The protozoan parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is riding on the certain contents of bagged salad mixes, invading consumers’ intestinal tracts and causing loose stools and dehydrating diarrhea.
More people fell victim to the parasite this week
Continue Reading Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved
France has identified its first outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected.
The infections are linked to eating a brand of raw milk goat cheese in
Continue Reading Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France
One person has died and more than 350 additional people have been infected with Salmonella from backyard poultry flocks, according to a CDC outbreak update. A third of the ill people are children younger than
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak now involves 1 death and 42 states; live poultry blamed
Eating raw mussels from one region has been linked to several cases of vibriosis in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is aware of eight confirmed cases of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus associated with eating
Continue Reading Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand
Foodborne illness is finally back in the news in a big way.
Six Midwestern states are reporting 76 Cyclospora infections with 16 hospitalizations and consumers are warned not to eat and retailers order not to
Continue Reading Garden salads sold in Midwest stores are spreading Cyclospora infections
A federal district court judge in Texas has set the starting trial date for the United States v. Paul Kruse, the felony criminal case against the former CEO of Blue Bell Creameries. And U.S District
Continue Reading Paul Kruse trial to begin with jury selection set for August
More than four times fewer suspected food and waterborne epidemics have been reported in Finland in the past few months.
Between March and May, four suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported, compared with an average of
Continue Reading Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures
Public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to raw pet food sold under the Carnivora brand.
Of four sick people identified so far, all had the same strain of E. coli
Continue Reading Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak
Civil lawsuits have been filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis (MO) County on behalf of Stephanie Ingberg and in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on behalf of Brianna Ruocchio,
Continue Reading Panera named in civil suits involving E. coli infections and romaine
The number of overseas outbreaks involving people returning to Scotland halved in 2019 compared with the year before, according to a new report.
In 2019, there were 36 potential outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease in
Continue Reading Scotland records large decline in outbreaks from overseas
