Foodborne Illness Investigations

Green Giant onions recalled in connection to 37-state Salmonella outbreak

Potandon Produce LLC of Idaho Falls, ID, is recalling Green Giant Fresh certain whole yellow, white and red onions because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled onions were delivered directly

By News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2021

Green Giant onions recalled in connection to 37-state Salmonella outbreak

CDC suspects Italian-Style Salame in new Salmonella outbreak

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Saturday announced a multistate outbreak involving 20 Salmonella illnesses in eight states with three hospitalizations. It has not resulted in any

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Oct 2021

COVID a factor as foodborne illness declines in Germany

The number of foodborne infections in Germany declined in 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic likely affecting the figures, according to a report. The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Annual Report provides a

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Oct 2021

COVID a factor as foodborne illness declines in Germany

Crabmeat blamed for Maine’s Salmonella outbreak

Two Maine residents were hospitalized after a salmonella outbreak linked to crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, state health officials report. Maine CDC is investigating at least five

By News Desk

/ 22 Oct 2021

Crabmeat blamed for Maine’s Salmonella outbreak

Citterio brand premium Italian-Style salame sticks linked to Minnesota Salmonella cases

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks produced by Citterio and purchased at Trader Joe’s or other retailers after

By News Desk

/ 22 Oct 2021

Those Mexican onions in Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak may prove costly

It took only hours after the outbreak was linked to fresh onions from Mexico for the filing of the first consumer injury lawsuit to commence. And according to the complaint

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Oct 2021

Those Mexican onions in Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak may prove costly

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

The patient count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to Virginia restaurants continues to grow, with 44 people now confirmed as infected. One of the patients has required a liver

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Oct 2021

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

Onions from Mexico identified as source of outbreak; more than 650 patients confirmed

More than 650 people have been infected in a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that federal officials say has been traced to fresh onions from Mexico. The implicated onions are from ProSource

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Oct 2021

Onions from Mexico identified as source of outbreak; more than 650 patients confirmed

Ten in Western Kentucky infected with E. coli O157:H7 — source unknown

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,

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Oct 2021

Ten in Western Kentucky infected with E. coli O157:H7 — source unknown

U.S. and Canada part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva

The United States and Canada are part of an outbreak affecting Europe because of Salmonella in tahini and halva from Syria. The United States has reported six Salmonella Mbandaka cases,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 16 Oct 2021

U.S. and Canada part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva

Patient dies in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants in Virginia

One person has died in a hepatitis A outbreak associated with three restaurants in the Roanoke, VA, area, according to state officials, and two more people have been added to

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Oct 2021

Patient dies in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants in Virginia

Recorded outbreaks plummet in Germany in 2020; pandemic was likely a factor

The number of foodborne outbreaks reported in Germany halved in 2020, according to a report, but did include a large Salmonella outbreak linked to imported dried coconut. The Robert Koch

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Oct 2021

Recorded outbreaks plummet in Germany in 2020; pandemic was likely a factor

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Green Giant onions recalled in connection to 37-state Salmonella outbreak

CDC suspects Italian-Style Salame in new Salmonella outbreak

COVID a factor as foodborne illness declines in Germany

Crabmeat blamed for Maine’s Salmonella outbreak

Citterio brand premium Italian-Style salame sticks linked to Minnesota Salmonella cases

Those Mexican onions in Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak may prove costly

More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

Onions from Mexico identified as source of outbreak; more than 650 patients confirmed

Ten in Western Kentucky infected with E. coli O157:H7 — source unknown

U.S. and Canada part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva

Patient dies in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants in Virginia

Recorded outbreaks plummet in Germany in 2020; pandemic was likely a factor