10 Major Food Outbreaks

Botulism

Sep 17, 1983

Source
Sauteed onions became infected by botulism in Peoria, illinois.
61 were affected including 1 death.

Listeriosis

Sep 17, 1985

Source
Listeriosis outbrokw in mexican soft cheese in southern California. 52 deaths, 19 stillbirths, and 10 infant deaths

Hepatitis A

Sep 17, 1997

Source
Hepatitis A broke out in frozen strawberries in San Diego, California. thousands were affected in boardering states.

Samonella

Sep 17, 2000

Source
Samonella broke out in bean sprouts at the Pacific Coast Sprout Farm. 67 were ill and 17 hospitalized.

E. Coli o157:H7

Sep 17, 2002

Source
E Coli broke out in ground beef in Cali,Colorado, Michigan etc. From a Con Agra plant.
19 million pounds were recalled.

Hepatitis A

Sep 17, 2003

Source
Hepatitis A broke out in green onions all over the US. 555 were ill and 3 deaths.

E Coli

Sep 17, 2005

Source
E Coli broke out in meats at South Wales. 157 were ill and 1 death

EColi

Sep 17, 2006

Source
An EColi outbreak in spinach came about in Dole food products. 205 became sick and 9 deaths

Samonella

Sep 17, 2008

Source
In 2008 Samonella broke out in peanuts from the PCA, 200 were ill and 9 deaths

Listeria

Sep 17, 2014

Source
A chain of listeria broke out due to Hispanic Cheese in the state of Maryland. 7 illnesses were reported.