Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Florida officials order Big Olaf Creamery to stop all activities as part of outbreak investigation

State officials have ordered Big Olaf Creamery to stop use of processing equipment in a plant associated with a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. The Florida Department of Agriculture

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Jul 2022

Denmark notes rise in outbreaks in 2021

Denmark recorded an increase in foodborne outbreaks in 2021 but the number of infections remained below the average, likely because of COVID-19 related factors. Figures came from a report published

By Joe Whitworth

/ 13 Jul 2022

FDA says Big Olaf ice cream still on sale despite recall and deadly outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration is reporting that Big Olaf ice cream — which has been linked to a deadly outbreak of Listeria infections — may still be available for sale. In

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Jul 2022

FDA says Big Olaf ice cream still on sale despite recall and deadly outbreak

Pre-trial arguments underway for Aug. 1 trial of retired Blue Bell president

With three weeks until jury selection, the first sealed document with several exhibits was docketed in the United States v. Paul Krause. Its contents remain a mystery. And ahead of

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Jul 2022

Pre-trial arguments underway for Aug. 1 trial of retired Blue Bell president

Big Olaf began ice cream recall over weekend

Sarasota-based ice cream maker Big Olaf Creamery this weekend began to recall its ice cream from store shelves after public health officials linked those products to a listeria outbreak Florida

By News Desk

/ 10 Jul 2022

Big Olaf ice cream owners say they are being unfairly targeted in investigation of deadly outbreak

An ice cream company whose product has been linked to a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections says the implication is pure speculation by state and federal health officials. Big

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Jul 2022

Publisher’s platform: Tara is back on ingredient list at Revive?

– OPINION – So says the website after being gone for a few days? Here is my post from Wednesday regarding the missing ingredient. I suggest folks to follow this Reddit thread

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Jul 2022

More patients identified in outbreak of Salmonella infections; other outbreaks still under investigation by the FDA

The FDA is continuing to investigate several outbreaks, including a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak which has seen a jump of 17 patients in the past week. Officials have not yet been

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Jul 2022

More patients identified in outbreak of Salmonella infections; other outbreaks still under investigation by the FDA

Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021

The number of foodborne infections climbed in Sweden in 2021 compared to the year before but most are still below pre-Coronavirus pandemic levels. The report by the National Veterinary Institute

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Jul 2022

Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021

Source of 7-year Listeria outbreak found in Germany

German officials believe they have solved a seven-year Listeria outbreak that included the death of one man. Using next generation sequencing (NGS) methods, the Bavarian State Office for Health and

By News Desk

/ 6 Jul 2022

Source of 7-year Listeria outbreak found in Germany

Is Reddit the new CDC and FDA? Is it the Tara?

– OPINION – Who supplied the Tara and what is the likely contaminate or toxin is causing the illnesses? What say you FDA, Daily Harvest and Revive? Over the last week, I

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Jul 2022

Is Reddit the new CDC and FDA? Is it the Tara?

CDC says ice cream is implicated in deadly outbreak of Listeria infections

State and federal officials say ice cream is behind a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has affected people in 10 states. “As a result of this investigation, Big

By News Desk

/ 2 Jul 2022

CDC says ice cream is implicated in deadly outbreak of Listeria infections

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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Florida officials order Big Olaf Creamery to stop all activities as part of outbreak investigation

Denmark notes rise in outbreaks in 2021

FDA says Big Olaf ice cream still on sale despite recall and deadly outbreak

Pre-trial arguments underway for Aug. 1 trial of retired Blue Bell president

Big Olaf began ice cream recall over weekend

Big Olaf ice cream owners say they are being unfairly targeted in investigation of deadly outbreak

Publisher’s platform: Tara is back on ingredient list at Revive?

More patients identified in outbreak of Salmonella infections; other outbreaks still under investigation by the FDA

Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021

Source of 7-year Listeria outbreak found in Germany

Is Reddit the new CDC and FDA? Is it the Tara?

CDC says ice cream is implicated in deadly outbreak of Listeria infections

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