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… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2011
True Leaf Lettuce Listeria Recall Expanded
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…. Continue Reading
Idaho may be Implicated in Listeria Cantaloupe Scare
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… Continue Reading
Arkansas Added to Listeria Cantaloupe List
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… Continue Reading
New Mexico Counts Fifth Listeria Cantaloupe Death
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… Continue Reading
True Leaf Recalls Listeria Romaine
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… Continue Reading
Efoodalert and the CDC update Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak Numbers
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). Alabama:- No cases. Alaska:-… Continue Reading
Listeria Cantaloupe – Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Nebraska lead Nation in Illnesses and Deaths
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… Continue Reading
North Dakota Links Listeria Cantaloupe to Illness
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… Continue Reading
As Many as 16 Dead Linked to Listeria Cantaloupe – 4 Lawsuits
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… Continue Reading