Foodborne Illness Investigations

His new elite appellate team says Stewart Parnell did not get a fair trial

His calendar at the medium-security federal prison at Hazelton, WV, might well have March 9 circled. His move there last year puts 65-year old Steward Parnell just 200 miles away

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Feb 2020

His new elite appellate team says Stewart Parnell did not get a fair trial

Beach Beat: Food safety guinea pigs

Those folks at PBS have done it again. They’ve aired a provocative piece that will stun you. It’s about the man behind the so-called Poison Squad. Sounds scary

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Jan 2020

Judge rules death was not due to food poisoning from restaurant

A Spanish court has ruled the death of a woman was because of natural causes and not due to food poisoning at a restaurant that has a Michelin star. The

By News Desk

/ 29 Jan 2020

Judge rules death was not due to food poisoning from restaurant

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain. Spokespeople with

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jan 2020

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Feds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain implicated

Federal officials today confirmed another E. coli outbreak that they had previously not revealed to the public. Specific details were not available from the CDC or the FDA, but at

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Jan 2020

Feds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain implicated

Company closes part of plant linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

The owners of a factory in the Netherlands linked to a Listeria outbreak have decided not to reopen part of it. The Offerman plant in Aalsmeer was shut in October

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Jan 2020

Researchers find spread of bacteria in seafood likely impacted by trade

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study has found that international trade of shellfish might be involved in the dispersal of Vibrio parahaemolyticus populations into the United States and

By News Desk

/ 22 Jan 2020

Researchers find spread of bacteria in seafood likely impacted by trade

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

Opinion If you haven’t heard, a Seattle attorney is petitioning the USDA to make it illegal to sell meat and poultry that is contaminated with Salmonella. Yep, as of

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Jan 2020

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

Denmark and Sweden hit by norovirus in oysters

Denmark and Sweden are the latest countries to report outbreaks of norovirus linked to shellfish from France. At least 180 people in Denmark are sick since the start of the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Jan 2020

Denmark and Sweden hit by norovirus in oysters

E. coli outbreaks may be over, but without a source or root cause for the romaine problem

It’s a rare day when two multistate and one single state outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 are declared over. It’s likely even a first-time event, just another

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Jan 2020

E. coli outbreaks may be over, but without a source or root cause for the romaine problem

Listeria tops hazards handled by INFOSAN in 4Q

Salmonella has been knocked off the top spot by Listeria monocytogenes as the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Jan 2020

Listeria tops hazards handled by INFOSAN in 4Q

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

His new elite appellate team says Stewart Parnell did not get a fair trial

Beach Beat: Food safety guinea pigs

Judge rules death was not due to food poisoning from restaurant

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Feds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain implicated

More poisonings in Brazil linked to beer; officials urge extreme caution

Company closes part of plant linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Researchers find spread of bacteria in seafood likely impacted by trade

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

Denmark and Sweden hit by norovirus in oysters

E. coli outbreaks may be over, but without a source or root cause for the romaine problem

Listeria tops hazards handled by INFOSAN in 4Q

Your Support Protects Public Health