Missouri state health authorities on Thursday confirmed two more cases of listeria illness linked to Colorado-grown cantaloupes and a multistate food-borne outbreak that is already the deadliest in more than a decade.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said two people were hospitalized after coming down with symptoms of listeriosis, the illness caused
California’s True Leaf Farms is voluntarily recalling 2,500 cartons of chopped romaine lettuce, because it might be contaminated with listeria.
The affected lettuce was shipped to 19 states, including Arizona. The bags have a “use by” date of September 29th.
Health officials here in the state say none of the affected lettuce should be on
Idaho health officials thought Idaho was safe from the outbreak, because the affected cantaloupe was not sold in the Gem State. But Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says they discovered that more than 43,000 pounds of the cantaloupe was donated in southeastern Idaho, after a commercial distribution center received a shipment too ripe to
The state Health Department said today it has confirmed one case in Arkansas of listeriosis related to tainted cantaloupe.
Health officials said the case is related to a multi-state outbreak that has been traced to whole Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, Colo. The Health Department advised people who have the cantaloupes to throw them
The New Mexico Department of Health Thursday confirmed a fifth death from the multi-state Listeriosis outbreak linked to Jensen Farms’ Rocky Ford cantaloupes. Eight others have been hospitalized with Listeria infection since mid-August.
New Mexico’s fatal cases include a 93-year-old man from Bernalillo County, a 61-year-old female from Curry County, a 63-year-old man from Bernalillo
True Leaf Farms of Salinas announced the recall of 90 cartons that were shipped to an Oregon food service distributor. From the distributor, it might have gone to at least two other states, Washington and Idaho.
The Food and Drug Administration notified the company that a sample from one bag taken as part of a
UPDATE – Here is a consolidated “State of the States” listing, which summarizes the outbreak status and the recall information for each state (thanks to efoodalert).
72 persons infected with the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 18 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: California (1), Colorado (15), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Kansas (5), Maryland (1), Missouri
The North Dakota Health Department is investigating a case of listeria illness linked to Colorado cantaloupes, the director of disease control said Tuesday night.
The case involves an older woman in the central part of the state, Director Kirby Kruger said. He did not identify her, but said she was hospitalized. He did not have
Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that 72 illnesses and 13 deaths are linked to the tainted fruit. State and local officials say they are