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.

Federal investigators looking for source of new outbreak of infections from Listeria

Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. A source of the pathogen has not yet been identified, according to the Centers for

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Feb 2023

Federal investigators looking for source of new outbreak of infections from Listeria

Number of sick people in outbreak linked to Seattle restaurant nearly doubles

The number of sick people in an outbreak tied to a popular restaurant in Seattle has jumped from 17 to 32 people from multiple meal parties, according to the most

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Feb 2023

Number of sick people in outbreak linked to Seattle restaurant nearly doubles

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Pregnant women shouldn’t eat canned tuna and children and adults should eat less than the FDA recommends according to new research by Consumer Reports. The organization tested five brands

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Feb 2023

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Smuckers in the hot seat as deadline looms on Jif peanut butter investigation

The J.M. Smucker company has five working days left to respond to an FDA warning letter about conditions in its Jif peanut butter plant that was the source of

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Feb 2023

Smuckers in the hot seat as deadline looms on Jif peanut butter investigation

Baltimore company recalls hundreds of products because of Listeria contamination

Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC of Baltimore, MD is recalling products sold from Jan. 24 through Jan. 30 because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Feb 2023

Baltimore company recalls hundreds of products because of Listeria contamination

Food safety settlement entered in the federal case against Honey Smacks producer

In one of the largest ever food safety fine and forfeiture case a producer of Honey Smacks cereal pleaded guilty to operating in unsanitary conditions that resulted in an outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Feb 2023

Food safety settlement entered in the federal case against Honey Smacks producer

Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

After much hullabaloo, the FDA commissioner has revealed a rough draft of a plan to reorganize the food side of the Food and Drug Administration. At the center of the

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Jan 2023

Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

Judge grants $4 million in wrongful death suit against Big Olaf Creamery

The husband of a woman who died from a Listeria infection from eating ice cream made by Big Olaf Creamery has been awarded $4 million in damages. The victim, Mary

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Jan 2023

Another patient confirmed in outbreak traced to enoki mushrooms; FDA renews warning

Officials with the Food and Drug administration are doubling down on their warning against certain enoki mushrooms because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed another patient in

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jan 2023

Another patient confirmed in outbreak traced to enoki mushrooms; FDA renews warning

FDA says Utopia Foods enoki mushrooms traced to outbreak of Listeria infections

Federal officials have confirmed that enoki mushrooms sold under the Utopia Foods Inc. brand name are behind an outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. The Centers for Disease Control

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jan 2023

FDA says Utopia Foods enoki mushrooms traced to outbreak of Listeria infections

FDA closes investigation of patients infected with Salmonella; no cause found

The Food and Drug Administration has closed its investigation of an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Typhimurium that sickened more than 250 people without finding a cause for the illnesses.

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Jan 2023

FDA closes investigation of patients infected with Salmonella; no cause found

FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing

During this first week of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate three outbreaks of foodborne illnesses initially reported in 2022. The most recent outbreak has sickened people

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Jan 2023

FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing

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Coral Beach

Federal investigators looking for source of new outbreak of infections from Listeria

Number of sick people in outbreak linked to Seattle restaurant nearly doubles

Some brands ‘safer’ but mercury levels in canned tuna hard to predict; shouldn’t be eaten during pregnancy

Smuckers in the hot seat as deadline looms on Jif peanut butter investigation

Baltimore company recalls hundreds of products because of Listeria contamination

Food safety settlement entered in the federal case against Honey Smacks producer

Commissioner details his plan to revamp organization, and supervision at FDA

Judge grants $4 million in wrongful death suit against Big Olaf Creamery

Another patient confirmed in outbreak traced to enoki mushrooms; FDA renews warning

FDA says Utopia Foods enoki mushrooms traced to outbreak of Listeria infections

FDA closes investigation of patients infected with Salmonella; no cause found

FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing