Foodborne Illness Investigations

New report shows incidents almost doubled for global food safety network in 2021

The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 64 incidents in the final quarter of 2021, bringing the total for the year to nearly double that of 2020.

By News Desk

/ 9 Feb 2022

New report shows incidents almost doubled for global food safety network in 2021

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. Coli O143:H26 infections but they have not yet identified a source of the pathogen. The outbreak has sickened at

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Feb 2022

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Italian Salmonella outbreak traced to raw milk cheese

Raw sheep milk cheese was behind a Salmonella outbreak in Italy that affected more than 80 people in 2020, according to a study. In April and May 2020, an outbreak

By News Desk

/ 8 Feb 2022

Italian Salmonella outbreak traced to raw milk cheese

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

Federal officials are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections traced to whole, fresh onions from Mexico, but the outbreak has been declared over with more than 1,

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Feb 2022

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

Listeria outbreak traced to Dole salads continues with another patient discovered

Another person has been added to the patient toll in a a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to Dole packaged salads. There are now 17 people who have

By News Desk

/ 2 Feb 2022

Listeria outbreak traced to Dole salads continues with another patient discovered

First E. coli O103 outbreak caused by minced raw celery gets review

E. coli O103, one of the more rare Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, sickened patients at two Victoria, British Columbia, hospitals last April. The Vancouver Island outbreak is now the subject

By News Desk

/ 1 Feb 2022

First E. coli O103 outbreak caused by minced raw celery gets review

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

As of January 28, there have been 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157 illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: Alberta (13) and Saskatchewan (1). Individuals became

By Bill Marler

/ 31 Jan 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

Illnesses continue to be added to a tally of people in Canada who have been sickened in a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak tied to frozen corn. The Public Health Agency of

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Jan 2022

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

Federal officials are reporting that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H9 infections linked to romaine lettuce has ended. Four illnesses were confirmed in the outbreak. Little other information was

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jan 2022

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

FDA continues to investigate E. coli outbreak but declares it over; work ongoing in 4 other outbreaks

The FDA has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 infections associated with romaine lettuce has ended, but the investigation continues. Food and Drug Administration officials report that

By News Desk

/ 27 Jan 2022

FDA continues to investigate E. coli outbreak but declares it over; work ongoing in 4 other outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?

– OPINION – Unanswered questions: * If the exposure at the restaurant occurred at the end of November 2021, why was the public not alerted until January 2022? * For those that became sick,

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Jan 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?

Dole reopens salad facilities linked to multi-year Listeria outbreak

Dole is reopening two salad production plants linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed at least two people. Dozens of packaged salad varieties sold under brands

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Jan 2022

Dole reopens salad facilities linked to multi-year Listeria outbreak

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Foodborne Illness Investigations

New report shows incidents almost doubled for global food safety network in 2021

FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

Italian Salmonella outbreak traced to raw milk cheese

Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened

Listeria outbreak traced to Dole salads continues with another patient discovered

First E. coli O103 outbreak caused by minced raw celery gets review

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

More people sick in Canada in ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to corn

FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

FDA continues to investigate E. coli outbreak but declares it over; work ongoing in 4 other outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?

Dole reopens salad facilities linked to multi-year Listeria outbreak