The U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA has appointed of 13 new members and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
The NACMCF has scheduled a public meeting of
Continue Reading USDA appoints new members to food safety advisory committee
More than 650 people have been infected in a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that federal officials say has been traced to fresh onions from Mexico.
The implicated onions are from ProSource Produce Inc. of Hailey, ID,
Continue Reading Onions from Mexico identified as source of outbreak; more than 650 patients confirmed
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released its findings for 2019 for the sources of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter in 1,532 foodborne disease outbreaks.
Continue Reading CDC, FDA, and FSIS work outbreak data to find best preventive practices
More people are sick, and a seafood recall has been initiated, in an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections that stretches across 14 states, federal officials announced this evening.
“Colorado state health officials and FDA traced
Continue Reading FDA determines seafood sold in Colorado is behind 14-state Salmonella outbreak
Before the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta said the Cyclosporiasis season was over for another year, it added 156 cases from September to the yearly totals.
As of Sept. 28,
Continue Reading CDC reports lowest cyclosporiasis count in past four seasons
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.
The outbreak announcement from the Food and Drug Administration reports that 20 people are sick, but does not include what states are involved.
Investigators
Continue Reading New Listeria outbreak announced; no states or potential sources revealed
Federal officials say a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that was linked to packaged salads from BrightFarms has come to an end.
A total of 31 people infected with the outbreak strain of SalmonellaTyphimurium were reported from
Continue Reading Outbreak over; investigators say additional patients likely not identified
According to a study, strains of drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni have been circulating since at least 2011 and are associated with illness among pet store customers, employees, and others who come into contact with pet store
Continue Reading Study finds drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni connection to pet store puppies
Mention sustainable agriculture and you’ll likely get a hearty thumbs-up. Ask why this is so, and you’ll hear how sustainable farmers take good care of the soil, their animals, the environment,
Continue Reading With care, sustainable farming and food safety can be a good match
A month into an investigation of a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak investigators have a lead and it’s pointing to cilantro as a possible cause behind the illnesses.
As of Sept 21, there were 279 confirmed patients
Continue Reading Cilantro identified as possible source behind mystery Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak
Foodborne illnesses in the United States decreased by 26 percent in 2020 compared with the average from 2017-19, according to a report released today.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that its FoodNet
Continue Reading Foodborne illnesses decreased in 2020; could be result of pandemic factors
