Category: Food Poisoning

May 21, 2012 – According to reports 2360 pounds of diced red onions were recalled due to threats of Listeria.  According to the California based company Gillis Onions, 2360 pounds of diced red onions were recalled due to a possible listeria contamination.  The company said the recalled onions were sent to distributors in California, Texas, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, Idaho, Arkansas, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. They were also distributed to Canada, the company said.

The use by dates according to Gillis Onions on the red diced onions that were recalled is May 14, 15, and 17.  The California company said that no illness has been reported and is advising consumers to throw the recalled red onions away.  The diced onions come in a clear 7 ounce container and were sold to distributors in a clear 5 pound plastic bag.
Gillis Onions issued the recall of the onions voluntarily after a routine test directed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Sources:

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2012/05/diced_red_onions_sold_to_orego.html

http://www.kmbc.com/news/health/Red-onions-recalled-over-contamination-risk/-/11664032/13492766/-/wq7w78z/-/index.html

August 2, 2011 –  According to reports ground turkey salmonella is blamed in the death of a California man.
According to state health officials a California man’s death is believed to be linked to a multi-state outbreak of antibiotic resistant salmonella. It is believed that the California resident ate some of the contaminated ground turkey.

The multi-state ground turkey salmonella outbreak included California, Texas, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania with reported cases of illness in 77 people and covered at least 26 states, between March 1 and August 1. Most of these cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to a California Department of Public Health spokesperson the California man’s death was one of two illnesses that were reported in Sacramento County. Other California counties that have reported one case of the antibiotic resistant salmonella included Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco and San Diego.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert during the past week for both fresh and frozen ground turkey. This alert advised consumers fully cook the turkey until a food thermometer reaches 165 Fahrenheit. Public health officials are still looking for the source of the contamination, but believe it might be related to one production facility.

December 10, 2010-According to reports Mojave Foods Corporation has issued a recall on walnuts linked to Salmonella.

The recall is for El Guapo Shelled Walnuts that includes 60 one ounce packages that have a date code of 5527. According to Mojave Foods Corporation the product was only sold in Southern California and is being recalled due to possible salmonella bacteria contamination.

There have been no reports of illness from anyone consuming the walnuts and the company stated the recalled product should not be eaten. Consumers can call the company for replacement or reimbursement of the walnuts.

According to experts consuming a product contaminated with salmonella can cause serious and fatal infections in the elderly, in children or people with a weakened immune system. Healthy adults can experience diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.

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