By Melinda Wenner Moyer The bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can turn up in all types of food: salad dressings, soft cheeses, cold-cut meats, fresh vegetables like broccoli and more. In December ...

A new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak from an unknown source has been detected by the Food and Drug Administration. At least 34 patients are confirmed in the outbreak, which was first posted by ...

Inadequate sanitation practices at a Boar’s Head deli meat production facility in southern Virginia were “a notable contributing factor” to last summer’s listeria outbreak, according to a ...

Two types of cheese sold under the Wicklow Gold brand in Massachusetts have been recalled over possible listeria contamination, officials announced last week. Abbey Specialty Foods issued the recall ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has identified inadequate sanitation at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia as a major contributing factor in last summer's multistate listeria outbreak that ...

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Listeria monocytogenes, a potent and pathogenic bacterium, poses a persistent threat to our food supply and public health. Unlike many other foodborne pathogens, Listeria can thrive at ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A New Jersey company has recalled cheese distributed to five states - including Ohio – after concerns of Listeria contamination. The Abbey Specialty Foods’ Wicklow Gold ...

A Boar’s Head facility was linked to a listeria outbreak in 2024. The outbreak resulted in the company recalling its liverwurst products linked to the outbreak. The outbreak linked to the plant ...