Foodborne Illness Investigations

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Mexican officials have closed the implicated cantaloupe operation. Since the

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Dec 2023

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

There are now 241 complaints from patrons of a sushi restaurant in Raleigh, NC, about foodborne illnesses. The complaints against Sushi Nine began Nov. 28, according to local health department

By News Desk

/ 15 Dec 2023

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Retailer lists are now available for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to a Listeria outbreak that has killed one person and sickened others. Samples from sick people were collected from

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2023

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

Federal officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses traced to Gills diced onions is over. The outbreak sickened 80 people across 23 states. One person died. According to the

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2023

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

Federal officials have begun an onsite inspection of a company in Ecuador that exported cinnamon applesauce to the United States that was used in three brands of applesauce traced to

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Dec 2023

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

More than two dozen report illnesses after eating at a North Carolina restaurant

County officials in North Carolina are investigating an outbreak of foodborne illnesses linked to a sushi restaurant. Patrons of Sushi Nine on Western Boulevard in Wake County reported illnesses with

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2023

More than two dozen report illnesses after eating at a North Carolina restaurant

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe doubles in size; one more person has died

The number of patients in a Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe has doubled since Nov. 30, and one more person has died. As of today, Dec. 7, 230 people across

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Dec 2023

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe doubles in size; one more person has died

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

Federal officials continue to receive reports of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. An international investigation of cinnamon in applesauce products is ongoing. As of Dec. 6

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Dec 2023

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

FDA investigating new outbreak of Listeria infections; continues work on other outbreaks

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. As of Dec. 6 the agency had not determined a source for the outbreak,

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2023

FDA investigating new outbreak of Listeria infections; continues work on other outbreaks

Researchers highlight past outbreaks at international event

Scientists have given details about different Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, norovirus, and Cryptosporidium outbreaks in various countries. Presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered

By Joe Whitworth

/ 6 Dec 2023

Researchers highlight past outbreaks at international event

More people sick in Salmonella outbreak as recalls of cantaloupe continue to expand

The number of people infected by Salmonella linked to cantaloupe continues to increase and the recall list continues to expand. As of Nov. 30, there were 117 confirmed patients in

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Dec 2023

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

More cantaloupe linked to outbreak recalled in Canada; death toll increases to 8 in bi-national outbreak

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

More than two dozen report illnesses after eating at a North Carolina restaurant

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe doubles in size; one more person has died

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

FDA investigating new outbreak of Listeria infections; continues work on other outbreaks

Researchers highlight past outbreaks at international event

More people sick in Salmonella outbreak as recalls of cantaloupe continue to expand

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