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Botulism (1983)
Type A Clostridium botulinum, In this outbreak 28 people got sick in Peroria, Illinois from sauteed onions served on a patty melt sandwich at the Skewer Inn Restaurant located inside Northwoods Mall; no deaths came of the incident.
"Botulism That Felled 28 Is Traced to Onions." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Jan. 1984. Web. 08 Oct. 2015. -
Listeriosis (1985)
Listeria monocytogenes,(LA, California ) This california outbreak occured when pasteurized milk used to make mexican style cheese was adulterated with non-pasteurized milk by a Jalisco Mexican Projects inc. Cheese caused 142 cases of Listeriosis. 52 deaths, 19 still births, 10 infant deaths.
"Remembering the Sad 1985 Listeriosis Outbreak | Food Safety News." Food Safety News. N.p., 03 Nov. 2011. Web. 08 Oct. 2015. -
Salmonella typhimurium (1985)
(Salmonella enterica) (Melrose Park, Illinois) Hillfarm Dairy a company in illinois was shut down after being traced as the source of this outbreak ; tests found contamination of unpast and pastuerized milk as the reason for the illness and as testified by several victims. As a result deaths and over 16,000 people were poisoned in states such as Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.)
"SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IS TRACED." The New York Times. The New York Times, 16 Apr. 1985. Web. 08 Oct. 2015. -
Escherichia coli O157:H7 (1993)
(Escherichia coli) Undercooked Hamburgers in a jack in the box restaurant were the cause for this outbreak in Seattle, WS. in total the illness caused 4 deaths and over 600 people required intensive care
Marler, Bill. "20 Years Ago Today the Jack in the Box E. Coli Outbreak Was Announced." Marler Blog. N.p., 12 Aug. 2011. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Salmonella (1994)
(Salmonella enterica) (Marshall, Minnesota) Raw, unpasteurized eggs were carried in a truck that after was carrying ice cream ingridients. Ice cream premix wasn't pasteurized again after delivery to the plant. 740 confirmed victims. "Schwan’s Ice Cream Salmonella Outbreak." Food Safety News. Ed. Dan Flynn. N.p., 23 Sept. 2009. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Hepatitis A (1997)
(Hepatovirus A) (San Diego California) Frozen strawberries with Hepatitis A illegaly imported from Baja California, Mexico were processed by the A&W company and were served to school students. Over 150 confirmed cases of illnes. "Hepatitis A and Mexican Strawberries." Hepatitis A and Mexican Strawberries. N.p., 3 Apr. 1997. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Salmonella Muenchen (1999)
(Salmonella enterica) (Tempe, Arizona) Squeezed Orange juice from Mexico hauled to the Sun Orchard , Arizona and was mixed with the Arizona orange juice and then distributed; 400 confirmed infected from unpasturized orange contamination.
"Foodborne Illness Outbreak Database." Outbreak Details :. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Escherichia coli O157:H7 (2002)
(Escherichia coli ) (Greeley Colarado) 17 people became ill after eating rotten ground beef by Conagra meat company at slaughter houses in Greeley the recall of all products were one of the most historical recalls.
Lawyer, Marler. "July 2002 ConAgra E. Coli O157:H7 Recall and Outbreak." Marler Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Listeria (2002)
(L. monocytogenes) Franconia, PA , Over 11,000 pounds of chicken nuggets were recalled by the Pilgrims Pride corporation after reports of illnesses. In effect of the illness 7 deaths 46 injuries and 3 miscarriges occurred.
Marler, Olivia. "Listeria Test Prompts Pilgrim’s Pride Recall." Food Safety News. N.p., 21 July 2011. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. -
Hepatitis A (2003)
(Hepatovirus A ) (Monaca Pennsylvania) Over 600 people were infected as a cause of this virus including four deaths. Green Onions served to customers at a Chi Chi restuarant in pennsylvania were found to have been contaminated with Heptovirus A.
"Chi-Chi's Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits - Pennsylvania (2003)." Marler Clark News Events. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015.
