Food Recalls & Outbreaks

USDA: Nebraska Beef Ltd, Ground Beef (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/30/2008
Company: Nebraska Beef, Ltd., of Omaha, NE
Product: Ground Beef Components   
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement

USDA: Kroger Co., Ground Beef (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/25/2008
Company: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH
Product: Ground Beef
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement
Human Illnesses: Yes, see CDC info below
 

FDA: Fresca Italia, Inc., Cheese (L. monocytogenes)

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/23/2008   
Company: Fresca Italia, Inc., of Brisbane, CA
Product: Burrata, a type of cheese
Pathogen: Listeria monocytogenes
Link: FDA nnouncement
Associated with Previous Recall: Yes, expansion of previous recall

FDA: Tipu's Tiger Chai Inc., Chai Tea (C. botulinum)

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/17/2008
Company: Tipu's Tiger Chai, Inc., of Missoula, MT
Product: Chai Concentrate
Pathogen: Clostridium botulinum
Link: FDA Announcement

USDA: Gourmet Foods Inc., Chicken Products (Listeria)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/9/2008
Company: Gourmet Foods, Inc., of Rancho Dominguez, CA
Product: Ready to Eat Chicken Products
Pathogen: Listeria monocytogenes
Link: USDA Announcement

USDA: Dutch's Meat Inc, Meat Products (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/8/2008
Company: Dutch's Meat Inc. of Trenton, NJ
Product: Meat Products
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement

FDA: Tomatoes (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/7/2008
Company: Not Stated
Product: red Roma, raw red plum, raw red   round tomatoes
Pathogen: Salmonella Saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement
Associated with Previous Recall: Yes, expansion of previous health alert
Human Illness: Yes, 145 cases

FDA: Tomatoes (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/3/2008
Company: N/A - Under Investigation
Product: raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes
Pathogen: Salmonella SaintPaul
Link: FDA Announcement 

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/3/2008
Company: N/A - Under Investigation
Product: raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes
Pathogen: Salmonella SaintPaul
Link: FDA Announcement 

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/3/2008
Company: N/A - Under Investigation
Product: raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes
Pathogen: Salmonella SaintPaul
Link: FDA Announcement 

Agency: FDA
Date: 6/3/2008
Company: N/A - Under Investigation
Product: raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes
Pathogen: Salmonella SaintPaul
Link: FDA Announcement