Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Opinion Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi at a

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Mar 2019

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Raw frozen breaded chicken blamed for two more Salmonella outbreaks in Canada

March arrived in Canada with reports of two new Salmonella outbreak investigations linked to raw chicken including raw frozen breaded chicken products, according to reports by the Public Health Agency

By News Desk

/ 3 Mar 2019

Raw frozen breaded chicken blamed for two more Salmonella outbreaks in Canada

Mother describes uncertain future for her daughter after listeriosis infection

on assignment: south africa Johannesburg — The mother of a child infected with listeriosis while she was pregnant has described the heartbreak of not knowing what the future holds for her

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Mar 2019

Mother describes uncertain future for her daughter after listeriosis infection

Sofina Foods expands chicken nugget recall linked to Salmonella outbreak

As Canadian officials continue to investigate Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products, Sofina Foods Inc. is expanding its recall of such products to include

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Feb 2019

Sofina Foods expands chicken nugget recall linked to Salmonella outbreak

CDC, FDA warn of ongoing danger from tahini recalled during outbreak

Ten months after the beginning of the first confirmed illness in a Salmonella Concord outbreak traced to tahini, the CDC has declared the outbreak over. However, there is a good

By News Desk

/ 28 Feb 2019

CDC, FDA warn of ongoing danger from tahini recalled during outbreak

People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed

on assignment: South Africa JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was the largest Listeria outbreak on record. After 1,060 confirmed cases and 216 deaths between January 2017

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Feb 2019

People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed

Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Opinion I’ve always been partial to shades of gray, possibly because we didn’t get a color TV until I was almost 9 years old. That’s when I

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Feb 2019

Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected nine people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients became ill in January and early February.

By News Desk

/ 23 Feb 2019

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating a foodborne outbreak linked to avocado oil mayonnaise. It is suspected to be caused by too low acidity due to a production error

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Feb 2019

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Salmonella infant formula illnesses increase; strain related to past outbreak

The case count in a Salmonella outbreak linked to rice milk formula has increased again, with 26 possible infections in France. The French National Public Health Agency (Santé publique France)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 Feb 2019

Salmonella infant formula illnesses increase; strain related to past outbreak

Six-month old Salmonella outbreak from raw turkey continues to expand

The deadly multistate outbreak of multiple drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products continues to expand, according to the latest update from the federal Centers for Disease Control and

By News Desk

/ 16 Feb 2019

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Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Raw frozen breaded chicken blamed for two more Salmonella outbreaks in Canada

Mother describes uncertain future for her daughter after listeriosis infection

Sofina Foods expands chicken nugget recall linked to Salmonella outbreak

CDC, FDA warn of ongoing danger from tahini recalled during outbreak

People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed

Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Salmonella infant formula illnesses increase; strain related to past outbreak

Six-month old Salmonella outbreak from raw turkey continues to expand

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