1. Top 10 Biggest Food Safety Disasters of 2014

2. Nevada Church Potluck Salmonella Outbreak Over 140 to 150 people got sick due to Salmonella infantis Site of outbreak: Logandale, Nevada; at a Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints-hosted potluck dinner No specific dish were identified as the source because the event had no leftovers Food Safety News

3. Foster Farms Salmonella Outbreak 134 people got sick due to the outbreak Caused by contaminated poultry from Foster Farms Was traced to a Heidelberg strain of Salmonella which was antibiotic-resistant Resulted from improper food handling and undercooking Food Safety News

4. North Carolina Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak 103 people got sick from the salmonella outbreak; 6 were hospitalized Site of outbreak: Fayetteville, North Carolina Was traced back to food sold at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux Food Safety News

5. MN Football Banquet Norovirus Outbreak 75 people got sick due to the Norovirus outbreak; 34 were students Outbreak was traced back to food at an eat-all- you-can celebration for high-school football players Site of outbreak: Brooklyn Park Minnesota People experienced the symptoms two days after the banquet Food Safety News

6. Shigella Outbreak in Sioux City, Iowa 105 people got sick due to the Shigella outbreak Health authorities have yet to determine the source of the infection Food Safety News

7. E.Coli Outbreak from Mexican Restaurant in Arizona ­- 94 people were infected with E.coli O157:H7 - Health authorities are still determining the source of the outbreak - Site of outbreak: a branch of Mexican restaurant Frederico’s in Litchfield Park, Arizona Food Safety News

8. OxyElite Pro Supplements Hepatitis Contamination 56 people got sick with Hepatitis; 1 died Was traced back to a dietary supplement called OxyElite Pro Site of outbreak: Hawaii Hawaii State Department of Health is yet to determine whether the cause of the outbreak was a contaminant, ingredient or a production mistake Food Safety News

9. Nationwide Cyclospora Outbreak 631 people got sick due to Cyclospora; 49 were hospitalized 26 states were reported to have been impacted by the outbreak Occurred in June 1 to August 29, 2013 The outbreak was traced back to the fresh cilantro and a particular brand of salad mix Food Safety News

10. Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend 162 people got sick from Hepatitis A; 71 were hospitalized The foodborne illness-related outbreak affected 10 states Was traced back to a frozen berry mix called Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend

11. Products were already recalled but foodborne illnesses incidences continued to crop up in 10 states Health authorities report that the foodborne infection was traced to the pomegranate seeds included in the frozen berry mix Food Safety News

12. Wyoming Norovirus Outbreak 200 people got sick due to the foodborne illness outbreak Site of outbreak: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park Food Safety News Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/sections/foodb orne-illness-outbreaks/

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