Scientists have described the investigations performed and control measures taken in relation to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak traced to Ferrero chocolate in 2022.
In February 2022, the United Kingdom detected a monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium cluster of patients based on whole genome sequencing (WGS). Several other countries reported cases in the
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Two dozen people were sickened in the Netherlands after eating blueberries contaminated with hepatitis A.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said it received 24 reports of people who very likely contracted hepatitis A from frozen blueberries. This is double the number of cases since the outbreak was announced.
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Amid regulatory upheaval and recall fatigue, a string of bizarre food safety mishaps offers a quirky reminder: contamination can strike in unexpected ways. From a snake in a Thai ice cream bar to a shark with a grisly surprise, these real incidents highlight quirks in the global food chain that
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HAR Maspeth Corp of Maspeth, NY, is recalling its 8-ounce and 12-ounce packages of “Jinga Glass Noodles w/ Vegetables (Japche)” due to undeclared eggs, posing a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for consumers with egg allergies.
The recall was triggered after New York State Department of Agriculture and
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C.H. Guenther & Son LLC of San Antonio, TX, is recalling its 365 Whole Foods Market Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese because of undeclared egg and meat ingredients that pose a risk of serious allergic reactions for consumers with egg allergies.
The affected product was sold nationwide in the frozen
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Savage Pet in El Cajon, CA, is recalling 66 large (84 oz.) and 74 small (21 oz.) boxes of Savage Cat Food Chicken because of possible bird flu contamination.
The recall follows reports of two cats—one in Colorado and one in New York—contracting H5N1 after consuming the affected lot. The
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Seabear Company of Anacortes, WA, is recalling its Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder after discovering a packaging issue that could allow contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that causes botulism, a potentially fatal illness.
The recalled chowders were distributed to retail stores in Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, and
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I have said this too many times. In the 1990’s ninety percent of the work I did were E. coli O157:H7 cases linked to hamburger. However, due to the collaboration between regulators (deeming E. coli O157:H7 and adulterant), the beef industry (interventions and implementing “test and hold” and the restaurant
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89 people were sickened, 36 were hospitalized, 7 developed kidney failure and 1 person died in 15 States
States impacted: Arizona (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (7), Indiana (8), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Missouri (50), Montana (1), North Dakota (2), Nebraska (3), Ohio (8), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1),
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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is warning consumers to not drink raw milk from a Fremont farm because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The department issued the warning March 14. According to the state’s health department consumers should avoid raw, unpasteurized milk from Brookdale Pines Farm
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