Foodborne Illness Investigations

Infant formula producer says it will reopen manufacturing facility if court OK’s consent decree

As parents across the country struggle to feed their babies, Abbott Nutrition has reached a consent decree with the FDA that should allow the company to resume operations at its

By Coral Beach

/ 16 May 2022

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

The CDC has declared that an outbreak of cronobacter infections among babies is over, but the Food and Drug Administration is continuing its investigation into the maker of the implicated

By Coral Beach

/ 14 May 2022

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

Strauss warns of profit impact due to Salmonella incident

Strauss Group has estimated the impact of Salmonella illnesses and related recalls to be about U.S. $33 million on first quarter financial results. The company said net profit for

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 May 2022

Strauss warns of profit impact due to Salmonella incident

Staph blamed for foodborne illness outbreak among Coachella bus drivers

Public health officials have determined that Staphylococcal aureus (Staph) enterotoxin is the source behind more than 100 foodborne illnesses among bus drivers who shuttled crowds to and from the Coachella

By Coral Beach

/ 14 May 2022

Staph blamed for foodborne illness outbreak among Coachella bus drivers

FDA sends out warning after over 100 adverse events connected to copy-cat foods containing THC

The FDA has received more than 100 adverse event reports related to children and adults who consumed edible products containing THC, including hospitalizations. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is

By News Desk

/ 13 May 2022

FDA sends out warning after over 100 adverse events connected to copy-cat foods containing THC

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

A subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to begin a hearing on infant formula shortages, which are related to recalls of products linked to

By Coral Beach

/ 13 May 2022

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

Ferrero hopes to reopen plant linked to Salmonella outbreak in June

Ferrero’s confectionery plant in Belgium that has been linked to a large Salmonella outbreak could reopen next month. Belgian authorities stopped production at the facility in Arlon in early

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 May 2022

Ferrero hopes to reopen plant linked to Salmonella outbreak in June

Patient complaints of illnesses after eating Lucky Charms top 550

More people have been added to the patient list in an outbreak of “adverse events” linked to dry cereal, according to the FDA. The agency is now reporting 555 complaints

By News Desk

/ 12 May 2022

Patient complaints of illnesses after eating Lucky Charms top 550

Pesto suspected in Italian botulism case

A type of pesto has been linked to a case of foodborne botulism in Italy. The laboratory confirmed case of botulism occurred in Rome and was reported by Italian officials

By News Desk

/ 12 May 2022

Pesto suspected in Italian botulism case

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott and public health officials have failed in their duty to protect the most vulnerable

– OPINION – From September 2021 to February 2022, the CDC received reports of Cronobacter bacteria cases in infants in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas that resulted in four illnesses with two deaths.

By Bill Marler

/ 11 May 2022

FDA says there is plenty of infant formula despite recall of Similac, other brands

Amid nationwide reports of infant formula shortages, FDA says sales are up and it is working to make sure appropriate formulas are available to the public. An outbreak of cronobacter

By Coral Beach

/ 11 May 2022

FDA says there is plenty of infant formula despite recall of Similac, other brands

Backer fined for fatal beer contamination in Brazil

A brewery in Brazil linked to a fatal beer contamination incident in 2020 has been fined almost U.S. $1 million. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) ordered

By News Desk

/ 10 May 2022

Backer fined for fatal beer contamination in Brazil

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages

Strauss warns of profit impact due to Salmonella incident

Staph blamed for foodborne illness outbreak among Coachella bus drivers

FDA sends out warning after over 100 adverse events connected to copy-cat foods containing THC

Congressional subcommittee to investigate shortages of infant formula linked to outbreak

Ferrero hopes to reopen plant linked to Salmonella outbreak in June

Patient complaints of illnesses after eating Lucky Charms top 550

Pesto suspected in Italian botulism case

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott and public health officials have failed in their duty to protect the most vulnerable

FDA says there is plenty of infant formula despite recall of Similac, other brands

Backer fined for fatal beer contamination in Brazil