According to the FDA, September is National Food Safety Education Month!
This month take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48
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Continue Reading Parasite striking Texas with both in-state and national outbreaks
For the second time in as many years, the Fresh Express processing plant in Streamwood, IL, is implicated in a Cyclospora outbreak. Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the presence of the
Continue Reading Another Cyclospora outbreak from Fresh Express’s Illinois processing facility
Naming additional retailers in relation to a parasitic outbreak associated with bagged salad mixes, U.S. officials are confident in evidence that is showing a Fresh Express production plant implicated in previous recalls and outbreaks is
Continue Reading Fresh Express salad recall includes 90 products — all from same plant
Fresh Express, the same produce company implicated in a parasitic outbreak and recalls of bagged salad in the U.S., has initiated a nationwide recall of a dozen of it’s products in Canada.
No one in
Continue Reading Fresh Express launches nationwide salad recall in Canada for cyclospora
The protozoan parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is riding on the certain contents of bagged salad mixes, invading consumers’ intestinal tracts and causing loose stools and dehydrating diarrhea.
More people fell victim to the parasite this week
Continue Reading Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved
The number of overseas outbreaks involving people returning to Scotland halved in 2019 compared with the year before, according to a new report.
In 2019, there were 36 potential outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease in
Continue Reading Scotland records large decline in outbreaks from overseas
The use of online surveys to collect responses from healthy people during outbreak investigations has been tested by researchers in Canada.
In foodborne outbreak investigations, case-control and cohort studies are used to test hypotheses and
Continue Reading Study tests online surveys for getting control data during outbreaks
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
A quarterly report from the FDA shows contamination in some domestic and imported herbs and guacamole.
Such special testing programs by the FDA are ongoing for a variety of foods, including romaine lettuce.
No conclusions
Continue Reading FDA testing finds pathogens in domestic, imported herbs and avocado products
In 2019, multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were identified and found to be linked to different produce items, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 10 percent of ill
Continue Reading U.S. cyclospora infections increasing; fresh produce behind many cases
