More than 4,000 foodborne outbreaks causing almost 22,000 illnesses and 13 deaths were recorded in the Netherlands during a 12-year period.
A total of 4,155 outbreaks, with 21,802 ill people, were registered from 2006 to
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Hong Kong records rise in foodborne outbreaks
Almost 200 foodborne outbreaks affecting 800 people were reported in Hong Kong in 2019, according to a new report.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Department of
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Two dozen more sick in E. coli outbreak traced to raw clover sprouts
Public health officials have identified another 25 victims in an E. coli outbreak traced to raw sprouts that were served at Jimmy John’s, sold at Whole Foods and other retailers, and distributed to unknown entities.
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FDA officials repeat message to remain calm about food safety during outbreak
Americans shouldn’t worry about the safety of their food during the coronavirus outbreak. They should watch the FDA website’s FAQ section for up-to-the-minute information, according to agency officials who spoke today.
Offering more generalities than
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Unclear if Jimmy John’s still implicated in outbreak; FDA posts new public notice
Having originally reported that an outbreak was linked to clover sprouts used by Jimmy John’s restaurants, the FDA now says the E. coli outbreak is related to products from Chicago Indoor Garden that were
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French authorities link Listeria infections to cheese company
Ten people have been infected with Listeria monocytogenes in France linked to eating cheese from one company.
Authorities in Cantal, in the Auvergne region of France, ordered the business, Ferme de Gioux, to temporarily close
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Fatalities reported in Listeria outbreak traced to imported mushrooms
Four people are dead and at least 36 people across 17 states have been sickened in a three-year Listeria outbreak linked to mushrooms imported from Korea. The virulent strain has hospitalized at least 30 of
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FDA leafy greens safety plan skimpy on details about feedlot contamination
Top FDA administrators say the agency’s new plan for the safety of leafy greens specifically addresses problems, but a key part of the conversation is getting little more than lip service according to some observers.
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FDA reveals 2020 plan to increase food safety of leafy greens
Step by step, FDA officials are tackling the link between E. coli outbreaks and leafy greens. They released their new plan today with many steps repeating their walk thus far, but new footprints are planned
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Experts say coronavirus likely not spread by foodborne routes
Public health officials and academics agree that the coronavirus poses little danger from a foodborne illness perspective, right now, but some are maintaining a slight level of vagueness about the situation.
“While it is theoretically
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Chicken liver mousse likely source of campylobacter outbreak that closes restaurant
People who dined between Feb. 13 and 21 at the Rediviva restaurant in downtown Aberdeen, WA, are among 19 Grays Harbor residents who have since tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni, a foodborne illness.
The Rediviva
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