Federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.
As of the posting of the outbreak, officials had confirmed 25 patients. The Food and Drug Administration has not released the patients’ ages or where they live. The investigation is in its early stages so the agency has not been able to identify any foods for traceback. Similarly, the FDA has not begun site inspections or sample testing.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. It can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
Other outbreak updates
An outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to brown eggs has sickened 95 people. The FDA first reported the outbreak on April 23, but patients have continued to be identified, with many of them falling ill recently.
The sick people are spread across across 14 states from coast to coast. Of 80 people with information available, 18 have required hospitalization. The patients range in age from 1 to 91 years old. Additional people are likely to become ill because a recall of the implicated eggs was not initiated until Aug. 27.
The are likely many more sick people than have been identified. This is because the CDC estimates that for every one person confirmed as a patient in a Salmonella outbreak there are 29 who go undetected. This is because some people do not seek medical treatment and others who do are not specifically tested for Salmonella infection.
Country Eggs LLC of Lucerne Valley, CA, is recalling its Sunshine Yolks and Golden Yolks eggs. There is concern that consumers may have unused recalled eggs in their homes because of their long shelf life.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections, the patient count has increased to 34, up from 31 a week ago. The FDA has initiated traceback but has not reported what food it is tracing. The agency has begun an onsite inspection, but is not yet reporting what location is being inspected. The FDA first reported the outbreak on Aug. 27.
For an outbreak of Cyclospora parasite infections, the FDA has initiated an onsite inspection, but is not yet reporting what location is being inspected. The agency has also begun traceback efforts, but has not reported what food is being traced. So far, 46 patients have been confirmed. The FDA first reported the outbreak on Aug. 17.
For another outbreak from the cyclospora parasite, the FDA has initiated a site inspection, but is not reporting what location it is inspecting. The agency had previously begun traceback efforts and sample testing but has not reported what food is being traced or what it is testing. The outbreak has sickened 41 people. The FDA has not reported how old the patients are or where they live. The agency first posted the outbreak on July 16.
Investigation continues for an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that has sickened 24 people. It was first posted on July 16. The FDA has not reported the patients’ ages or where they live. The agency has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food is being traced.
An outbreak on Salmonella Anatum infections linked to Deep brand frozen sprouted moth and mung beans has sickened 11 people across 10 states. Four patients have required hospitalization. The outbreak is ongoing and was first posted by the FDA on July 9.
Chetak LLC Group has initiated a recall of the following:
Deep-brand Sprouted Mat (Moth) in 1-pound (454 g) packages with one of the following lot codes printed on the back side of the bag: IN 24330, IN 25072, IN 25108, IN 24353,
IN 25171, IN 24297, IN 25058, IN 25078, IN 24291, IN 25107, IN 24354, IN 24292
Deep-brand Sprouted Moong (Mung) in 1-pound (454 g) packages with one of the following lot codes printed on the back side of the bag: IN 24330, IN 25072, IN 25108, IN 24353, IN 25171, IN 24297, IN 25058, IN 25078, IN 24291, IN 25107, IN 24354, IN 24292
An outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg linked to pistachio cream has sickened four people in two states. One person has required hospitalization. The outbreak is ongoing and was first posted by the FDA on June 13.The pistachio cream was manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey. The product, Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif, was sold in 9.7-ounce glass jars with BATCH NO: 250401, UPC number 8 69652 10130 1, and a best before date of April 1, 2027.
An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to chicken alfredo meals is ongoing and has sickened 17 people across 13 states. Sixteen of the patients have required hospitalization and three have died. The outbreak was first posted by the FDA on April 4.
FreshRealm has recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals produced prior to June 17, 2025, that are available under the following brand names:
Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 12.3 oz – best-by date of June 26, 2025, or prior
Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine 32.8 oz – best-by date of June 27, 2025, or prior
Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 12.5 oz – best-by date of June 19, 2025, or prior
Establishment number “EST. P-50784,” “EST. P-47770,” or “EST. P-47718” appears on the label in the USDA mark of inspection on all of the meals.
The meals are sold in the refrigerated section at Walmart and Kroger stores under the Marketside and Home Chef brand names.
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