A suspected Clostridium perfringens outbreak affected 30 people in Greece in 2021, according to a study.
In May 2021, several gastroenteritis cases were reported among students and staff of a high school on a Greek
Continue Reading Catered food linked to school outbreak in Greece
Nearly 300 people have fallen ill in Singapore after eating food from a catering company.
Two incidents affected 284 people who reported symptoms after consuming food prepared by Rasel Catering Singapore between Nov. 8 and
Continue Reading Almost 300 sick in Singapore linked to a catering company
Researchers have tried to find out if inspection findings can be used to predict where foodborne outbreaks may happen.
The study investigated whether routine inspection results were associated with the occurrence of foodborne outbreaks in
Continue Reading Study assesses link between inspection results and outbreaks
Public health officials continue to investigate what appears to have been an outbreak of foodborne illnesses among bus drivers shuttling the public during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
At least 100
Continue Reading Little information available on outbreak among Coachella festival bus drivers
A type of lectin in red kidney beans was behind an outbreak in Denmark earlier this year.
Poisoning left 45 people sick, including 24 on one day, in late April. It was limited to a
Continue Reading Red kidney beans linked to poisoning cases in Denmark
Implementation of food safety management systems helped reduce outbreaks in food catering in Singapore, according to a study.
However, reported food hygiene violations did not change after they were applied. HACCP-based food safety management systems
Continue Reading Law change helped reduce outbreaks linked to caterers
The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) are to step up checks on food sites during the holiday season.
The agencies told all operators and consumers to practice good
Continue Reading NEA and AVA step up food safety checks during festive season
County health officials continue to investigate a Salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia caterer who provided food for recent events. At least 70 people reported becoming ill after
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak closes Georgia caterer until further notice
At least 17 people became sick after two events catered by the same Seattle caterer on March 3, spurring an outbreak investigation by the county and state health departments.
Laboratory tests have confirmed Shigella infection
Continue Reading Health departments investigate caterer in shigellosis outbreak
Editor’s note: This recent post by the Food Safety Education Staff of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service can be found on the www.FoodSafety.gov website.
Since catering is one of the largest expenses
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