Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Authorities in the United Kingdom have repeated a warning about Listeria in fish as part of an outbreak involving three deaths. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

By News Desk

/ 31 Aug 2022

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Hepatitis A cases in Hungary prompt berry mix recall

A berry mix has been recalled across Europe after a number of people were sickened in Hungary by Hepatitis A. Two sizes of Ardo Fruitberry mix were recalled after the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Aug 2022

Hepatitis A cases in Hungary prompt berry mix recall

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Federal Judge Robert Pitman, who presided over the 15-day mistrial of Blue Bell’s former president, has ruled in another case involving the Brenham, TX-based creamery. From his Western District

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Aug 2022

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

The number of people with “adverse reactions” to frozen crumbles from Daily Harvest has tripled since the FDA first reported illnesses related to the product in late June. As of

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2022

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

The CDC is now reporting that the number of sick people has more than doubled in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Aug 2022

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

State, county, and federal officials reporting different numbers in E. coli outbreak

As public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine on sandwiches from Wendy’s restaurants, there is an increasing gap between patient numbers being reported

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Aug 2022

State, county, and federal officials reporting different numbers in E. coli outbreak

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

The number of patients in two outbreaks of infections attributed to different types of Salmonella continues to increase, according to the FDA. Three more patients have been identified in an

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Aug 2022

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

A political party in Germany has criticized the time it took for a long-running Listeria outbreak to be solved. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Bayern said it was shocked

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2022

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

Washington state officials investigate outbreak of infections caused by E. coli

An outbreak of infections from E. coli is under investigation in the Seattle-King County area. There have been several patients confirmed in the outbreak. All seven are from East African

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Aug 2022

Washington state officials investigate outbreak of infections caused by E. coli

Italian officials try to find the source of a deadly Listeria outbreak

Two people have died in a Listeria outbreak in Italy that could be linked to cheese. Italian officials reported 33 people have been affected and two deaths are part of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Aug 2022

Italian officials try to find the source of a deadly Listeria outbreak

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

Researchers have been unable to pinpoint the source of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak in China this past year. In May 2021, an outbreak occurred caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus O10:K4

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2022

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

Publisher’s Platform: I’m getting closer to finding the grower, processor, shipper of the lettuce linked to the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak

We know that Wendy’s knows, but is not yet saying – they will eventually and I continue to sue them. It is also possible the FDA knows, but also is

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Aug 2022

Publisher’s Platform: I’m getting closer to finding the grower, processor, shipper of the lettuce linked to the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak

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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

UK authorities renew warning in deadly fish Listeria outbreak

Hepatitis A cases in Hungary prompt berry mix recall

Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages

Patient count in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest frozen food continues to climb

Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

State, county, and federal officials reporting different numbers in E. coli outbreak

Patient counts increase in Salmonella outbreaks; other investigations ongoing

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

Washington state officials investigate outbreak of infections caused by E. coli

Italian officials try to find the source of a deadly Listeria outbreak

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

Publisher’s Platform: I’m getting closer to finding the grower, processor, shipper of the lettuce linked to the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health