Foodborne Illness Investigations

Treating virulent strain of Salmonella as adulterant in largest beef recall in history

Yesterday’s big beef recall is the largest in history for possible Salmonella contamination, according to an online discussion involving retired USDA microbiologist Carl Custer. Custer responded to comments to

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Oct 2018

Treating virulent strain of Salmonella as adulterant in largest beef recall in history

U.S. representative wants to know what FDA is doing to ensure egg safety

A day after the CDC reported two dozen more people have been confirmed with Salmonella infections traced to eggs, a member of Congress asked the head of the Food and

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Oct 2018

U.S. representative wants to know what FDA is doing to ensure egg safety

Listeria illnesses spurs recall of ready-to-eat ham products; one person dead

Smithfield, NC-based Johnston County Hams Inc. initiated a recall on Wednesday of more than 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham in relation to Listeria monocytogenes infections. Some

By News Desk

/ 4 Oct 2018

Listeria illnesses spurs recall of ready-to-eat ham products; one person dead

CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses

During the past three weeks public health officers confirmed another two dozen people with Salmonella Enteritidis infections in an outbreak traced to cage-free eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms. Federal

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Oct 2018

CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses

Canada’s deadly Salmonella outbreak spurs another recall

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain $10 brand frozen “Chicken Fries” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of Oct.

By News Desk

/ 3 Oct 2018

Canada’s deadly Salmonella outbreak spurs another recall

Campylobacter and Salmonella behind most outbreaks in Germany

Almost 400 foodborne outbreaks occurred in Germany last year, according to a report. Most outbreaks with high evidence were caused by raw milk. A total of 389 outbreaks involved at

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Oct 2018

County links E. coli outbreak to ham products from local meat market

A county health department in Missouri has linked four confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection to ham sold by a local meat market. The business is recalling some

By News Desk

/ 1 Oct 2018

Honey Smacks producer named; says Salmonella outbreak was wake-up call

The FDA has finally confirmed that Kerry Inc. manufactured the Kellogg’s Honey Smacks traced to a Salmonella Mbandaka outbreak that sickened people across 36 states. Documents show the manufacturer

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Sep 2018

Honey Smacks producer named; says Salmonella outbreak was wake-up call

CDC declares Honey Smacks Salmonella outbreak is over; warning continues

The CDC has declared the Salmonella Mbandaka outbreak traced to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks is over, with 135 having been confirmed infected, but the agency is continuing to urge consumers

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Sep 2018

CDC declares Honey Smacks Salmonella outbreak is over; warning continues

EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks

More detail has emerged about two past large multi-country foodborne outbreaks in Europe. One was caused by Salmonella Enteritidis linked to contaminated eggs from Poland and the other by

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Sep 2018

EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks

Cargill’s 66 tons of recalled beef for E. coli contamination went everywhere

Just as the late, great Johnny Cash once sang about having traveled every road in the land, those 66 tons of ground beef recalled on Sept. 20 by Cargill Meat

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Sep 2018

Cargill’s 66 tons of recalled beef for E. coli contamination went everywhere

Sweden reports two E. coli outbreaks; more than 100 ill

Sweden has been hit by two different outbreaks of E. coli, with one of them affecting more than 100 people. A pizza ingredient is suspected, but investigations are ongoing. An

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Sep 2018

Sweden reports two E. coli outbreaks; more than 100 ill

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Treating virulent strain of Salmonella as adulterant in largest beef recall in history

U.S. representative wants to know what FDA is doing to ensure egg safety

Listeria illnesses spurs recall of ready-to-eat ham products; one person dead

CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses

Canada’s deadly Salmonella outbreak spurs another recall

Campylobacter and Salmonella behind most outbreaks in Germany

County links E. coli outbreak to ham products from local meat market

Honey Smacks producer named; says Salmonella outbreak was wake-up call

CDC declares Honey Smacks Salmonella outbreak is over; warning continues

EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks

Cargill’s 66 tons of recalled beef for E. coli contamination went everywhere

Sweden reports two E. coli outbreaks; more than 100 ill

Your Support Protects Public Health