Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

One person is dead and at least 16 others have been infected by a strain of Salmonella found during routine federal testing at two raw chicken processing plants. The implicated

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Aug 2018

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Ireland is in the midst of one of its largest E. coli O157 outbreaks ever, with hundreds having been infected, according to a food safety expert. Alan Reilly, former chief

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Aug 2018

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

It’s back to the trial court for the parties in a 4-year-old Georgia foodborne illness case where guests at a wedding rehearsal dinner were sickened after eating a catered

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Aug 2018

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

More than 20 people are sick in France as part of a Salmonella outbreak suspected to be caused by raw milk goat cheese. The implicated cheese was also distributed to

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Aug 2018

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

The Hungarian frozen vegetable factory believed to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 54 people in six countries, killing 10 of them, is set to restart production.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Aug 2018

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Public health alert for raw chicken from Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. l issued a public health alert late Friday “out of an abundance

By News Desk

/ 25 Aug 2018

Public health alert for raw chicken from Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.

WV gets help on the ground with Hepatitis A outbreak from CDC experts

Responding to a request from Gov. Jim Justice, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved a 6-person team into West Virginia to help knock down an outbreak

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2018

WV gets help on the ground with Hepatitis A outbreak from CDC experts

McDonald’s salads get the blame again for still more Cyclospora infections

People who consumed salads from McDonald’s restaurants continue to suffer from Cyclospora infections, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta reports. As of Thursday (Aug.

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Aug 2018

McDonald’s salads get the blame again for still more Cyclospora infections

Northern Colorado restaurant closes for Salmonella investigation

Colorado’s Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella illness at La Luz Mexican Restaurant in Old Town Fort Collins. LCDHE reports at

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2018

Northern Colorado restaurant closes for Salmonella investigation

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Implementing whole genome sequencing at the European level could save up to five months in detecting multi-country Listeria outbreaks, according to a recent study. More than half of severe listeriosis

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2018

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Aug 2018

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

More kratom recalled; health officials and enthusiasts still disagree on dangers

Zakah Life of Ankeny, IA, is the latest company to join those recalling kratom products after they tested positive for Salmonella, according to a company notice posted by the FDA.

By News Desk

/ 20 Aug 2018

More kratom recalled; health officials and enthusiasts still disagree on dangers

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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Consumers urged to check for chicken linked to deadly Salmonella outbreak

Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Public health alert for raw chicken from Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.

WV gets help on the ground with Hepatitis A outbreak from CDC experts

McDonald’s salads get the blame again for still more Cyclospora infections

Northern Colorado restaurant closes for Salmonella investigation

EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

More kratom recalled; health officials and enthusiasts still disagree on dangers

Your Support Protects Public Health