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Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growing

Another patient has been identified in an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen organic strawberries. As of its update posted July 20, the Centers for Disease Control

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Jul 2023

Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growing

Irish survey highlights barbecue food safety risks

Almost half of respondents to a survey in Northern Ireland have been served raw or undercooked meat at a barbecue. The poll revealed 45 percent of barbecue-goers in summer

By News Desk

/ 21 Jul 2023

Irish survey highlights barbecue food safety risks

Norway links fish producer to another Listeria outbreak

Four people have been infected with Listeria in Norway after eating smoked fish from one producer. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported that three women and one man

By News Desk

/ 21 Jul 2023

Norway links fish producer to another Listeria outbreak

Patient counts increase as FDA investigates E. coli, Cyclospora outbreaks

Federal public health officials continue to identify more patients in four ongoing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. In an outbreak of E. Coli infections from an unknown source, the patient count

By News Desk

/ 21 Jul 2023

Patient counts increase as FDA investigates E. coli, Cyclospora outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

The much anticipated streaming of the documentary “Poisoned” hits Netflix on August 2. The film, based in part on a best selling book by the same name, has been in

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Jul 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

Letter from the Editor: Now you can call him Mr. Undersecretary

TORONTO — IAFP 2023 in Toronto this week was not his first rodeo. We are talking about Jose Emilio Esteban, our new USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety. This week’s International

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Jul 2023

Letter from the Editor: Now you can call him Mr. Undersecretary

IAFP presents food safety awards at annual banquet

TORONTO — Last night, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced its award winners at its annual meeting’s Awards Banquet. IAFP presented awards recognizing excellence in food safety to

By Jonan Pilet

/ 20 Jul 2023

IAFP presents food safety awards at annual banquet

Seven botulism cases linked to Spanish dish

Spanish health officials are investigating four confirmed and three probable foodborne botulism cases. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said cases have occurred in several different regions.

By News Desk

/ 20 Jul 2023

Seven botulism cases linked to Spanish dish

Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

TORONTO – Using crowdsourced data for foodborne outbreak investigations can work but poses a number of challenges, according to a session at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) conference. Jennifer

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jul 2023

Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

Army invests in food safety to ensure mission readiness and troop well-being

TORONTO — Shannon McGraw-Manza, a research bioengineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) – Soldier Center, highlighted the army’s interest in food safety during her presentation

By Jonan Pilet

/ 20 Jul 2023

Army invests in food safety to ensure mission readiness and troop well-being

Raw morel mushrooms found to be most likely cause behind deadly outbreak

Public health officials have signed off on an outbreak investigation in Montana saying that morel mushrooms were most likely what made dozens of people sick and killed two. In addition

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jul 2023

Raw morel mushrooms found to be most likely cause behind deadly outbreak

Confit recalled in Ontario over Clostridium botulinum concerns

Delusional Sauce Co. is recalling its brand of brand Chili Garlic Confit from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. According to the Canadian Food Inspection

By News Desk

/ 19 Jul 2023

Confit recalled in Ontario over Clostridium botulinum concerns

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Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growing

Irish survey highlights barbecue food safety risks

Norway links fish producer to another Listeria outbreak

Patient counts increase as FDA investigates E. coli, Cyclospora outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

Letter from the Editor: Now you can call him Mr. Undersecretary

IAFP presents food safety awards at annual banquet

Seven botulism cases linked to Spanish dish

Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations

Army invests in food safety to ensure mission readiness and troop well-being

Raw morel mushrooms found to be most likely cause behind deadly outbreak

Confit recalled in Ontario over Clostridium botulinum concerns