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Several bag-salad brands recalled in Listeria scare - Globe and Mail The Inquisitr Several bag-salad brands recalled in Listeria scare Globe and Mail The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced recalls this weekend of Gills brand Fresh Diced Red Onions and Compliments brand salads because of possible Listeria contamination. It later expanded the recall to include River Ranch and Sysco Natural ... Gills Onions initiates recall due to potential Listeria riskExaminer.com Red Onions Recalled Over Listeria FearsThe Inquisitr Gills Onions recalls 2360 pounds of diced red onionsCNN Ventura County Star -MarketWatch (press release) all 110 news articles »

Salad recall expanded after Listeria contamination - CBC.ca CBC.ca Salad recall expanded after Listeria contamination CBC.ca Some bags of salads being distributed to restaurants, hospitals and nursing homes may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says . Brands included in the recall announced Sunday are River Ranch and Sysco ... CFIA/Health Hazard Alert: Certain River Ranch Brand and Sysco Natural Brand ...Marketwire (press release) Salinas Grower Voluntarily Recalls Lettuce for Listeria ContaminationKIONrightnow.com Salinas' River Ranch voluntarily recalls bagged saladMonterey County Herald all 170 news articles »

How common is listeria infection? - Chicago Tribune How common is listeria infection? Chicago Tribune Q: Occasionally, I read about an outbreak of listeria from some food source. Most recently it was cantaloupe. Where does listeria come from and who carries it? Is infection with listeria common? A: Listeria is found in soil and water. and more »

Red onions recalled over contamination risk - WYFF Greenville Red onions recalled over contamination risk WYFF Greenville Gills Onions recalled 2360 pounds of diced red onions because of possible listeria contamination, the California-based company said Saturday. The recalled onions were distributed to retailers in Canada and retailers and distributors in California, ...

CDC's Mahon Sees Progress in Curbing Listeria After Deadly Outbreak - Food Safety News Food Safety News CDC's Mahon Sees Progress in Curbing Listeria After Deadly Outbreak Food Safety News by Dan Flynn | May 16, 2012 Multiple tools to find and track Listeria are proving successful, even though the rare pathogen was responsible last year for the most deadly outbreak of foodborne illness in decades. Dr. Barbara Mahon from the federal ...

Third-deadliest US food outbreak was preventable, experts say - CNN Third-deadliest US food outbreak was preventable, experts say CNN The 2011 listeriosis outbreak turned out to be one for the record books. It was, in fact, the most deadly food outbreak in the United States in nearly 100 years. It was the third-deadliest outbreak in US history, according to health officials. and more »

Listeria outbreak leads to warning over hospital sandwiches - Belfast Telegraph Belfast Telegraph Listeria outbreak leads to warning over hospital sandwiches Belfast Telegraph By Lisa Smyth Health trusts across Northern Ireland have been advised to stop serving sandwiches from a specific food supplier following an outbreak of listeria which claimed the life of a patient. Four patients in the Northern Health & Social Care ... and more »

Pall GeneDisc(R) Plates for Listeria Testing Granted AOAC Certification - MarketWatch (press release) Pall GeneDisc(R) Plates for Listeria Testing Granted AOAC Certification MarketWatch (press release) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports around 1600 US cases of Listeriosis annually. Caused by Listeria monocytogenes, a widely spread bacterial foodborne pathogen, Listeriosis can cause severe illness and even death. and more »

New, fast test for listeria US certified - UPI.com New, fast test for listeria US certified UPI.com PORT WASHINGTON, NY, May 7 (UPI) -- A new test for listeria received certification from the AOAC Research Institute, a US provider and assessor of quality assurance programs, officials say. The Pall Corp. announced the certification means food ... and more »

CA Cantaloupe Handlers Adopt Mandatory Food-Safety Program - Food Product Design CA Cantaloupe Handlers Adopt Mandatory Food-Safety Program Food Product Design In response to last year's deadly Listeria outbreak linked to whole cantaloupes grown in Colorado, the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board unanimously voted to amend the board and create a new, more comprehensive food-safety program. and more »