Foodborne Illness Investigations

Little information available on outbreak among Coachella festival bus drivers

Public health officials continue to investigate what appears to have been an outbreak of foodborne illnesses among bus drivers shuttling the public during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

By Coral Beach

/ 6 May 2022

Little information available on outbreak among Coachella festival bus drivers

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

The FDA has logged more than 500 complaints of “adverse events” related to a “dry cereal” in an investigation of an ongoing outbreak. Although the agency does not name the

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

Publisher’s Platform: Frozen pizzas from the Nestlé Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up likely have sickened several hundred

– OPINION – “In the United States, Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes ≈73,000 infections and 60 deaths annually (1). Infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in 2% to 15% of

By Bill Marler

/ 4 May 2022

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns that potentially contaminated chocolate produced by Ferrero could still be on sale. As many as 200 people across Europe have been sickened

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2022

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

Strauss products linked to Salmonella infections in Israel

More than 20 people could be sick in Israel in a Salmonella outbreak because of chocolate products made by Strauss. The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 21 patients of various

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 May 2022

Strauss products linked to Salmonella infections in Israel

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to jail for manufacturing tainted infant formula

– OPINiON – Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Apr 2022

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

The Food and Drug Administration is allowing Abbott Nutrition to release limited amounts of certain infant formulas made at a plant under investigation in relation to an outbreak of cronobacter

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Apr 2022

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

One sick in U.S. as part of 11-country Salmonella outbreak traced to Ferrero chocolate

The United States has joined at least 10 other countries in recording a patient in the Ferrero chocolate Salmonella outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed the U.S. was

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Apr 2022

One sick in U.S. as part of 11-country Salmonella outbreak traced to Ferrero chocolate

Former employee blows whistle on baby formula production plant tied to outbreak

A whistle blower document regarding product safety at a plant that manufactured infant formula linked to a deadly, ongoing outbreak provides damning information against Abbott Nutrition, the maker of Similac

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Apr 2022

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

The FDA is reporting that the number of reports of illnesses linked to a dry cereal have almost doubled in the past week, reaching 446. In a weekly update the

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Apr 2022

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

Nestlé executive promises to learn from French E. coli outbreak

Nestlé’s CEO has said experiences from an E. coli outbreak in France will keep the company busy for “months and years to come”. French public health officials have confirmed

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Apr 2022

Officials interviewing dozens of people about bus drivers’ illnesses at Coachella

Area media are reporting that four dozen shuttle drivers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival fell ill during the weekend from what is believed to be a foodborne

By News Desk

/ 27 Apr 2022

Officials interviewing dozens of people about bus drivers’ illnesses at Coachella

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

Little information available on outbreak among Coachella festival bus drivers

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

Strauss products linked to Salmonella infections in Israel

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to jail for manufacturing tainted infant formula

FDA clears release of limited infant formula on a case-by-case basis; investigation continues

One sick in U.S. as part of 11-country Salmonella outbreak traced to Ferrero chocolate

Former employee blows whistle on baby formula production plant tied to outbreak

FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

Nestlé executive promises to learn from French E. coli outbreak

Officials interviewing dozens of people about bus drivers’ illnesses at Coachella