They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to
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Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant
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An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.
As of Dec.
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CDC finishes investigation of deadly outbreak traced to kosher chicken
Federal health officials say they have concluded their investigation into a deadly 11-month Salmonella outbreak associated with chicken from Empire Kosher.
Twenty-five people from six states were confirmed infected and one person died, according to
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Candy maker says worker with Hep A probably didn’t contaminate product
Some details from a Kentucky candy maker and the Food and Drug Administration don’t quite match up, but the federal agency and the operator of Bauer’s Candies agree there is a chance some of the
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JBS expands beef recall; tops 12 million pounds amidst Salmonella outbreak
For the third time since Oct. 4, JBS Tolleson Inc. is expanding its beef recall, bringing the total to more than 12 million pounds. The beef is associated with a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened
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Companies started shipping romaine Monday; FDA names implicated counties
Many companies in the romaine lettuce supply chain resumed shipping Monday after a week-long voluntary hiatus. Nationwide, the majority of the industry shut down and recalled all romaine products Nov. 23 at the request of
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Listeria infections prompt nationwide recall of pork patty rolls
Federal officials report a cluster of Listeria monocytogenes infections dating back to July 2017 has spurred a nationwide recall of an “undetermined amount” of Long Phung brand pork patty rolls.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) confirmed
Walmart, Safeway among retailers that received recalled turkey
State and federal officials are beginning to identify retailers that received recalled Jennie-O brand ground turkey that is implicated in a 35-state outbreak of Salmonella Reading.
Washington state’s Department of Health reports four chains
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Church BBQ outbreak serves as food safety reminder for charitable events
Laboratory test results show what local public health officials have suspected for a couple of weeks. Food served by church members to “thousands” of people was contaminated with bacteria that thrives when food is not
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Botulism strikes 4 infants; FDA warns parents against using honey on pacifiers
Health officials say four infants in Texas have developed botulism poisoning after consuming honey. The children, all less than a year old, had all been given pacifiers containing honey before they became sick.
The first
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USDA won’t name turkey plants, despite 164 illnesses and 1 death
The public doesn’t need to know which turkey plants have been found to be contaminated with a deadly strain of Salmonella that has infected people in 35 states, federal officials said yesterday in a strongly
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