Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 35 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner.

FDA declares end to investigation into outbreak associated with packaged salad

UPDATE: After the FDA posted its update on March 2 the CDC followed with its own update on March 3. The CDC update included the same information as the FDA

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Mar 2022

FDA declares end to investigation into outbreak associated with packaged salad

Officials investigating another death in outbreak linked to infant formula

The report of an additional death in an outbreak linked to powdered infant formula has resulted in an expansion of a recall by Abbott Nutrition. The most recent patient was

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Feb 2022

Officials investigating another death in outbreak linked to infant formula

FDA closes outbreak investigation without finding cause; work continues on others

The FDA reports it has closed an investigation of an outbreak of infections from E. coli O143:H26 without identifying a source of the pathogen. Investigators from the Food and

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Feb 2022

FDA closes outbreak investigation without finding cause; work continues on others

Many countries received recalled infant formula linked to outbreak; one death under investigation

Recalls are being issued worldwide for powdered infant formula, including Similac, following the announcement of recalls in the United States and Canada. Those recalls include actions in Singapore and New

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Feb 2022

Many countries received recalled infant formula linked to outbreak; one death under investigation

Listeria outbreak grows; new outbreak linked to infant formula kills one

Another person has been added to the patient toll in an outbreak of Listeria infections of unknown origins, according to the Food and Drug Administration. As of Feb. 17 there

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Feb 2022

Listeria outbreak grows; new outbreak linked to infant formula kills one

FDA, growers agree on many points of water safety; consumer group has concerns

The public and industry had the opportunity this week to hear FDA representatives talk about a proposed rule regarding how to make water used in the growing of fresh produce

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Feb 2022

FDA, growers agree on many points of water safety; consumer group has concerns

Some Mexican avocados banned from U.S. import list; FDA alters import rules for some fruit juice, candy and seafood

Although the issue is not specifically food safety, the import of avocados from a state in Mexico has been banned because of a safety threat against a U.S. official.

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Feb 2022

Some Mexican avocados banned from U.S. import list; FDA alters import rules for some fruit juice, candy and seafood

FDA investigating new Listeria outbreak; continues work on 2 other Listeria outbreaks and 2 E. coli outbreaks

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes but a cause has not yet been determined. The Food and Drug Administration reports that 13 people have

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Feb 2022

FDA investigating new Listeria outbreak; continues work on 2 other Listeria outbreaks and 2 E. coli outbreaks

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. Coli O143:H26 infections but they have not yet identified a source of the pathogen. The outbreak has sickened at

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Feb 2022

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

Federal officials are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections traced to whole, fresh onions from Mexico, but the outbreak has been declared over with more than 1,

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Feb 2022

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

Illnesses continue to be added to a tally of people in Canada who have been sickened in a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak tied to frozen corn. The Public Health Agency of

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Jan 2022

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

Federal officials are reporting that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H9 infections linked to romaine lettuce has ended. Four illnesses were confirmed in the outbreak. Little other information was

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jan 2022

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

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Coral Beach

FDA declares end to investigation into outbreak associated with packaged salad

Officials investigating another death in outbreak linked to infant formula

FDA closes outbreak investigation without finding cause; work continues on others

Many countries received recalled infant formula linked to outbreak; one death under investigation

Listeria outbreak grows; new outbreak linked to infant formula kills one

FDA, growers agree on many points of water safety; consumer group has concerns

Some Mexican avocados banned from U.S. import list; FDA alters import rules for some fruit juice, candy and seafood

FDA investigating new Listeria outbreak; continues work on 2 other Listeria outbreaks and 2 E. coli outbreaks

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over