Sure, I would like to ban all Salmonella from chicken, but I learned long ago that you never make progress by making “perfect the enemy of the good.” Making the three Salmonellas that are know to cause human illnesses adulterants and limiting them in poultry is a good step for
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Kudos to USDA/FSIS for making progress on Salmonella and the public’s health.
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The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have been working for the last month to investigate an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened 14, killing one, likely linked to a local Wagu ground beef producer. The
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: E. coli, please go away — again
According to the CDC, as of July 19, 2024, a total of 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 12 states – Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York (7), Pennsylvania
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I have been at IAFP this week and learned of the tragic passing of someone I have called a friend. I first met Will on the opposite side of a terrible E. coli outbreak and tragedy. I grew to respect his kindness, humanity and integrity. Thanks to CCOF for posting
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Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – salmonellosis. The term Salmonella refers to a group or family of bacteria that variously cause illness in humans. Salmonella serotype typhimurium and Salmonella serotype enteritidis are
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As of April 17, 2024, a total of 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states – Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 11, 2024, to April 2, 2024. Of 11
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella during the Basil Outbreak
As of May 16, CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections.
Epidemiologic and traceback data show that organic walnuts distributed by Gibson Farms
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First, thank you to the people that work at the FDA. Yes, I have often been a critic of the organization (or lack thereof), but the people at the FDA have always been heroes.
In December of 2023 I wrote to the FDA urging them to take a hard look at
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Child labor and food fraud are food manufacturing activities that don’t bode well for food safety.
Food fraud comes and goes, but child labor just continues to build, with the food industry losing any embarrassment it once had for employing children.
And in a new twist, more
Continue Reading Child labor is a serial offense, and does not bode well for food safety
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As of January 17, 2024, a total of 47 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 22 states – Arizona 2, Colorado 1, Connecticut 1, Idaho 1, Illinois 1, Kentucky 1, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 3, New
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Salmonella and Charcuterie from Sam’s Club and Costco?