Foodborne Illness Investigations

Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’

A European audit of measures to control Salmonella in Poland has found instances where detection of the pathogen was 100 times lower in testing by food businesses versus official tests.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 31 Aug 2018

Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

One person is dead and at least 16 others have been infected by a strain of Salmonella found during routine federal testing at two raw chicken processing plants. The implicated

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Aug 2018

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Ireland is in the midst of one of its largest E. coli O157 outbreaks ever, with hundreds having been infected, according to a food safety expert. Alan Reilly, former chief

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Aug 2018

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Who’s minding the lab?

States and territories have been steadily building their epidemiology staffs, but they collectively need another 1,200 to reach “full capacity” in terms of several key health areas, including foodborne

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Aug 2018

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

More than 20 people are sick in France as part of a Salmonella outbreak suspected to be caused by raw milk goat cheese. The implicated cheese was also distributed to

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Aug 2018

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

The Hungarian frozen vegetable factory believed to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 54 people in six countries, killing 10 of them, is set to restart production.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Aug 2018

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high

The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in Scotland decreased slightly in 2017 but remains high compared to other UK countries, according to Health Protection Scotland. A

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Aug 2018

Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high

EC backs France after Salmonella infant formula alert

The European Commission has said France acted correctly when issuing an alert for a suspected foodborne outbreak caused by infant formula from Ireland despite further investigations revealing it was not

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Aug 2018

EC backs France after Salmonella infant formula alert

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Implementing whole genome sequencing at the European level could save up to five months in detecting multi-country Listeria outbreaks, according to a recent study. More than half of severe

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2018

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Aug 2018

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Opinion Denver, we have a problem. Despite a corporate policy of “zero tolerance” for food safety mistakes, the most infamous burrito chain in the country continues to make its customers

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Aug 2018

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

A Seattle-King County Public Health food inspector late Thursday ordered the closure of Burien Fresh Smoothies in conjunction with an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak that has seen two people

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2018

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Who’s minding the lab?

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high

EC backs France after Salmonella infant formula alert

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

Your Support Protects Public Health