Foodborne Illness Investigations

House cat dies after eating raw food contaminated with bird flu; recall initiated

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is alerting pet owners that samples of Northwest Naturals brand 2-pound Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food tested positive for a H5N1 strain

By News Desk

/ 26 Dec 2024

House cat dies after eating raw food contaminated with bird flu; recall initiated

Patient count in Salmonella outbreak traced to cucumbers hits 100; investigation ongoing

The number of patients in an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections traced to cucumbers from Mexico has jumped from 68 to 100. The implicated cucumbers, distributed by importers SunFed Produce,

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Patient count in Salmonella outbreak traced to cucumbers hits 100; investigation ongoing

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

The CDC has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 infections traced to carrots from Grimmway Farms has ended. A total of 48 people were confirmed as victims

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate multiple foodborne outbreaks. For an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to a blend of iceberg and romaine chopped lettuce, the

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

The number of people infected in an E. coli O145 outbreak in Iceland has more than doubled to almost 50. Landlaeknir (The Directorate of Health) previously said that 23 pupils

By News Desk

/ 19 Dec 2024

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

WHO and FAO have published the full report of an exercise that ranked foodborne viruses according to frequency and severity. The first part of the World Health Organization (WHO) and

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Dec 2024

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus latus. The source of

By News Desk

/ 18 Dec 2024

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

— OPINION — Last week The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, reported that they are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

— OPINION — After 31 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by an announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when the FDA dropped this:

By Bill Marler

/ 15 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

Reminder about smoked fish risk as Listeria outbreak continues

Further cases in a deadly Listeria outbreak have prompted authorities in the United Kingdom to again warn vulnerable people about the risks of eating cold-smoked and cured fish. Since 2020,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 13 Dec 2024

Reminder about smoked fish risk as Listeria outbreak continues

Swedish Cryptosporidium outbreak traced to kale

A Cryptosporidium outbreak in Sweden in late 2023 was found to be caused by contaminated kale mixed salad from salad bars in grocery stores. The outbreak was caused by a

By News Desk

/ 13 Dec 2024

Swedish Cryptosporidium outbreak traced to kale

FDA reports new E. coli outbreak; won’t name lettuce supplier in another

The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of E. coli infections and has closed investigations into other outbreaks. The new outbreak of E. coli O145:H28 infections has sickened at

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Dec 2024

FDA reports new E. coli outbreak; won’t name lettuce supplier in another

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

House cat dies after eating raw food contaminated with bird flu; recall initiated

Patient count in Salmonella outbreak traced to cucumbers hits 100; investigation ongoing

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

Reminder about smoked fish risk as Listeria outbreak continues

Swedish Cryptosporidium outbreak traced to kale

FDA reports new E. coli outbreak; won’t name lettuce supplier in another