Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

Federal officials are reporting that the patient count in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to imported cinnamon applesauce stands at more than 200, with all of those affected being

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Dec 2023

More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

FDA’s human food chief does not think spiked lead in applesauce was an accident

Usually, an elected official charges before the evidence is in, and the bureaucrat provides an open-ended background about the food safety problem. But with the lead poisoning of applesauce pouches

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Dec 2023

FDA’s human food chief does not think spiked lead in applesauce was an accident

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

Officials from the FDA have closed their investigation into the Ecuadoran company that supplied lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce products to the United States after finding that the lead content was thousands

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2023

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

Salmonella outbreak over in Norway, but source not found

An outbreak of Salmonella has ended in Norway without officials finding the source. An investigation into the outbreak of Salmonella Napoli has been completed as no cases have been detected

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Dec 2023

Salmonella outbreak over in Norway, but source not found

Raw milk cheese sickens six children in France

A cheese made from raw milk has been linked to half a dozen serious E. coli infections in France. Six cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been reported. HUS

By News Desk

/ 17 Dec 2023

Raw milk cheese sickens six children in France

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Mexican officials have closed the implicated cantaloupe operation. Since the

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Dec 2023

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

There are now 241 complaints from patrons of a sushi restaurant in Raleigh, NC, about foodborne illnesses. The complaints against Sushi Nine began Nov. 28, according to local health department

By News Desk

/ 15 Dec 2023

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

FSA steps up response to Salmonella in Polish poultry products

More information has been shared by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about Salmonella in poultry meat and eggs from Poland. There have been 200 cases of salmonellosis this year in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Dec 2023

FSA steps up response to Salmonella in Polish poultry products

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Retailer lists are now available for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to a Listeria outbreak that has killed one person and sickened others. Samples from sick people were collected from

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2023

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Multi-year fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Lithuania

Ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products have been linked to almost 100 Listeria infections in an outbreak that started in 2011 and continued into this year, according to two European agencies. The

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 Dec 2023

Multi-year fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Lithuania

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

Federal officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses traced to Gills diced onions is over. The outbreak sickened 80 people across 23 states. One person died. According to the

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2023

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

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More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

FDA’s human food chief does not think spiked lead in applesauce was an accident

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

Salmonella outbreak over in Norway, but source not found

Raw milk cheese sickens six children in France

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

Patient count nears 300 in outbreak linked to North Carolina sushi restaurant

FSA steps up response to Salmonella in Polish poultry products

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Multi-year fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Lithuania

Salmonella outbreak traced to diced onions ends with 80 sick and one dead

More cantaloupe linked to outbreak recalled in Canada; death toll increases to 8 in bi-national outbreak