Costco VP names Taylor Farms in chicken salad E. coli outbreak
A Costco Wholesale Corp. executive named Taylor Farms as the supplier of freshcut onions and celery used in chicken salad that has been linked to an E. coli outbreak, saying federal officials notified...
View ArticleStarbucks, Wal-Mart among retailers that received recalled freshcut celery
Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. has recalled a variety of products sent to more than a dozen retailers across almost 20 states because they may include freshcut celery that has been linked to a multi-state...
View ArticleUPDATED: FDA says no E. coli in Taylor Farms onion-celery sample
(UPDATED CONTENT 1:41 p.m.) Although initial tests by Montana showed E. coli in a freshcut onion-celery mix Taylor Farms supplied to Costco, federal officials say their follow-up lab work did not...
View ArticleHealth inspectors shut down Seattle Chipotle
The same day Chipotle’s co-CEO told viewers of the “Today” show that the chain’s restaurants are “going to be the safest place to eat” Seattle health officials closed one of those restaurants for...
View ArticleChipotle CEO says chain will pay for food safety
Increased food safety protocols for Chipotle Mexican Grill’s suppliers will mean higher costs, but chain officials say “small farms” won’t have to cover all of those costs by themselves.
View ArticleChipotle backs off local sourcing for produce
In the wake of five foodborne illness outbreaks in six months, Chipotle Mexican Grill is backing away from a 2010 pledge to source locally grown produce. Officials with the Denver-based chain say they...
View ArticleCDC says another E. coli outbreak is linked to Chipotle
Since the last update on Dec. 4, only one more sick person has been added to official case count the nine-state E. coli outbreak that began in October and has been linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill...
View ArticleCostco chicken salad outbreak over; no source identified
The seven-state E. coli outbreak linked to Costco’s chicken salad is over, with officials still unable to determine the root cause.
View ArticleNew E. coli outbreak, traceability issues plague Chipotle
Federal officials say one Chipotle-related E. coli outbreak is over, but they are investigating a new one, marking the sixth time since July that the restaurant chain has caused a foodborne illness...
View Article#2 story of 2015: Outbreaks, recalls affect industry
A recap of some of the biggest food safety outbreak or recall-related stories that appeared in THE PACKER during the calendar year:
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