The Food and Drug Administration is reporting two new outbreaks, and another has been declared over.
The new outbreaks have sickened 26 and 16 people, respectively, and involve the parasite Cyclospora. The FDA has not reported where the patients live. Traceback efforts have begun, but the FDA has not reported
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Researchers have shared details on one of the largest national Salmonella outbreaks in Sweden that was likely caused by produce.
The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak involved more than 100 confirmed cases in Sweden, and other infections were recorded in Finland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway.
109 cases with symptom onset between Sept.
Continue Reading Pre-washed salad behind Swedish Salmonella outbreak
Public health officials in Tennessee have issued a public advisory to warn consumers about Listeria found in collard greens sold by Kroger stores.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Consumer and Industry Services Division found the contamination during routine surveillance sampling. Laboratory results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a
Continue Reading Kroger brand collard greens were recalled in several states because of Listeria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a multi-state outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened almost 100 people.
As of the agency’s most recent outbreak update, 97 people from 14 states have been confirmed infected by the microscopic parasite. Sixteen people have required hospitalization
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Researchers have found a mixed salad contaminated with the same type of Listeria that caused a multi-country outbreak with 54 cases and 10 deaths several years ago.
Salad and other fresh produce were collected in England from retail and catering businesses from September 2020 to December 2021 and were tested
Continue Reading English salad testing finds Listeria strain behind the past outbreak
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A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant
Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was still alive. After 20 years of working seven days a week, your father built an impressive chain of ten
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A Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has ended after affecting more than 100 people.
In total, 102 people fell sick in the national Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak from Sept. 17 to Oct. 19.
Arugula, also known as rocket or rucola, and bagged salad mixes that included arugula were the likely source of
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the fall 2022 import requirements for U.S. romaine lettuce with special requirements for certain lettuce produced in California’s Salinas Valley.
Whole-head romaine lettuce and products containing romaine lettuce such as bagged salads that were produced in the four Salinas Valley counties of
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Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.
“That E. coli O157:H7 infection outbreaks connected to romaine are more frequently associated with lettuce commercially grown and harvested at the end of the
Continue Reading Researchers find link between timing of harvests and E. coli in romaine lettuce
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Well the bad news about outbreaks linked to leafy greens is spilling over from 2021 to 2022. The more things change, the more things stay the same.
Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: FDA investigating at least 3 salad outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria
