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March 21, 2023 Food-borne Illness / Public Health

Frozen Organic Strawberries and a Tropical Fruit Blend Recalled Because of Hepatitis A Risk

Several brands of frozen organic strawberries and one tropical fruit blend are being recalled following a hepatitis A outbreak that’s sickened at least five Washington residents.

August 23, 2022 Food-borne Illness

E coli outbreak detected in King County

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections have been diagnosed among children, adolescents, and adults of East African communities in King County. The source of the infections has not been determined.

May 26, 2022 Food-borne Illness / Salmonella

Washington part of multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

Washington Department of Health OLYMPIA — Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is working with local and federal public health partners

March 2, 2022 Food-borne Illness / Newborn and Infant Health

Powdered infant formula recall expands following reports of bacterial infections

Recalled formulas may be linked to several Cronobacter illnesses, two nationwide infant deaths

January 19, 2022 Food-borne Illness / Salmonella

Kidney Failure, Emergency Rooms and Medical Debt. The Unseen Costs of Food Poisoning.

Hundreds of people die every year in the United States after eating food tainted with salmonella, listeria and other dangerous pathogens. As wrenching as those deaths are, though, they are only the tip of the toll that food poisoning takes on the United States, where millions more people are sickened each year.

December 30, 2021 Food-borne Illness

E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads

The seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 that have been ound so far in Washington are likely linked to Simple Truth Organic Power Greens purchased at QFC and Fred Meyer stores

November 1, 2021 Food-borne Illness / Salmonella

America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick.

A dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry. The USDA and companies know about it. But contaminated meat continues to be sold.

This illustration depicts a three-dimensional (3D), computer-generated image of a number of oblong-shaped, Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.

July 16, 2021 Food-borne Illness / Infectious Disease

High heat, low tide likely triggering spike in shellfish-linked infections

The illness, Vibrosis, usually occurs 4 hours to 4 days after eating contaminated shellfish.

May 16, 2021 Food-borne Illness

PCC-brand yogurt linked to multi-county E. coli outbreak in Washington state.

PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy has been linked to the infections.

May 12, 2021 Food-borne Illness

Officials investigating multi-county E coli food poisoning outbreak

Six cases have been confirmed across Benton, King, Snohomish, and Walla Walla Counties.

March 19, 2020 Food-borne Illness / Parasites

‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years, UW study finds

The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms.

Three black and white cows in a green pasture.

January 24, 2020 E. coli / Food-borne Illness / Nutrition / Salmonella

Is raw milk safe? A Q&A from the CDC

Harmful germs found in raw milk include bacteria, parasites, and viruses, such as Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella.

November 27, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness

Risk ongoing in multi-state outbreak of E.coli linked to romaine lettuce

Two cases in Washington State have now been linked to multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California.

November 26, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness

E. coli cases may be linked to Evergreens restaurants

So far, testing indicates the strain of E. coli is different from that causing the outbreak associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California.

November 25, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness / Public Health

Local E. coli case connected to national outbreak

Public Health believes that this person became ill from eating leafy greens purchased in King County. He was hospitalized but is now recovering.