Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne illness that can cause short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, as per the CDC. While…