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.

Officials say international Salmonella outbreak linked to onions is over in U.S.

The CDC says a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh onions appears to be over and the FDA says it has concluded it’s traceback investigation, which showed the onions came

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Oct 2020

Officials say international Salmonella outbreak linked to onions is over in U.S.

Salmonella patient count up as outbreak traced to wood ear mushrooms continues

Federal officials continue to report new illnesses in a 10-state Salmonella outbreak linked to imported, contaminated wood ear mushrooms, also known as kikurage or black fungus. Officials reported yesterday there

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Oct 2020

Salmonella patient count up as outbreak traced to wood ear mushrooms continues

CDC says salad Cyclospora outbreak over; FDA canal water investigation continues

A multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to salad products that were made by Fresh Express bagged salad and is under investigation is over, according to the Centers for Disease

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Sep 2020

CDC says recalled mushrooms linked to new Salmonella outbreak

U.S. officials have linked recalled black fungus to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in 10 states. The edible fungus is also known as wood ear

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Sep 2020

CDC says recalled mushrooms linked to new Salmonella outbreak

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

The FDA continues to chase a paperless paper trail with the announcement of a proposed food traceability rule. The agency will be taking comments on the proposal for two months.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Sep 2020

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

FDA flexes FSMA permanent injunction muscles for the first time

More than two years after sending a warning letter to the firm — and more than nine years after gaining the power to do so — the FDA has today, for the

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Sep 2020

FDA flexes FSMA permanent injunction muscles for the first time

Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks

As of this afternoon there have been 506 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness in Canada linked to a Salmonella outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2020

Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks

Part Three: Forming your OEE game plan

Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on understanding and implementing overall equipment effectiveness strategy. This series is sponsored by SafetyChain Software. While delivering safe food

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Aug 2020

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states

Since its Aug. 19 update on a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches, the CDC has added 10 patients and three more states to its tally. Additional products have been

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Aug 2020

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states

Hundreds more sick in outbreak traced to Thomson International onions

More than 200 patients have been added to the tally in a Salmonella outbreak traced to certain fresh onions. Meanwhile, federal officials are testing water and other possible sources of

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Aug 2020

Hundreds more sick in outbreak traced to Thomson International onions

Grocer recalls dozens of salads, other fresh foods because of onion-related outbreak

Giant Eagle grocery chain has recalled more than 50 products, including whole onions as well as deli salads, because a supplier notified the chain about an onion recall related to

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Aug 2020

Grocer recalls dozens of salads, other fresh foods because of onion-related outbreak

Thomson recalls all onions from the entire U.S. because of link to Salmonella Newport outbreak

Thomson International Inc. is recalling all of its onions, regardless of color, from all 50 states. Similar to a recall in Canada, the U.S. recall is because of links

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Aug 2020

Thomson recalls all onions from the entire U.S. because of link to Salmonella Newport outbreak

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Coral Beach

Officials say international Salmonella outbreak linked to onions is over in U.S.

Salmonella patient count up as outbreak traced to wood ear mushrooms continues

CDC says salad Cyclospora outbreak over; FDA canal water investigation continues

CDC says recalled mushrooms linked to new Salmonella outbreak

FDA floats rule for tracing records on some foods, from some sources, some of the time

Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks

Part Three: Forming your OEE game plan

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states

Hundreds more sick in outbreak traced to Thomson International onions

Grocer recalls dozens of salads, other fresh foods because of onion-related outbreak

Thomson recalls all onions from the entire U.S. because of link to Salmonella Newport outbreak