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Norovirus Forces Recall Of Berries Sold At Walmart & Save-A-Lot
Alma Pak of Alma, Georgia is recalling specific lots of product containing frozen blackberries (noted below) due to the potential of being contaminated with Norovirus. FDA testing of frozen blackberries was reported to have tested positive for Norovirus. Specific lot information is as follows: Product UPC Code Retailer Lot Number Expiry Date Distributed to select […]
FDA: Avoid Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters from Canada
May 1, 2018 by foodsafeguru
FDA Advises Consumers & Retailers to Avoid Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters from Canada April 30, 2018 What is the Problem and What is being Done About It? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and […]
CDC: Cruise ship norovirus sickens 333
December 20, 2017 by foodsafeguru
CDC has posted the following update on its website. Investigation Update on the Independence of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship: Independence of the Seas Voyage Dates: December 11 – 16, 2017 Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 310 of 4,160 […]
Boston area Chipotle closed for Employee Norovirus
March 9, 2016 by foodsafeguru
A Chipotle restaurant in Billerica voluntarily closed its doors Tuesday after an employee was diagnosed with norovirus, health officials said. The restaurant has been cleared to reopen on Friday. Three employees called in sick for their shifts at the Boston Road restaurant on Tuesday, although there may have been up to four employees who were […]
Three norovirus cases at Buffalo Wild Wings
February 12, 2016 by foodsafeguru
The Johnson County (Kansas) Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has received confirmation of two additional positive cases of norovirus, for a total of three. This concludes the testing of samples in the investigation associated with patrons of Buffalo Wild Wings in Overland Park. The source of illness cannot be confirmed. There have been no […]
Norovirus sickens dozens at Seattle retirement community
January 15, 2016 by foodsafeguru
by Doug Powell Norovirus has sickened more than two dozen people at a senior living facility in Seattle. The outbreak first surfaced on Saturday night at Mirabella Seattle and has continued spreading ever since. On Sunday morning, Seattle firefighters answered Artis Leabo’s 911 call for her 94-year-old husband, Dick. “He got sick early Sunday morning […]
June 21, 2019 by foodsafeguru
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