Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant outbreaks in the United States in 2018. As in the past, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual
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Norway investigates Listeria infections; Sweden, Denmark report on Campylobacter and Salmonella
Norwegian authorities are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has affected six people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported an increase in cases of people infected with Listeria in December. Of
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Another 82 tons of raw turkey recalled as Salmonella Reading outbreak turns deadly
Another Jennie-O Turkey Store, this one in Faribault, MN, late Friday recalled more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Lactalis-owned cheese firm linked to severe E. coli infections in young children
Two children, both younger than 3 years old, are ill in France after eating raw milk cheese contaminated with E. coli O26, according to authorities. The children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type
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FSS report suggests ways to improve pathogen control in raw milk cheeses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a report that it says can be used as a basis to improve safety for artisan Scottish producers making cheese from unpasteurized milk.
The literature review, by Catherine Donnelly,
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Austria investigates increase in Salmonella cases
Austrian authorities are investigating an increase in cases of Salmonella Coeln.
In August and September, cases caused by the pathogen Salmonella Coeln cluster type (CT) 1768 occurred in several Austrian provinces.
The Austrian Agency for
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BULLETIN: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to
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Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant
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An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.
As of Dec.
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FDA renews warning about tahini amidst outbreak; recall updated
Federal officials are again urging consumers to check their homes for recalled tahini products that are associated with an international outbreak of Salmonella infections. Product expiration dates initially reported by the recalling company were incorrect.
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iwaspoisoned.com app gives the public and public health officials new tools
The website iwaspoisoned.com, credited with helping to identify several high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, has released an app designed to help people decide where to go when dining away from home.
The
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