The FDA has announced that Landshire Inc, of St. Louis, Missouri, has expanded its recall of sandwiches due to possible listeria contamination. The original recall applied to the company’s “Nike” sandwich. In addition to a new recall of the “Nike Super Poor Boy,” additional dates of production for the regular “Nike” sandwich have been recalled.
October 2011
Another Product Recalled For Listeria – Landshire Inc. “Nike All-American” Sandwich
On October 20, 2011, the FDA announced the recall of “Nike All-American” sandwiches, produced by Landshire, Inc. The FDA states that the sandwiches were sold at retail stores nationwide. Lynne Terry of the Oregonian reports that they were distributed by Walmart.
The recalled product consisted of bologna, salami, ham and Swiss cheese and a…
Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak Almost Most Deadly in U.S. History
At 133 sickened with 28 deaths the Jensen Farms Frontera Listeria Outbreak has moved nearly into first place in the United States’ most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. The numbers of ill and dead are expected to increase in this recent Listeria Outbreak that has impacted 26 states. Here is a list of the top 5…
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Recalls Listeria Spinach
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. is recalling its f&e brand bagged Washed Spinach because it could be contaminated with listeria.
While no illnesses have been reported, the El Segundo, Calif. company said Friday that it was taking precautions after one bag of spinach tested positive for listeria.
The recalled products have the “enjoy by”…
Fair Oaks Recalls Listeria Blue Cheese
An Indiana dairy company said Thursday that it is recalling a small amount of blue cheese because it could be contaminated with listeria, adding to the growing number of products recently affected by the deadly bacteria.
Fair Oaks Dairy Products LLC is recalling about 20 pounds of Fair Oaks Royal Blue Cheese sold to consumers…
Another Cantaloupe Listeria Illness in Missouri
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday notified the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) of one additional confirmed case of listeriosis in Missouri associated with the national recall of cantaloupe produced by Jensen Farms, of Holly, Colo.
A total of six listeriosis cases in Missouri have been confirmed by…
Another Listeria Cantaloupe Illness – Pennsylvania
A Montgomery County woman has been diagnosed with the first reported case of listeriosis, associated with the recent outbreak linked to cantaloupe in Colorado.
According to Montgomery County Health Department, an elderly woman from the Collegeville area became ill early last month. She was hospitalized and has since recovered, but cantaloupe recovered from her property…
Wyoming Counts 4th Listeria Cantaloupe Case
The Wyoming Department of Health says it has confirmed a fourth case of listeria-related illness in the state but is still researching whether it’s associated with tainted cantaloupe.
Health Department spokeswoman Kim Deti said Wednesday that an elderly man in Lincoln County has been diagnosed recently as Wyoming’s fourth recent case of listeriosis.
A Sheridan…
New York Counts 2nd Listeria Cantaloupe Death
Health officials say the death of an elderly woman in western New York is the second in the state linked to listeria-tainted cantaloupes.
The Genesee County Public Health Department says the death of the unidentified woman with underlying health conditions was connected to the cantaloupes.
The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports that the woman…
25 State Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak Sickens 123 and Kills 25
- As of 9am EDT on October 17, 2011, a total of 123 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 26 states. Pennsylvania has reported their first case since the last CDC update. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows:
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