Cilantro Cyclospora Infection Outbreak Illnesses Top 380, CDC and FDA Report
A food poisoning outbreak linked to contaminated cilantro which has now been banned continues to grow, the CDC reports.
A food poisoning outbreak linked to contaminated cilantro which has now been banned continues to grow, the CDC reports.
Wal-Mart and Kroger removed cilantro from Puebla, Mexico from the market in the wake of an FDA ban over health concerns.
The FDA is banning all cilantro from Puebla, Mexico after linking it to repeated food poisoning outbreaks and after witnessing unsanitary conditions on cilantro farms in that region.
An outbreak of cyclospora infections has been linked to tainted cilantro from Mexico and may have sickened as many as 300 people nationwide.
Some Texas cyclospora illnesses were likely caused by fresh cilantro from Mexico, investigators say.
About 6,141 cartons of cilantro distributed by Pacific International Marketing have been recalled in seven states due to the risk of salmonella contamination.
Concerns about potential salmonella contamination have resulted in a recall of a large variety of Little Bear brand fresh vegetables in the United States and Canada.
Following a fresh cilantro (coriander) recall issued earlier this month by Sweet Superior Fruit, Ltd. after FDA inspections found that some samples were contaminated with salmonella, a different cilantro salmonella…
More than 100 crates of fresh cilantro, also known as coriander, have been recalled by a Texas distributor due to potential contamination that may cause salmonella food poisoning.