E. coli

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

— OPINION — This is something I posted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you www.barfblog.com As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging: Children, pregnant

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Dec 2022

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

Select outbreaks posted by CDC and FDA sickened hundreds in 2022

This year saw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue notices on 11 multi-state foodborne illness outbreaks, ranging from ground beef to strawberries. The Food and Drug Administration’s

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Dec 2022

Select outbreaks posted by CDC and FDA sickened hundreds in 2022

Oregon company recalls frozen beef after test shows E. coli contamination

Morasch Meats Inc. of Portland, OR, is recalling 3,930 pounds of raw frozen diced beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department

By News Desk

/ 23 Dec 2022

Oregon company recalls frozen beef after test shows E. coli contamination

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta

— OPINION — A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Dec 2022

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta

Outbreak investigations closing with few details available in several

The federal government has closed some foodborne illness outbreak investigations in the past week. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released even less information when it closed its

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Dec 2022

Outbreak investigations closing with few details available in several

FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks of unknown origin

The FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks with the sources of the pathogens remaining unknown. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have posted virtually no information on

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Dec 2022

FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks of unknown origin

Public health alert issued over ground beef sold in Texas after testing finds E. coli

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef sold at La Michoacana Meat Market, in Greenville,

By News Desk

/ 6 Dec 2022

Public health alert issued over ground beef sold in Texas after testing finds E. coli

Salmonella dominates Australian outbreaks

Salmonella was responsible for more than half of all foodborne outbreaks in Australia in 2017, according to recently released figures. A total of 179 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2017.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Dec 2022

Salmonella dominates Australian outbreaks

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

An outbreak of infections from Salmonella Typhimurium is slowly growing according to the FDA, and an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli infections has been closed. For the Salmonella

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Nov 2022

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

Raw milk dairy sets up shop in Western Washington

Aspen Bokor had grown up around cows so now that she and her husband Nick had a farm in Western Washington, they thought about getting one. As she went searching

By Cookson Beecher

/ 20 Nov 2022

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Both the FDA and the USDA have announced new outbreaks, but have provided virtually no details on the situations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Nov 2022

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

State and local health officials in Oklahoma are working to find the cause of an outbreak of infections caused by E. Coli. The Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Nov 2022

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

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E. coli

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

Select outbreaks posted by CDC and FDA sickened hundreds in 2022

Oregon company recalls frozen beef after test shows E. coli contamination

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta

Outbreak investigations closing with few details available in several

FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks of unknown origin

Public health alert issued over ground beef sold in Texas after testing finds E. coli

Salmonella dominates Australian outbreaks

Patient count growing in Salmonella outbreak from unknown source; other investigations ongoing

Raw milk dairy sets up shop in Western Washington

USDA, FDA relatively mum on new outbreaks

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health