The patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella infections has more than doubled since first being announced, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The cause of the outbreak remains
More than 30 people were part of an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to salad in sandwiches in 2019, according to a study.
It was the first
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I was an active advocate for the Food Safety Modernization Act, landmark legislation which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2011, and is now being implemented throughout the nation.
Swedish officials are investigating an outbreak of Yersinia with more than 20 people affected.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) reported the source of infection is still unknown. Infection
An outbreak of Yersinia in Denmark and Sweden with more than 50 cases has been linked to fresh spinach.
Statens Serum Institut, a public health research institute in Denmark, reports
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Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers
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Editor’s note: This is part of series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of September as Food Safety Education Month.
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Increased use of ingredient-based analyses is being promoted by researchers after the method was used to identify the source of infection in an E. coli outbreak.
Public Health England was
Contaminated fresh produce often makes its way into consumers faster than the product can be effectively recalled. An example of how this happens occurred earlier this month with fresh spinach
