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 Listeria outbreak investigation details revealed in FDA warning letter to Big Olaf Creamery
In April of this year, Rebel Creamery, of Midway, UT, recalled almost 60,000 pints of Rebel Pistachio Ice Cream because the product may contain pistachio nut shells.
According to the information released by the FDA
Continue Reading Recalled ice cream has shelf life through February 2024
State and federal officials have ended their investigation into an outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes found in Big Olaf Ice Cream. The CDC declared the outbreak over on Nov. 2.
The Centers for
Continue Reading Big Olaf ice cream outbreak over with 28 patients, one death, one miscarriageA weekly update of outbreak investigations posted by the FDA shows one investigation has ended and another outbreak has one additional patient.
The Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading FDA reports closing ice cream investigation; continues with work on other outbreaks
One of the most read stories reported on by the Food Safety News staff this year was about the Listeria outbreak linked to Florida-based Big Olaf ice cream. First reported in early July when there
Continue Reading Listeria webinar scheduled for Oct. 25
Patient counts in several ongoing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses continue to increase, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The agency is currently investigating 10 outbreaks. The investigations are at various stages, with traceback, on-site
Continue Reading Patient counts continue to increase in several outbreaks under FDA investigation
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC of East Hardwick, VT, is recalling Kingdom Creamery of Vermont brand ice creams because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall was initiated on July 29 and is ongoing. There
Continue Reading Kingdom Creamery of Vermont ice cream recalled over Listeria concerns
The patient toll continues to increase in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to Big Olaf ice cream.
There are now 25 confirmed patients in the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control
Continue Reading More illnesses reported in outbreak linked to Big Olaf ice cream; investigation ongoing
AUSTIN — It was a long but primarily quiet Monday as a 12-man, four-woman jury was selected to hear the United States v. Paul Krause.
Kruse is the retired president of Blue Bell Creameries who
Continue Reading Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today
Florida officials say 16 of 17 ice cream samples from a production facility have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, spurring a formal stop sales order from the state.
The facility produces ice cream for Big
Continue Reading All but one of ice cream samples tested in outbreak investigation are contaminated