Food safety in the US right now

Food Safety Brief is an AI-powered dashboard. Open multistate outbreak investigations, recent recalls, and the foods currently implicated, built from CDC, FDA, and USDA data and refreshed every six hours.

Reported in CDC multistate outbreak investigations, last 12 months

Source: CDC multistate foodborne outbreak notices, fetched Sep 17, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.

Illnesses

13,884

across 15 outbreak notices posted since Sep 17, 2025

Hospitalizations

829

Deaths

93% of these illnesses come from one outbreak: Cyclospora linked to Iceberg Lettuce (12,883 cases, posted Jul 14, 2026).

What these numbers are

Sums of the case, hospitalization, and death counts on every CDC multistate outbreak notice first posted in the last 12 months, open or closed. They count only outbreaks that CDC investigated across state lines and chose to announce publicly. Most foodborne illness never appears here.

For scale: CDC's estimate of the true annual burden

Illnesses per year

9.9 million

Hospitalizations

53,300

Deaths

931

Estimated illness from the seven major foodborne pathogens, mostly sporadic cases that are never linked to an outbreak. CDC burden estimates (2019 data, published 2025).

Open outbreak investigations

All outbreaks from the last 12 months

Source: CDC multistate foodborne outbreak notices, fetched Sep 17, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.

CDC also reports it is actively working 38 multistate investigations that may never become public notices (Campylobacter 3, E. coli 6, Listeria 6, Salmonella 23), as of Sep 16, 2026.

4 outbreak notice(s) CDC currently lists as open. Counts are CDC's latest reported figures. Click a food to open the CDC investigation page.
Food	Germ	Cases	Hospitalized	States	Posted	Updated
Broccoli Sprouts	Salmonella Bovismorbificans	22	2	4 (ID, MT, UT, WA)	Sep 9, 2026	Sep 11, 2026
Frozen Blueberries	E. coli O145	17	6	2 (FL, GA)	Jul 6, 2026	Sep 11, 2026
Alfalfa Sprouts	E. coli O26:H11, O103:H25, and O168:H8 and Salmonella Agona	55	4	15 (FL, IA, IN, KS, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NY, PA, SC, SD, WA, WI)	Aug 21, 2026	Sep 1, 2026
Jalapenos	Salmonella	431	57	32 (AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY)	Aug 5, 2026	Aug 21, 2026

Recently implicated foods

Foods named in outbreak notices or recalls in the last 90 days, grouped by food type. A food appearing here does not mean all of it is unsafe; follow the link for the specific products.

sprouts

2 outbreaks · 2 recalls

supplements

2 outbreaks

dairy

1 outbreak · 18 recalls

Listeria outbreak: Requeson/Soft Ricotta Cheese (over)
FDA: Prince Bakery Inc
FDA: CUISINE, KETTLE
FDA: Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC
and 15 more recalls

berries

1 outbreak · 9 recalls

E. coli outbreak: Frozen Blueberries (open)
FDA: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc.
FDA: Publix Super Markets, Inc.
FDA: PT Organics Limited
and 6 more recalls

peppers

1 outbreak · 8 recalls

lettuce

1 outbreak · 6 recalls

Cyclospora outbreak: Iceberg Lettuce (over)
FDA: Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.
FDA: Piazza Produce (dba CIBUS Fresh)
FSIS: Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc.
and 3 more recalls

eggs

1 outbreak · 6 recalls

Salmonella outbreak: Shell Eggs (over)
FDA: MIDWEST POULTRY SERVC C/O H & LELECTRIC
FSIS: Asian America Trading, Inc.
FDA: M.G. Foods, Inc.
and 3 more recalls

infant formula

1 outbreak · 2 recalls

ready-to-eat meals

14 recalls

chocolate

13 recalls

baked goods

10 recalls

chicken

10 recalls

Also named in recent recalls: beverages (9), nuts (9), pork (8), seeds (7), fish (6), flour (5), beef (5), stone fruit (4), tomatoes (4), seafood (3), cereal (2), turkey (2), onions (2), apples (1), melon (1), avocado (1), poultry (1), herbs (1). See all recalls.

This week's food safety news

All news and notices

Written by an AI model (claude-haiku-4-5) on Sep 17, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC from sources dated Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026. Each bracketed number links to the source for that sentence. Not reviewed by a person before publishing.

An outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans linked to broccoli sprouts remains under investigation, with 22 cases and 2 hospitalizations reported across 4 states [1]. Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Idaho is recalling 215 cases of broccoli sprouts due to potential Salmonella contamination [9]. A separate outbreak of E. coli O145 linked to frozen blueberries is also ongoing, with 17 cases and 6 hospitalizations in 2 states [3]. A previous Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has ended, though it affected 12,883 people across 21 states with 570 hospitalizations and 2 deaths [2].

Danone USA is voluntarily recalling So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with best-by dates on or before April 3, 2028, due to potential foreign materials such as small stones in the cashew inclusions [4][16]. Whole Foods Market of Austin, Texas is recalling Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme cheese because it contains undeclared egg lysozyme, an egg white protein [7]. People with egg allergies or sensitivities should avoid this product [7].

Sources for this summary (7)

Recent recalls

All recalls (206)

FDA source: FDA food recalls (openFDA enforcement reports), fetched Sep 17, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC (agency data dated 2026-09-09).

USDA source: USDA FSIS recalls (recall API), fetched Sep 17, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC (agency data dated 2026-09-10).

Newest 15 of 41 recalls posted in the last 30 days. FDA covers most foods; USDA FSIS covers meat, poultry, and egg products.
Date	Agency	Product	Firm	Reason	Class	Where
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Prince ITALIAN BREAD; Sesame; ITALIAN & FRENCH BREAD, LARGE; NET WEIGHT 12 OZ. (340g); INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED… +3 more products	Prince Bakery Inc	Undeclared allergen Sesame is not declared in the ingredient statement but is declared in the statement of identity.	Class III	New York.
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce - KIT NET WT 4 LB (1.81Kg) UPC 7 22515 91732 0 Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC… +1 more product	Ukrop's Homestyle Foods LLC	Foreign material Foreign object: metal fragments	Class II	Product was shipped to the following states: KY, NC, VA & WVA.
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Wonton Specialist Inc. Pan Fried Noodle, 16 oz and 5lb packaged in clear plastic bags +5 more products	Wonton Specialists	Undeclared allergen Undeclared FD&C Red No. 40	Class III	NY, NJ, PA
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	OLA-OLA Pounded Yam (Iyan) IYANINSTANT, NET WT. 2 lbs., 4 lbs., 5 lbs., 10 lbs, packed in flexible plastic ba…	Fayus Inc.	Undeclared allergen Undeclared milk.	Class I	Domestic: CA, GA, IL, NJ, NY, TX Foreign: Canada, Australia
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Weis (Fresh From the Orchard ) Pasteurized Apple Cider, Contains 100 % Juice, the product comes in the follow…	WEIS MARKETS, INC.	Other Product has high patulin levels	Class II	The recalled product was distributed to the State of PA.
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Frankie's Organic Plant-Based Puffs Vegan Cheddar, NET WT. 4 oz. (113 g). Product is packaged into flexible p…	Marina Del Rey Foods inc.	Undeclared allergen Product tested positive for undeclared milk.	Class I	The product can be found at PCC Markets in WA and Earth Fare Stores in FL & SC, as well as select independent retailers in these regions. Frankie's Organic is working with 3 distribution centers that any remaining inventory is removed from distribution (GA, OR).
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Food to Live Organic SuperGrass Powder; 6 oz, 12 oz, 1 lb, 4 lb	Lexunder Inc	Salmonella Contaminated with Salmonella	Class I	AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, WA, WI, WV, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	THE HAMPTON GROCER brand; Lacnola; SMALL BATCH LACTATION GRANOLA, 8oz, stand up pouches; NUTRIENT DENSE INGRE…	THE HAMPTON GROCER	Salmonella Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class I	Nationwide
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Item #DIPSAU0205RFS Salsa Autentica 5 lb. packaged in round plastic container. +1 more product	Ron's Home Style Foods, Inc.	Salmonella Products were manufactured with jalapenos that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella	Class I	AR, OK, TX
Sep 9, 2026	FDA	Organic Cheddar Type Seasoning, NET WT: 50 lbs. Product is packaged in bulk poly-lined paper bag. Savor Seaso…	Savor Seasonings LLC	Undeclared allergen Product tested positive for undeclared milk allergen.	Class I	1 consignee in Canada
Sep 9, 2026	FSIS	45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU… +1 more product	El Eden Import Distributor Corp	Regulatory Import Violation	Class I	NJ, UT
Sep 6, 2026	FSIS	Various weight cardboard cases containing two pieces of individually vacuumed packed “PRIME LINE DISTRIBUTORS… +3 more products	Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc.	Listeria Product Contamination	Class I	TX, ID, NY, NJ, FL, TX, IL, MS, CA, FL
Sep 2, 2026	FDA	Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base. Retail package net wt. 15.4oz. Product…	H & U Inc. dba Sun Noodle	Undeclared allergen Soba sauce packet, which contains bonito, sardine, and mackerel (fish), was packed into Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor ramen noodle package kit, but fish spec…	Class I	Distribute in HI.
Sep 2, 2026	FDA	Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling NET WT. 14.1 OZ (400 g) Product of China UPC: 6908791000053 +1 more product	KHONG GUAN (HQ)	Undeclared allergen Undeclared peanuts.	Class I	Domestic: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NJ, OR, TX, WA. Foreign: Not applicable.
Sep 2, 2026	FDA	Outshine Fruit Bar Watermelon, 6-Count 2.5 ounce with UPC 041548413624, packaged in paper outer cartons; indi… +5 more products	Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc.	Foreign material Foreign object: products may contain glass pieces	Class II	The adulterated product was distributed to the following States: AL, AR, AZ, CA,CO,CT, FL,GA, IA,ID, IL, KS, LA, MA,MD,MI, MN,MO, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR, TN TX, UT, VA, VI, WA, and WI.