The Food and Drug Administration is investigating three ongoing foodborne illness outbreaks.
The agency declared one outbreak over on March 8. That outbreak investigation, shown on the table below as closed, found a total of
Continue Reading FDA investigations continue in three foodborne illness outbreaks
Federal officials are reporting that a deadly multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to romaine lettuce is over.
As of March 8 the patient count stood at 10 with one person in Pennsylvania having
Continue Reading FDA, CDC declare deadly, multi-year romaine-related Listeria outbreak over
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I suppose it should not be a surprise. Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in terms of illnesses, foodborne pathogens also sickened people across the United States in 2021. Packaged leafy greens were behind four outbreaks.
Two outbreaks of infections from Listeria
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The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections but has not yet identified a source of the pathogen.
The only specific information available as of Dec. 29 is
Continue Reading FDA investigates new E. coli outbreak; continues work on other outbreaks
Opinion
Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public
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The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. According to the CDC, as of Dec. 21, 2021, 10 people infected with the outbreak
Continue Reading FDA and CDC investigate Listeria outbreak connected to Fresh Express salads
Fresh Express is recalling products produced within their Streamwood, IL facility because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, responded to the recall with this statement
“The
Continue Reading Fresh Express recalls salads after testing finds Listeria
Fresh Express today announced a recall of Caesar salad kits because a sample tested positive for E. Coli O26. The product is past its expiration date, but company officials are concerned that consumers may still
Continue Reading Fresh Express recalls salad kits after sample tests positive for E. coli
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading Fresh Express receives FDA warning letter after Cyclospora outbreak
