Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Restaurant food safety is an oxymoron

Opinion Nearly 300 people got sick after eating at a McDonalds in Brevard, NC, in what authorities believe is a case of norovirus spread through human contact. This is different

By Guest Contributor

/ 19 Aug 2018

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Opinion Denver, we have a problem. Despite a corporate policy of “zero tolerance” for food safety mistakes, the most infamous burrito chain in the country continues to make its customers

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Aug 2018

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

A Seattle-King County Public Health food inspector late Thursday ordered the closure of Burien Fresh Smoothies in conjunction with an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak that has seen two people admitted

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2018

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

Parasitic outbreak count climbing; FDA still looking at salad mix from Fresh Express

The number of people with parasitic infections in an ongoing outbreak continues to increase, with 40 more added in the past week. The tally stands at 476 now in the

By News Desk

/ 17 Aug 2018

Parasitic outbreak count climbing; FDA still looking at salad mix from Fresh Express

Sweden investigates nationwide E. coli outbreak; source unknown

Swedish authorities are investigating a national outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 with at least 50 cases. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency) and Livsmedelsverket (National Food Agency) said it appears to

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Aug 2018

Sweden investigates nationwide E. coli outbreak; source unknown

Public Health closes Fremont Bowl restaurant in Seattle

Known for its Chirashi bowl, but called The Fremont Bowl for its Seattle location, a small, but popular Japanese restaurant was forced to close Friday by Public Health. Seattle-King County

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Aug 2018

Public Health closes Fremont Bowl restaurant in Seattle

Rural Missouri hospital reports Salmonella outbreak

Missouri’s Perry County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) is reporting at least 23 cases of Salmonella have been diagnosed since August 6. And more than 30 cases may be involved in

By News Desk

/ 11 Aug 2018

Rural Missouri hospital reports Salmonella outbreak

More than 400 confirmed sick in Fresh Express, McDonald’s salad outbreak

In the past week, another 41 people were confirmed infected by Cyclospora parasites in an outbreak traced to Fresh Express salad mix used in salads sold by McDonald’s. Of

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Aug 2018

More than 400 confirmed sick in Fresh Express, McDonald’s salad outbreak

Cyclospora parasite infections hit UK for fourth consecutive year

Public Health England is investigating an increase in Cyclospora infections for the fourth successive year. Up to early August, 57 cases had been reported in England, Scotland and Wales, of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Aug 2018

Cyclospora parasite infections hit UK for fourth consecutive year

Rat lungworm cases linked to eating centipedes; host snails increasing in US

A foodborne parasite detected in two patients in a Chinese hospital has been traced to consumption of raw wild centipedes, according to a case report by the American Journal of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Aug 2018

Rat lungworm cases linked to eating centipedes; host snails increasing in US

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Outbreak investigators say a cattle feedlot near a canal providing water to growing regions in Arizona is a key element in their hypothesis about the source of E. coli that

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Aug 2018

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Norovirus outbreak among patrons at one McDonald’s likely spread by person, not food

UPDATED: Illnesses are not limited to restaurant customers. People with whom the customers have had close contact have also reported illnesses. Human transmission of norovirus is likely what made dozens,

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Aug 2018

Norovirus outbreak among patrons at one McDonald’s likely spread by person, not food

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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Restaurant food safety is an oxymoron

Beach Beat: Round and round Chipotle goes, where the outbreaks will end, nobody knows

Smoothies shop near Seattle Airport closed for Salmonella investigation

Parasitic outbreak count climbing; FDA still looking at salad mix from Fresh Express

Sweden investigates nationwide E. coli outbreak; source unknown

Public Health closes Fremont Bowl restaurant in Seattle

Rural Missouri hospital reports Salmonella outbreak

More than 400 confirmed sick in Fresh Express, McDonald’s salad outbreak

Cyclospora parasite infections hit UK for fourth consecutive year

Rat lungworm cases linked to eating centipedes; host snails increasing in US

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Norovirus outbreak among patrons at one McDonald’s likely spread by person, not food

Your Support Protects Public Health