Foodborne Illness Investigations

One dead in UK Listeria outbreak

Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person. Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Mar 2023

Inspection, testing launched in the investigation of Salmonella outbreak; FDA continues work on other outbreaks

Federal officials continue to investigate an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Hartford and are expanding their efforts. The outbreak now has 50 confirmed patients, up from 47 a week ago,

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Mar 2023

Inspection, testing launched in the investigation of Salmonella outbreak; FDA continues work on other outbreaks

More products containing strawberries recalled over Hepatitis A contamination at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets, and Trader Joe’s

Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon is recalling frozen organic strawberries and frozen organic tropical blend because of an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses. The recalled frozen organic strawberries were

By News Desk

/ 17 Mar 2023

More products containing strawberries recalled over Hepatitis A contamination at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets, and Trader Joe’s

Organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, and other retailers were recalled for a link to a Hepatitis A outbreak

Public health officials are investigating the connection between certain frozen organic strawberries and a new outbreak of hepatitis A infections. The Food and Drug Administration reports that the organic strawberries

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Mar 2023

Organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, and other retailers were recalled for a link to a Hepatitis A outbreak

Patient count increases in Salmonella outbreak; FDA investigations ongoing for other outbreaks

Public health officials have confirmed more patients in an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Hartford, but the source of the pathogen remains unknown. The patient count is now 47, up

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Mar 2023

Patient count increases in Salmonella outbreak; FDA investigations ongoing for other outbreaks

Sampling issues found at producer linked to Listeria outbreak

Norwegian authorities found problems with the sampling plan of a company linked to a Listeria outbreak in 2022, according to a report. At an inspection in October, the Norwegian Food

By Joe Whitworth

/ 16 Mar 2023

Sampling issues found at producer linked to Listeria outbreak

New Salmonella outbreak identified with more than 30 patients; cause not yet found

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Hartford. The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun traceback efforts but it has not revealed

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Mar 2023

New Salmonella outbreak identified with more than 30 patients; cause not yet found

Catered food linked to school outbreak in Greece

A suspected Clostridium perfringens outbreak affected 30 people in Greece in 2021, according to a study. In May 2021, several gastroenteritis cases were reported among students and staff of a

By News Desk

/ 4 Mar 2023

Catered food linked to school outbreak in Greece

Irish Salmonella outbreak over; source not found

Health officials have been unable to find the source of a Salmonella outbreak that affected almost 30 people in Ireland and England. The outbreak, which saw 11 people hospitalized, has

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Mar 2023

Irish Salmonella outbreak over; source not found

Oysters harvested in Florida linked to three-state Salmonella outbreak

The Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state health departments of Georgia and Alabama are investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with the consumption of

By Jonan Pilet

/ 2 Mar 2023

Oysters harvested in Florida linked to three-state Salmonella outbreak

New hepatitis A outbreak discovered; other outbreak investigations continue

Federal officials have identified a new outbreak of hepatitis A infections suspected to be from a food source. The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun product traceback

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Mar 2023

New hepatitis A outbreak discovered; other outbreak investigations continue

CDC declares Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts over

On Feb. 28, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to Sun Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts grown by SunSprout

By News Desk

/ 1 Mar 2023

CDC declares Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts over

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

One dead in UK Listeria outbreak

Inspection, testing launched in the investigation of Salmonella outbreak; FDA continues work on other outbreaks

More products containing strawberries recalled over Hepatitis A contamination at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets, and Trader Joe’s

Organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, and other retailers were recalled for a link to a Hepatitis A outbreak

Patient count increases in Salmonella outbreak; FDA investigations ongoing for other outbreaks

Sampling issues found at producer linked to Listeria outbreak

New Salmonella outbreak identified with more than 30 patients; cause not yet found

Catered food linked to school outbreak in Greece

Irish Salmonella outbreak over; source not found

Oysters harvested in Florida linked to three-state Salmonella outbreak

New hepatitis A outbreak discovered; other outbreak investigations continue

CDC declares Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts over