The CDC has advised that 23 more ill people from 10 states were added to its investigation of the multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 for a total of 121 cases in 25 states with 52 hospitalizations. It also reported one death of a California resident. Since the CDC’s last update, three more states have...
WYLWOOD FROZEN BROCCOLI RECALLED IN OHIO AND 11 OTHER STATES
Frozen broccoli cuts sold in 11 states including Ohio have been recalled over fears of listeria contamination. (4/1/16 FDA Announcement.) Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. It can also cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and...