The FDA reports it has closed an investigation of an outbreak of infections from E. coli O143:H26 without identifying a source of the pathogen.
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One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas
Findings to date include several
Recalls are being issued worldwide for powdered infant formula, including Similac, following the announcement of recalls in the United States and Canada.
Those recalls include actions in Singapore and New
Abbott is recalling certain powdered infant formula products from the marketplace in Canada because of possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.
This recall was triggered by a recall initiated in
Abbott is recalling powdered infant formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare manufactured in Sturgis, MI, one of the company’s manufacturing facilities. Four illnesses and one death have been linked
Another person has been added to the patient toll in an outbreak of Listeria infections of unknown origins, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
As of Feb. 17 there
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating four consumer complaints of infant illness related to infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility.
Researchers have found Cronobacter in samples of nuts, seeds and dried fruit in Poland.
The study determined the microbiological quality of commercial ready-to-eat food products of plant origin with a
The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the first
A French agency has made a number of proposals to help improve the control of microbiological hazards in powdered infant formula.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health
Retail giants Walmart and Costco are recalling Parent’s Choice and Kirkland branded baby formula because of possible contamination with Cronobacter spp., which has a fatality rate up to 80
The food recall warning of certain powdered infant formula issued on October 6, 2019, is revised to correctly identify the formula that may be contaminated with Cronobacter spp. President’s