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• Company launches recall over listeria concerns

  April 22, 2012 12:36 AM

  GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan company says it's recalling pizza calzone products because of possible listeria contamination. Albie's Foods of Gaylord says about 310 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat pizza calzone products were produced on April 10 and shipped to customers in Michigan and Indiana. The recall covers packages... more »

• Listeria outbreak sparks food safety forum

  February 23, 2012 6:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The governor's forum on Colorado agriculture plans to feature discussions on food safety and how to reduce outbreaks. This year, the annual event comes after a listeria outbreak was traced to cantaloupes grown at Jensen Farms in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the... more »

• Owner of farm where listeria outbreak originated faces labor charges

  January 19, 2012 3:05 PM

  The owner of the southeastern Colorado farm where the listeria outbreak was pinpointed last year faces new charges from the U.S. Department of Labor. The departrments Wage and Hour Division has fined cantaloupe grower Eric Jensen, who owns and operates Jensen Farms in Holly, $4,250 in civil money penalties... more »

• Another Colorado death from Listeria

  November 2, 2011 6:41 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The death toll in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe has reached 29 after federal health authorities say an eighth person has died in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that 139 people have been sickened or killed in 28 states. ... more »

• House seeks briefing with Colo. farm on listeria

  October 21, 2011 12:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Members of Congress have requested a briefing with the Colorado cantaloupe farm whose packing facility has been traced to a deadly listeria outbreak. Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Henry Waxman of California earlier this month asked for a congressional hearing on the outbreak to learn... more »

• Two new listeria deaths in Colorado linked to tainted cantaloupe

  October 4, 2011 5:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have raised the death toll to 18 in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they have confirmed 100 illnesses in 20 states. That includes the 18 deaths. The agency said it has confirmed... more »

• Investigation into Listeria outbreak continues

  September 30, 2011 7:19 PM

  A third person has died of Listeria in Colorado after eating cantaloupe from Jensen Farms; it puts the nationwide death toll to as many at 17 people. The CDC also updated the number of those infected today to 84 in 19 states, and that number could continue to go up... more »

• California farm recalls chopped romaine lettuce

  September 30, 2011 4:02 AM

  SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A California farm is voluntarily recalling bags of chopped romaine lettuce because of possible contamination with listeria, though no illnesses have been reported. True Leaf Farms, of Salinas, announced Thursday that it's recalling 90 cartons that were shipped to an Oregon food service distributor. From... more »

• Listeria illnesses and deaths expected to rise

  September 29, 2011 1:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks. So far, the outbreak has caused at least 72 illnesses - including up to 16 deaths - in 18 states, making it... more »

• Rocky Ford farmers trying to clear their name

  September 19, 2011 12:23 AM

  Farmers in Rocky Ford are scrambling to clear their name after a listeria scare was mistakenly linked to the area. Health Department memos claimed the tainted cantaloupes were from the "Rocky Ford Region". Just recently it's been learned that the cantaloupes in question were actually from the Jensen Farms... more »

• First lawsuit connected to Listeria poisoning filed in El Paso County

  September 15, 2011 1:15 PM

  While stores in Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, are working to clear the shelves of Cantaloupes that may be tainted with Listeria a law firm based in Seattle Wa. representing the Palmer family in Colorado Springs has filed a suit against Jensen Farms, Inc. The suit was filed in... more »

• FDA, CDC investigate listeriosis outbreak's source

  September 14, 2011 8:18 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the source of contaminated cantaloupe blamed for a multistate listeriosis outbreak. Several Colorado grocery stores have removed cantaloupe from shelves, though there has been no official recall. More than... more »

• Colorado cantaloupe still being investigated

  September 14, 2011 6:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the source of contaminated cantaloupe blamed for a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis. Several Colorado grocery stores have removed cantaloupe from shelves, even though there has been no official recall. At... more »

• Two more cases of listeria reported in El Paso County

  September 13, 2011 4:36 PM

  El Paso County Public Health has received two additional reports of Listeria in older adults, although laboratory results regarding whether they are linked to the multi-state outbreak are still pending. El Paso County now has a total of four Listeria cases including one death. "We advise people at... more »

• Cantaloupe likely source of listeria outbreak

  September 9, 2011 4:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's state health department has identified cantaloupe as the likely source of a multi-state listeria outbreak that has sickened at least nine people in the state. Two people have died after being infected with listeria in Colorado but only one of the deaths has been linked... more »

• El Paso County death confirmed during listeria outbreak

  September 3, 2011 4:39 PM

  News 5 has confirmed one of the two deaths from a listeria outbreak was in El Paso County, according to El Paso County Public Health officials. An epidemiologist for Colorado's health department, Alicia Cronquist, said nine people were sickened during August, compared with two in a typical month. Seven... more »

• Listeria cases in Colorado, how to stay safe

  September 2, 2011 8:42 PM

  Officials at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today announced the state health department has identified a sharp increase in the number of Listeria monocytogenes infections reported to public health agencies. Nine cases were reported during August, with seven of the nine cases reported since August 29.... more »

• 2 people die of listeria in Colorado; 7 others ill

  September 2, 2011 2:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado health officials say listeria killed two people in the state last month as the number of cases spiked. An epidemiologist for the state health department, Alicia Cronquist, said a total of nine people were sickened by listeria during August, compared with two in a typical... more »

• Colorado recall: deli meat may contain listeria

  August 24, 2010 9:19 AM

  Now that you've rid your refrigerator of suspect eggs, here's another recall to check out. Deli meat sold at Wal-Mart is being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination. The meat was sold here in Colorado and nationwide. The meat was marketed under the Marketside Grab and Go... more »