CDC Issues Warning Amid Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked To Caramel Apples. David Muir reported on ABC World News (12/19, story 9, 0:20, Muir) that the CDC has warned consumers not to eat packaged caramel apples, which are “now linked to an outbreak of Listeria” that has left five people dead. He added that the outbreak has thus far affected “28 people across 10 states.” Anthony Mason added on the CBS Evening News (12/19, story 6, 0:20, Mason) that health officials “are still trying to determine which brands of caramel apples are contaminated and how it happened.” The Washington Post Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/20, Bernstein) reported that Bill Marler, a food safety attorney in Seattle who is representing victims of an earlier listeria outbreak, “said he believes it’s likely that the contamination occurred at a food processing plant” because “Once listeria takes hold in such a plant, it can be difficult to eliminate it, he said.” The Los Angeles Times Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/20, Harris) added that the CDC “is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the outbreak and,” the agencies have determined that “that listeriosis contributed to at least four of the five deaths.” Also reporting on the outbreak were USA Today Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Szabo), the Wall Street Journal Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/20, Tracy, Subscription Publication), the AP Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22, Jalonick), McClatchy Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Pugh, Subscription Publication), ABC News Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22), CNN Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Christensen), the Austin (TX) American Statesman Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22, Subscription Publication), the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22), the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Business Journal Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Hammerand, Subscription Publication), the Olympian (WA) Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/19, Dickson), the Sacramento (CA) Bee Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22, Caiola), the Seattle Times Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22, Aleccia), HealthDay Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22, Preidt), and Food Safety News Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (12/22).
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:21:53 +0000
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