Authorities in Hong Kong have linked cases of food poisoning to a suspected unlicensed food factory in the country.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 27 people were sick
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Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens
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This is not meant as a criticism of my friends at the FDA or the good people at LGMA – California and Arizona – or at Western Growers, United Fresh or PMA. But seriously,
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Fecal material from nearby feedlots likely cause of romaine outbreaks
Findings of an investigation into the contamination of romaine lettuce implicated in three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 during the fall of 2019 were published today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In late
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Almost 100 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Hadar reported in 28 states. There has been a total of 97 people infected with the outbreak strain.
Seventeen people —
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Salmonella outbreak linked to cafe; mushroom poisonings also reported
More than 30 people have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Officials are investigating a link to Lincoln Bakery Café in Carlton. The shop was closed on May 8.
Histamine poisoning in Sweden linked to tuna from Vietnam
Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.
The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands.
Local authorities
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Officials report more patients in Listeria outbreak linked to cheese
At least 11 people in Switzerland have been infected by Listeria and two have died after eating contaminated cheese.
Officials from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that analysis
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Three sick in Spain from anisakis worms in anchovies
Spanish authorities have issued a warning about a parasite in anchovies after three people fell ill.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reported a brand of anchovies in vinegar from Spain could
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Hospital Listeria cases linked to cheese in Switzerland; one death reported
Four patients have been infected by Listeria and one has died after eating potentially contaminated cheese at a hospital in Switzerland.
During an internal check, Käserei Vogel AG, based in Steinerberg, found Listeria in semi-hard
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Letter From The Editor: Truth is, Blue Bell sure made lot’s of news for case about concealment
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Not since the defunct Peanut Corporation of America’s CEO Stewart Parnell was convicted six years ago has an American food industry executive been in as much possible criminal jeopardy as former Blue Bell Creamery
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Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged
So says the press release from the Department of Justice today.
Here is something that I wrote almost 5 years ago today:
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After watching the Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak unfold over the last months
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