Foodborne Illness Investigations

Patient counts in outbreaks are increasing

The patient count in a Salmonella outbreak is increasing, but officials have not yet been able to determine a source for the pathogen. There are now 53 confirmed patients, up

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jun 2024

Patient counts in outbreaks are increasing

‘Challenging’ botulism case highlighted in Australia; country reports recall information

More detail has been shared about the diagnosis of a patient who fell seriously ill after having almond milk in Australia. A 61‐year‐old man suffered severe botulism symptoms

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Jun 2024

‘Challenging’ botulism case highlighted in Australia; country reports recall information

Two dozen now hospitalized in outbreak traced to edibles; undisclosed chemicals found in products

Company still refusing to initiate recall As the patient grows, public health officials have determined chocolate bars sold under the Diamond Shruumz brand are tainted with dangerous chemicals. At least

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Jun 2024

Federal officials investigating new outbreak of Salmonella infections

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella infections, but the source of the pathogen is unknown. The Food and Drug Administration reports that 47 people are confirmed sick

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Jun 2024

Federal officials investigating new outbreak of Salmonella infections

Outbreak linked to micro-dosing candies more than doubles; company refuses to recall

Despite the number of illnesses having more than doubled since an outbreak announcement this past week, a company that sells microdosing candy continues to refuse to issue a recall. The

By News Desk

/ 19 Jun 2024

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree Inc. because of its failure to withdraw recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to an outbreak of lead poisoning among children.

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jun 2024

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

A national trade organization representing beef producers is pushing back against a research project that has found that dust from feedlots can contaminate produce growing fields and irrigation water. The

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Jun 2024

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

Norovirus behind outbreak that sickened almost 1,000 people in the Netherlands

Officials have revealed findings from an investigation after hundreds of people reported feeling sick after going to a celebration in the town of Berkel en Rodenrijs. GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond and NVWA

By News Desk

/ 15 Jun 2024

Norovirus behind outbreak that sickened almost 1,000 people in the Netherlands

Investigators credit open-ended interviews in the identification of the Salmonella outbreak

According to a new report, Public health officials could detect a Salmonella outbreak traced to a Utah outbreak by using open-ended interviews. The outbreak patients who became ill from Oct.

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Jun 2024

Investigators credit open-ended interviews in the identification of the Salmonella outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Fresh Start Produce – I would not claim that your cucumbers are not the cause of the Salmonella outbreak

— OPINION — I am lucky to have an epidemiologist on staff. Perhaps Fresh Start needs one too. Let me make a prediction, Fresh Start will eat its press release because the

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Jun 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Fresh Start Produce – I would not claim that your cucumbers are not the cause of the Salmonella outbreak

More than 350 patients confirmed in outbreaks linked to fresh cucumbers

Federal officials say 381 people are now confirmed as patients in two Salmonella outbreaks linked to fresh cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 75 percent of

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Jun 2024

More than 350 patients confirmed in outbreaks linked to fresh cucumbers

More than 100 sick in UK E. coli outbreak

Public health agencies across the United Kingdom are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in less than two weeks. There

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Jun 2024

More than 100 sick in UK E. coli outbreak

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Patient counts in outbreaks are increasing

‘Challenging’ botulism case highlighted in Australia; country reports recall information

Two dozen now hospitalized in outbreak traced to edibles; undisclosed chemicals found in products

Federal officials investigating new outbreak of Salmonella infections

Outbreak linked to micro-dosing candies more than doubles; company refuses to recall

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

Norovirus behind outbreak that sickened almost 1,000 people in the Netherlands

Investigators credit open-ended interviews in the identification of the Salmonella outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Fresh Start Produce – I would not claim that your cucumbers are not the cause of the Salmonella outbreak

More than 350 patients confirmed in outbreaks linked to fresh cucumbers

More than 100 sick in UK E. coli outbreak