This year’s resurgence of Listeria outbreaks is not just a food safety failure; it is a costly indictment of systemic leadership shortcomings. Despite advances in science, education, and policy,
Genetic testing has shown that an E. coli outbreak thought to be limited to St. Louis, MO, is spread across six other states. Health officials suspect leafy greens are the
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has been declared over.
As of Dec. 3, the Centers for Disease
Russ Davis Wholesale of Wadena, MN, is recalling multiple products sold under several brands because they contain recalled cucumbers from Baloian Farms which have the potential to be contaminated with
Baloian Farms of Arizona Co., Inc. (Baloian) is recalling whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Baloian initiated
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Recently, there’s been a host of articles and media reports about the weekly drumbeat of foodborne outbreaks and recalls. In many of these reports, media outlets turn to
SunFed initiated a recall after the Food and Drug Administration notified SunFed that its cucumbers were associated with reported salmonellosis illnesses between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15.
As of Nov.
Dozens of people are sick in a new outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections under investigation by federal authorities.
A source of the pathogen has not yet been found, according to
At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef,
A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick.
Since the last update
The recent rise in foodborne illness in South Africa has been declared a national disaster.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane said a team of health experts will
