Category: salmonella

Another Distributor Recalls Onions Over Salmonella Concerns

By Entrepreneur Staff Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., a Wisconsin-based distributor, is voluntarily recalling onions as a multi-state salmonella outbreak continues. Alsum issued its recall announcement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which posted the statement on its website. The yellow, white, and red onions in question were sourced from Keeler Family Farms, one of…


Consumer Goods Giant to Raise Prices on More Staples, Blames Increase in Cost on Raw Materials

Procter & Gamble Co. said it will raise prices on a number of household staple goods as the cost for raw materials and freight has increased faster than it had anticipated. The company, which makes a range of products including Tide and Charmin, said it would begin to charge more for oral care, beauty, and…


CDC: Mysterious Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to 29 States

A nationwide salmonella outbreak from a mysterious source has now spread to 29 states, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has sickened nearly 280 people and more than two dozen have been hospitalized, said the federal health agency in its latest update on Sept. 23. About…


CDC Says Its Investigating Mysterious Salmonella Outbreak in 25 States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a salmonella outbreak in about 25 states that hasn’t yet been linked to any food source or product. So far, 127 people have become sickened and 18 hospitalized in the outbreak of the Salmonella oranienburg strain. The agency, however, warned that the actual number could…


862,000 Pounds of Charcuterie Recalled, Linked to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak

A New Jersey-based charcuterie company is recalling more than 850,000 pounds of uncured ready-to-eat antipasto products because of possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves approximately 862,000 pounds of Italian meats produced by Fratelli Beretta Inc., the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) said in a statement. Fratelli Beretta says the products include…


Salmonella Outbreaks Under Investigation by CDC, Possibly Linked to Italian-Style Meats

Two salmonella outbreaks that have been linked to Italian-style meats are currently under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA). The outbreak has so far affected 36 people from 17 states, of which at least 12 of them have been…


Pork Snacks Recalled in UK After Link to Salmonella Cases

LONDON—Several types of crispy pork snacks have been pulled from sale in Britain after almost 180 people became ill with suspected salmonella poisoning. The packets of pork scratchings sold under the labels Mr. Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company were all made by the snack company Tayto Group and have an expiration date…


Recall on Packaged Lettuce Sold in Walmart, on Salmonella Concerns

Article by Euni Han BrightFarms packaged lettuce is being pulled off store shelves in at least four states after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there were eight reported illnesses, according to Fox Business Network. The Irvington, New York-based company voluntarily issued the recall at retailers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, adding that…