Almost 30 people have fallen ill and three have died in a multi-year Listeria outbreak being investigated in Denmark.
There are two different Listeria types linked to Polar Salmon Hjerting Laks from 2018 to 2024.
Findings from a recent inspection by Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) led to the company
Continue Reading Fish producer linked to fatal Listeria outbreak in Denmark
Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was part of seven Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) investigations with two each in the first and second quarters of 2024
Continue Reading APHA involved in 20 E. coli and Cryptosporidium outbreaks
The number of foodborne illness outbreaks declined in Hong Kong in 2024 compared to the year before but there was a rise in norovirus epidemics, according to statistics just released.
Included food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses and were reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
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Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a fatal Listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to the National Health Service.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating five cases of Listeria monocytogenes. Patients were identified from May to December 2024 with two in
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The FDA has again refused to provide information about the deadly 2024 E. coli O157 outbreak traced to romaine lettuce.
Although the Food and Drug Administration knew what grower and distributor were involved, it did not name them in its investigation summaries released in December 2024 and again earlier this
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Seven people fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Australia in 2024 after eating kangaroo meat.
A Salmonella Muenchen outbreak occurred in August 2024 after consuming wild hunted kangaroo in the Northern Territory (NT). Of the seven people who shared the food, all became ill; three were confirmed and four
Continue Reading Kangaroo meat behind Australian Salmonella outbreak
The number of food incidents possibly affecting Hong Kong increased in 2024, according to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
The Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) monitors issues outside Hong Kong that potentially affect domestic food safety.
In 2024, CFS detected almost 5,300 incidents through FISS compared to 3,500 notices
Continue Reading Hong Kong reveals data on 2024 incidents and food poisoning
Another death has been confirmed in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to supplemental shakes.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that there are now 12 confirmed deaths in the outbreak, which has sickened 38 people across 21 states. Thirty-seven of the patients required hospitalization.
The supplemental shakes were
Continue Reading Death toll in Listeria outbreak traced to supplemental shakes increases to 12
What happened to this child is horrible.
Reminds me, where are the FDA and CDC in dealing with this unnamed E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce?
With no fanfare after 89 reported sick, the FDA closed its E. coli investigation into a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak without telling
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— OPINION —
Food Safety Advocate Questions Why Foodborne Illness Outbreaks are Unreported by the Premier Public Health Agency in the Time of Trump
“Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year,” William “Bill” Marler, owner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS
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