One day after announcing they would soon determine new dates for the annual IAFP conference the association’s leaders did just that, cautiously setting the event for Oct. 25-28.
Originally scheduled for August, the annual conference
Continue Reading IAFP leadership sets new date for 2020 annual conference, meeting
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” –TR
The voice of the CDC is The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which is published by the federal Centers
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Yesterday it was reported that a food handler at the White Steamer diner in Washington, Indiana who worked last week has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A.
The Daviess County Health Department says while it
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Hadar reported in 28 states. There has been a total of 97 people infected with the outbreak strain.
Seventeen people —
Continue Reading Almost 100 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks
Not since the defunct Peanut Corporation of America’s CEO Stewart Parnell was convicted six years ago has an American food industry executive been in as much possible criminal jeopardy as former Blue Bell Creamery
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Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on the rise.
Initial analysis of data
Continue Reading Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing
After reviewing details of brucellosis illnesses from recent years, including a 19-state outbreak, researchers are saying their findings show a link between raw milk and such infections.
Although the researchers did not name the dairy
Continue Reading Data shows connection between unpasteurized milk and infections
If anything should restore the confidence of the American people in our governmental agencies and institutions, it is the leadership of our medical and public health professionals in this time of crisis. We
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The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation of an outbreak of E. coli 0103 in clover sprouts has been completed, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the outbreak is over.
The
Continue Reading CDC says outbreak traced to raw clover sprouts has come to an end
While U.S. leaders are reassuring the public that decreased inspections aren’t a food safety risk, the federal government in Canada this week announced $20 million for inspectors during the coronavirus pandemic.
The money, going to
Continue Reading Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic
Almost one-third of the year is in the rearview mirror at the federal Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and only two new multistate outbreaks of foodborne illnesses are on the books.
A dangerous outbreak
Continue Reading Light start for foodborne illness outbreaks in 2020
