listeria contamination News

Blue Bell Supplier Denies Listeria in Product Before Going to Ice Cream Maker

A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries blamed for a possible listeria contamination of some of its ice cream said Thursday that its product tested negative for the pathogen before it was sent to the Texas-based company. Blue …

Recall Tied to Kansas Plant Prompts Federal Tracking

Federal officials were watching Thursday for possible reports of illnesses linked to packaged foods from a plant in Kansas that have been recalled over concerns about potential Listeria contamination. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is …

Salad Products Made in Boston Recalled

More than 300,000 pounds of prepared salad made by a Boston company have been recalled by federal inspectors for possible listeria contamination. The recalls of salads prepared by Boston Salads & Prepared Foods were announced by federal inspectors and the …

Maine Supermarket Chain Warns of Meatball Recall

The Maine-based Hannaford Supermarket chain is alerting its customers to a recall of meatball products that could be contaminated by listeria. Hannaford says all three products sold in the deli department are made by New Jersey-based Buona Vita Inc. The …

California Lettuce Grower Expands Recall Across Nation

A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. The voluntary recall by River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas initially included lettuce shipped to California and …

Minnesota Food Company Recalls Eggs in 34 States

A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria. Some 15,000 pails of eggs in brine, sold for institutional use, are …

Massachusetts Recalls Cheeses Over Possible Contamination

Massachusetts public health officials are urging consumers not to eat some brands of cheese because they may be contaminated with potentially fatal listeria. The Canadian-made cheeses under the brand name Fromagerie Marie Kade were sold in markets in Norwood and …