Supervalu Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen fettuccini products over concerns about possible Listeria contamination. It’s the second recall in about two weeks for the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company. The supermarket chain said Saturday the Culinary Circle Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken products were sold in a 38-ounce package. They were sold at its Acme, Albertsons, Bigg’s, Cub Foods,... [more]

Although no Ocean Mist Farms’ product has been identified, the company immediately began a precautionary, voluntary recall of 1,746 cases of iceless green onions. This decision follows confirmation from federal regulators of a positive test for Salmonella on iceless green onions supplied by Circle Produce to several shippers, including Ocean Mist Farms. “The health and safety of our customers and... [more]

Melon Acres announced the recall of cantaloupes distributed through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland, FL due to potential health concerns. The cantaloupes were shipped August 13th and 14th and were identified as 41 MG 10, Bin Numbers 4753-4980. These bins were distributed to Aldi’s in Greenwood, Indiana and Meijer in Lansing, Michigan, Newport, Michigan, and Tipp City, Ohio. The recall was issued... [more]

Visitors of the Minnesota Agriculture Department’s booth at the Minnesota State Fair can play food sleuth with a visit. Participants can step into the shoes of food investigator Trace Back, who’s trying to figure out which food at a mock deli is tainted with Salmonella and is making people sick. Back follows the clues to see how the food was manufactured, stored and prepared, how sanitary... [more]

Recipes can be handed down from generation to generation and so can myths surrounding food safety — sometimes with sickening consequences. September is National Food Safety Education Month and the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE), in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is marking... [more]

If you find yourself on a visit to the doctor or emergency room because of food poisoning, don’t be surprised if your doctor doesn’t prescribe you an antibiotic. While an antibiotic can be useful when dealing with food bacteria such as Salmonella or Campylobacter, many foodborne illnesses can be caused by viruses like the Norovirus and Rotavirus. These viral foodborne microbes typically are mild... [more]

                    Quesos Mi Pueblito, LLC of Passaic, NJ is announcing a recall of the following cheese products with Sell by Date from February 2, 2009 to present: LA FE OAXACA STRING CHEESE EL VIEJITO OAXACA CHEESE MI PUEBLITO COTIJA/AñEJO MI PUEBLITO CUAJADA FRESCA MI PUEBLITO QUESO COLOMBIANO DE ARRIERO MI PUEBLITO QUESO MOLIDO MI PUEBLITO QUESO COTIJA TRIANGULO MI PUEBLITO QUESO... [more]

Norovirus is an very common cause of foodborne illness, though it is rarely ever diagnosed, because lab tests are not widely available.  It causes an acute gastrointestinal illness, sometimes diagnosed as gastroenteritis. Norovirus is usually associated more so with vomiting than it is with diarrhea, which typically resolves within two days.  Unlike many foodborne pathogens that have animal sources,... [more]

An estimated 76 million Americans contract a foodborne illness every year. That roughly works out to one in four citizens that at some time or another this year will do battle with a bacterial, viral, chemical or parasitic pathogen. Most of those people will suffer for a day or two and the sickness will pass without further complication. But for a few hundred thousand people the food poisoning will... [more]

In an interesting turn of events related to Tuesday’s“Food for Thought” post about the potential security risks of foodborne illness outbreaks on a military base, 150 Ukrainian soldiers were stricken ill after eating contaminated food that was served in the unit’s cafeteria. 60 of the soldiers needed to be hospitalized because of the severity of their symptoms.  This outbreak was fortunately... [more]