TORONTO – Using crowdsourced data for foodborne outbreak investigations can work but poses a number of challenges, according to a session at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) conference.
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The United States and several other countries are investigating an increase of hepatitis infections in young children.
Since November 2021, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Centers for
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study on cake decorating “luster dust” associated with toxic metal poisonings.
Decorating foods with luster dust and similar products is
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a cluster of 17 Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to pet hedgehogs.
The cluster was detected in July 2020 by PulseNet, the
Eating with family and making large buffets is a common holiday tradition for New Year’s Eve. One key safety fact to remember: drinking alcoholic beverages does not kill foodborne
China has banned trading of wild animals until the novel coronavirus outbreak is brought under control.
There are more than 6,000 confirmed cases with almost 7,000 more suspected
Two federal agencies in the United States are part of efforts to find the source of food poisoning in Uganda that led to four deaths.
The U.S Centers for
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned Wednesday following reports that she bought shares in a tobacco company, among other financial dealings that presented
Your faithful scribes here at Food Safety News deal daily with many federal and state food safety agencies. How we are able to interact with these organizations is a big
More than 90 percent of U.S. children aged 6-18 years eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood pressure and heart disease later in
