Foodborne Illness Investigations

Aconite toxin poisons 12, prompting Keampferia Galanga Powder recall

According to a Sept. 1 update, Canada’s York Region Public Health has found that Mr. Right brand Keampferia Galanga Powder was implicated in the illnesses of 12 individuals who

By News Desk

/ 2 Sep 2022

Almost 50 sick in Scotland in an outbreak from E. coli O157

Nearly 50 people are part of an outbreak of E. coli infections in Scotland, which has closed five nurseries. E. coli has been confirmed in three nurseries, while another two

By News Desk

/ 1 Sep 2022

Almost 50 sick in Scotland in an outbreak from E. coli O157

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

The FDA has 11 open outbreak investigations with a total of more than 1,350 people sickened. A new outbreak of Salmonella Mississippi accounts for 99 of those patients. The

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Sep 2022

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

Pasta meal behind 80 illnesses in Sweden

Around 80 people got food poisoning from a pasta meal at a soccer tournament this past month in Sweden. An investigation into the incident in Gammelstad on Aug. 5 revealed

By News Desk

/ 1 Sep 2022

Pasta meal behind 80 illnesses in Sweden

FDA reports new outbreak of Salmonella infections; source of pathogen unknown

A new outbreak of infections from Salmonella of unknown origin has sickened at least 99 people, but no other details have been released as of this afternoon. The outbreak of

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Aug 2022

FDA reports new outbreak of Salmonella infections; source of pathogen unknown

Scientists blame listeria’s low priority for regulatory support as the likely true cause for a low-burn listeria outbreak

Government prosecutors wrapped conspiracy and fraud around the head of the former president of Blue Bell ice cream, but a hung jury did not buy it. That Texas jury was

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Aug 2022

Scientists blame listeria’s low priority for regulatory support as the likely true cause for a low-burn listeria outbreak

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Authorities in the United Kingdom have repeated a warning about Listeria in fish as part of an outbreak involving three deaths. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

By News Desk

/ 31 Aug 2022

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Mushrooms linked to Staph poisoning in Spain

A couple of people are sick in Spain after eating a particular brand of mushrooms. Two cases of Staphylococcal food poisoning have been reported linked to mushrooms in olive oil

By News Desk

/ 28 Aug 2022

Mushrooms linked to Staph poisoning in Spain

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Federal Judge Robert Pitman, who presided over the 15-day mistrial of Blue Bell’s former president, has ruled in another case involving the Brenham, TX-based creamery. From his Western District

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Aug 2022

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

The number of people with “adverse reactions” to frozen crumbles from Daily Harvest has tripled since the FDA first reported illnesses related to the product in late June. As of

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2022

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

The CDC is now reporting that the number of sick people has more than doubled in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Aug 2022

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Aconite toxin poisons 12, prompting Keampferia Galanga Powder recall

More people sick as outbreak linked to Wendy’s spreads to 2 more states

Almost 50 sick in Scotland in an outbreak from E. coli O157

FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations

Pasta meal behind 80 illnesses in Sweden

FDA reports new outbreak of Salmonella infections; source of pathogen unknown

Scientists blame listeria’s low priority for regulatory support as the likely true cause for a low-burn listeria outbreak

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Mushrooms linked to Staph poisoning in Spain

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

Your Support Protects Public Health