Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Romaine outbreak patient list tops 100; warnings continue as harvest moves

More than 100 people have now been confirmed with infections in an E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce. Public health officials continue their warning against romaine lettuce grown in

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Dec 2019

Romaine outbreak patient list tops 100; warnings continue as harvest moves

Patient count continues to increase in outbreak linked to fresh blackberries

Two more people are confirmed infected and a sixth state is involved in a hepatitis A outbreak associated with fresh blackberries that were sold in September. More than half of

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Dec 2019

Patient count continues to increase in outbreak linked to fresh blackberries

18 ill in E. coli outbreak linked to dairy products; pasteurization problem cited

A dairy in an English town has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli, with 18 people sick. Darwin’s Dairy has been advised to recall all whole, skimmed

By News Desk

/ 28 Nov 2019

18 ill in E. coli outbreak linked to dairy products; pasteurization problem cited

More patients confirmed in multi-state outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries

The patient count in a multi-state hepatitis A outbreak traced to fresh blackberries continues to rise, even though the berries were sold two months ago. As of Nov. 26, there

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Nov 2019

More patients confirmed in multi-state outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries

Evergreens restaurant infections are likely separate from national E. coli outbreak

Seattle-King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that is potentially associated with four Evergreens restaurants in Seattle. The four restaurants are located in Seattle’

By News Desk

/ 27 Nov 2019

Evergreens restaurant infections are likely separate from national E. coli outbreak

Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective

Contributed Editor’s note: Trevor Suslow, currently vice president for Produce Safety at the Produce Marketing Association and formerly with the University of California-Davis where he did extensive research with

By Trevor Suslow

/ 27 Nov 2019

Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective

Dozens added to patient tally in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine

Since the previous update four days ago, an additional 27 people have been confirmed sick in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. As of today, Nov. 25, a

By News Desk

/ 26 Nov 2019

Dozens added to patient tally in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine

Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?

Opinion With nearly 450 sickened, 259 hospitalized and 7 deaths, is it time for a romaine Warning label? Or, are the illnesses and deaths simply a cost of doing business?

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Nov 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?

U.S. cyclospora infections increasing; fresh produce behind many cases

In 2019, multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were identified and found to be linked to different produce items, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

By News Desk

/ 26 Nov 2019

U.S. cyclospora infections increasing; fresh produce behind many cases

Gillibrand bill empowers FDA to chase down sources of food borne illnesses to wherever they go

Livestock operations with lettuce fields as neighbors may soon be getting visits, welcome or not, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, plans

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Nov 2019

Gillibrand bill empowers FDA to chase down sources of food borne illnesses to wherever they go

Romaine outbreak No. 5 met with ‘frustration and heartbreak” by Salinas growers for those infected

Like last year, shoppers are probably going to avoid romaine lettuce and maybe other leafy greens like spinach just ahead of Thanksgiving due to fears over yet another expanding multistate

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Nov 2019

Romaine outbreak No. 5 met with ‘frustration and heartbreak” by Salinas growers for those infected

Eighty sick in Chile with Salmonella linked to sushi

At least 80 people are sick in Chile from Salmonella after eating at a sushi restaurant. The people affected are men and women aged from 2 to 66 years old.

By News Desk

/ 23 Nov 2019

Eighty sick in Chile with Salmonella linked to sushi

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Romaine outbreak patient list tops 100; warnings continue as harvest moves

Patient count continues to increase in outbreak linked to fresh blackberries

18 ill in E. coli outbreak linked to dairy products; pasteurization problem cited

More patients confirmed in multi-state outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries

Evergreens restaurant infections are likely separate from national E. coli outbreak

Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective

Dozens added to patient tally in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine

Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?

U.S. cyclospora infections increasing; fresh produce behind many cases

Gillibrand bill empowers FDA to chase down sources of food borne illnesses to wherever they go

Romaine outbreak No. 5 met with ‘frustration and heartbreak” by Salinas growers for those infected

Eighty sick in Chile with Salmonella linked to sushi