Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Victim of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sues ALDI in federal court over poison romaine

UPDATE— A common grower with multiple romaine fields in California’s Salinas growing region is likely responsible for all three current E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks. That was the word

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Dec 2019

Victim of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sues ALDI in federal court over poison romaine

Six inmates held by Nebraska jail test positive for salmonella

Testing has revealed that six men incarcerated at Nebraska’s Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC) became infected with salmonella, on or around November 22, 2019. Others also became sick around the

By News Desk

/ 13 Dec 2019

Six inmates held by Nebraska jail test positive for salmonella

Second retailer named in update on outbreak linked to blackberries

Two more patients have been confirmed and a second retailer has been named in relation to an outbreak of hepatitis A associated with fresh blackberries. The implicated blackberries, sold by

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Dec 2019

Second retailer named in update on outbreak linked to blackberries

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

Wisconsin officials have found E. coli O157:H7 in an unopened bag of pre-washed, chopped romaine collected from an ill person’s home. Laboratory testing is pending to determine if

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2019

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces

State and federal officials are investigating a new multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. The outbreak is associated with Fresh Express brand chopped salad kits. People in Canada

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Dec 2019

UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

As promised, a New Jersey company is recalling pre-cut fresh fruit from hospitals, schools and other institutions because of a link to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than

By News Desk

/ 9 Dec 2019

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

Preventative care: Increasing hepatitis A vaccinations among food service workers

ACADEMIC ANALYSIS Editor’s note: This contributed piece is from the thesis of Jamie Ragos, the current holder of The Dave Theno Fellowship for Food Safety. Thesis: Over the past

By Guest Contributor

/ 9 Dec 2019

Preventative care: Increasing hepatitis A vaccinations among food service workers

Letter to the Editor: Please start helping Stop Foodborne Illness

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By Guest Contributor

/ 8 Dec 2019

Letter to the Editor: Please start helping Stop Foodborne Illness

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

FDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Javiana in Pennsylvania. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that fruit mix with cantaloupe,

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2019

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Since November 22, 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has identified one additional E. coli illness in Canada with a similar genetic fingerprint to illnesses reported in the

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2019

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak

The E.coli outbreak involving several Seattle area restaurants has grown to include 13 cases, up from the original six. The number hospitalized has reached three, up from one. Six

By News Desk

/ 6 Dec 2019

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak

More than 2 dozen infected in outbreak at healthcare facilities

Very little information is being released about a Salmonella outbreak among patients at four healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania. In a short advisory Dec. 5 the Pennsylvania Department of Health urged

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Dec 2019

More than 2 dozen infected in outbreak at healthcare facilities

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Victim of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sues ALDI in federal court over poison romaine

Six inmates held by Nebraska jail test positive for salmonella

Second retailer named in update on outbreak linked to blackberries

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

Preventative care: Increasing hepatitis A vaccinations among food service workers

Letter to the Editor: Please start helping Stop Foodborne Illness

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak

More than 2 dozen infected in outbreak at healthcare facilities