Six people in Western Kentucky are hospitalized with a specific strain of E. coli in an outbreak that Public Health investigators have not been able to identify the food source, but believe it is due
Continue Reading Ten in Western Kentucky infected with E. coli O157:H7 — source unknown
Williams Valley Family Farm LLC of Clayton, WA, is recalling retail, raw whole milk because of E. coli contamination. The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
Continue Reading Raw milk recalled in Washington after sampling reveals E. coli contamination
The COVID-19 pandemic and EU exit put “pressure” on the United Kingdom’s main lab for food microbiology, according to an annual report.
The UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology is Public Health England.
Continue Reading Report reveals pandemic and Brexit impact on UK food microbiology lab
Cold plasma has captured scientists’ imagination in almost every field, and food safety is no exception. The USDA and consumer groups continue to fund cold plasma research, and the results are potentially revolutionary.
Plasma, which
Continue Reading Could cold plasma be the future of food safety? The evidence is mounting
Results of a testing program in February and March are now available and show that a sample of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, AZ, growing area was positive for E. coli O130:H11, which can cause
Continue Reading FDA reports findings of special romaine testing program in Arizona growing area
Two Salmonella outbreak investigations that have sickened a total of more than 200 people are picking up steam at the FDA.
One has sickened at least 127 people with Salmonella Oranienburg infections and stretches across
Continue Reading Investigations into Salmonella outbreaks advancing but no cause found yet
Local public health officials in France are investigating more than 20 cases of food poisoning, mostly affecting children.
The Hauts-de-France public health agency (ARS) reported the suspected outbreak in recent days among pupils in schools
Continue Reading Children sick in French outbreak
Federal officials have been unable to determine the specific product implicated in an E. Coli outbreak linked to cake mixes and have declared the outbreak over.
The investigation into the outbreak is also over, according
Continue Reading Cake mix E. coli outbreak declared over without specific source identified
This week’s outbreak information from the Food and Drug Administration includes two new Salmonella outbreaks. The outbreaks have sickened at least 203 people. No other information on the outbreaks has been released.
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Continue Reading Two new Salmonella outbreaks added to list of ongoing investigations
Buurma Farms Inc. of Willard, OH, is recalling some of its plain parsley after testing showed possible contamination with Shiga-toxin producing E. coli.
The product being recalled is Buurma plain (flat-leaf) parsley with a harvest
Continue Reading Ohio company recalls parsley from 6 states because of E. coli test result
During this year’s national Food Safety Education Month, STOP Foodborne Illness is asking their constituents and the public at large to increase awareness about foodborne illness and the fact that an
Continue Reading STOP3000: Raising awareness of foodborne illness with every step
