Federal officials report that the number of patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite have increased by more than a dozen in the past week.
The Food and Drug Administration says there
Continue Reading Cyclospora patient count grows in outbreak of unknown origin
Public health officials in Michigan are warning residents of rising cases of E. coli infections.
Officials in Ottawa County report that they are tracking nine cases of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli. Four patients have been
Continue Reading Michigan tracking E. coli cases
Any hope that the U.S. Senate would confirm Jose Emilio Esteban as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety before the late summer break is gone.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has not
Continue Reading Senate sits on Esteban nomination as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety
The jury continues to hear witnesses at the trial of retired Blue Bell president Paul Kruse while behind-the-scenes work continues on the instructions they’ll get before deliberations.
Jury instructions continue to be a work-in-progress as
Continue Reading Jury instructions are important in Kruse’s trial as the law gets applied to the facts in Blue Bell case
Campylobacter, Salmonella, and norovirus caused the highest burden of disease in Denmark in 2019, according to a study.
Researchers ranked seven foodborne pathogens for their health and economic impact on Danish society in 2019. Work covered Campylobacter, Salmonella
Continue Reading Campylobacter tops pathogen burden ranking in Denmark
Investigations into a pregnancy-related case of listeriosis found a wider outbreak in Italy, according to a study.
In January 2020, a 28-year-old pregnant woman, living in a city near Rome, was admitted to a hospital
Continue Reading Probe into pregnancy-related Listeria case finds more sick
A.C. Covert Distributors/True North Seafood Company is recalling Sober Island brand OG Oysters because of generic E. coli contamination.
The recalled product was sold in Nova Scotia, Canada, according to the recall notice posted by
Continue Reading Oysters recalled in Canada because of E. coli contamination
Primal Pet Foods is recalling certain raw frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
People can become sick by handling contaminated food or touching surfaces that have been exposed
Continue Reading Dog food recalled in Canada because of Listeria contamination
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) decision to declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products is not welcomed by the regulated industry.
“NCC (National Chicken Council) is concerned about the
Continue Reading National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products
Authorities in the United Kingdom have advised businesses to test soya lecithin from India because of potential peanut contamination.
The issue was raised by Germany via a Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Continue Reading UK agencies urge testing of soy product from India because of peanut risk