Foodborne Illness Investigations

Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths

At least 13 people have died in Israel since the start of 2018 because of methanol poisoning from alcohol, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The agency reported

By News Desk

/ 29 Aug 2019

Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths

Papaya importer fires back at FDA; says it isn’t linked to outbreaks

A firm that the government says has been importing contaminated papayas since at least 2011 is vehemently denying statements made in an FDA warning, despite evidence that Cavi brand papayas

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Aug 2019

FDA shoots one across the bow of papaya industry; puts entire food industry on notice

Papayas got the most ink from the FDA, but an announcement about stepped up food safety measures for the fruit is actually an example of how the agency is pressing

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Aug 2019

FDA shoots one across the bow of papaya industry; puts entire food industry on notice

English man becomes first international patient in Spanish Listeria outbreak

The first international case of listeriosis linked to an outbreak in Spain that has sickened almost 200 people and killed two is being investigated by British public health officials. The

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Aug 2019

English man becomes first international patient in Spanish Listeria outbreak

More chicken recalled in relation to Listeria outbreak as Canada, U.S. continue investigations

Public health officials have announced another recall of diced chicken as outbreak investigators in Canada and the U.S. continue to look for the source of Listeria monocytogenes behind an

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2019

More chicken recalled in relation to Listeria outbreak as Canada, U.S. continue investigations

Listeria outbreak in U.S. could be related to Canadian illnesses

Outbreak investigators are looking for the source of Listeria monocytogenes that has sickened two dozen people across 13 states, killing two. The outbreak could be related to illnesses in Canada

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2019

Listeria outbreak in U.S. could be related to Canadian illnesses

Researchers link outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella to beef, cheese

Serious problems with Salmonella Newport strains that have decreased susceptibility to azithromycin have been documented by scientists in a review of an outbreak involving beef from the United States and

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Aug 2019

Researchers link outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella to beef, cheese

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

Two health agencies in Australia are investigating a cluster of hepatitis A infections in the South Korean community. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Directorate and New South Wales (NSW)

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2019

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

Up to 69 Shiga toxin-producing illnesses acquired from popular Minneapolis swimming beach

Minnesota’s Lake Nokomis is to blame for more illnesses that might be caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, which is frequently a foodborne pathogen E. coli is a type

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2019

Up to 69 Shiga toxin-producing illnesses acquired from popular Minneapolis swimming beach

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has tracked state outbreaks of Hepatitis A for the last three years, and it is not getting any prettier.

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Aug 2019

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

Listeria outbreak in Canada linked to frozen chicken; recall underway

Public health officials in Canada posted a Public Health Notice today regarding an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to frozen cooked chicken. The outbreak has hospitalized 85 percent of victims.

By News Desk

/ 19 Aug 2019

Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Officials in Austria are investigating three different outbreaks caused by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported the source of the Salmonella

By Joe Whitworth

/ 16 Aug 2019

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths

Papaya importer fires back at FDA; says it isn’t linked to outbreaks

FDA shoots one across the bow of papaya industry; puts entire food industry on notice

English man becomes first international patient in Spanish Listeria outbreak

More chicken recalled in relation to Listeria outbreak as Canada, U.S. continue investigations

Listeria outbreak in U.S. could be related to Canadian illnesses

Researchers link outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella to beef, cheese

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

Up to 69 Shiga toxin-producing illnesses acquired from popular Minneapolis swimming beach

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

Listeria outbreak in Canada linked to frozen chicken; recall underway

Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks