Shigella Outbreak Strikes South Carolina Elementary School According to the school principal, four children have been hospitalized with Shigella at Honea Elementary School in Anderson County, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, or DHEC, spokesman Adam Myrick confirmed at least three children have been hospitalized and said this outbreak involved [...]

Responding to USDA Concern of Listeria Contamination, Flying Food Group Recalls Sandwiches, Parfaits, Wraps, Plates, and Salads On July 27, 2011, the Georgia facility of Flying Food Group recalled a number of products due to the potential that they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  The products – including sandwiches, parfaits, wraps, plates, and salads – [...]

Update:  Rolf’s Patisserie in Lincolnwood, Illinois the Source of Staph Aureus Outbreak Rolf’s Patisserie was identified as the source of an outbreak in November and December of last year that sickened approximately 100 people in Illinois and Wisconsin.  The outbreak was attributed to pastries from the bakery that were tainted with Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known [...]

Rhode Island Health Officials find serious violations at Uncle Sushi and Grill Following eight cases of food poisoning, the Rhode Island Department of Health conducted a thorough investigation of Uncle Sushi and Grill’s establishment in Cranston, Rhode Island.  According to the Providence Journal, “[t]he restaurant, at 570 Reservoir Ave., opened in January 2005 and was last [...]

Palmyra Bologna Company of Palmyra, PA. has released a distribution list which outlines all outlets to which its contaminated bologna was shipped. The bologna is now the center of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened 14 victims in 5 states.  These include Maryland (3 cases); New Jersey (2 cases); North Carolina [...]

State and Federal Agencies Begin Detailed Investigation of E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak As of March 22, 2011, at least five states have been impacted by the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.  These include Maryland (3 cases); New Jersey (2 cases); North Carolina (1 case); Ohio (2 cases); and Pennsylvania (6 cases).  The onset dates range from [...]

Lebanon Bologna Linked to 14 Illnesses in 5 States The CDC is now collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections linked to the consumption of Lebanon bologna manufactured by Palmyra Bologna Company [...]

The Palmyra-based Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. has issued a recall of approximately 23,000 pounds of Lebanon bologna products because US health officials have determined that consumption of those products is linked to 4 E. coli illnesses in three states.  The 4 case-patients reside in New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.  The onsets of those illnesses range between Jan. 28, 2011 and [...]