A new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration.
As of Dec. 26, there were 31 patients in the outbreak. The FDA has not reported where the patients live. The agency has begun traceback efforts, but has not yet reported what food
Continue Reading FDA reports new Listeria outbreak has sickened more than 30; other investigations continue
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate multiple foodborne outbreaks.
For an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to a blend of iceberg and romaine chopped lettuce, the patient count has increased to 86, up from 75 a week ago. The sick people are spread across 12 states, and
Continue Reading Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue
Federal officials are not naming the supplier of lettuce traced to a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections even though they have identified it.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and prevention are investigating the outbreak, which has sickened at least 75 people across
Continue Reading FDA won’t reveal lettuce supplier implicated in outbreak of E. coli
Federal and state officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses thought to be linked to lettuce.
There are 69 confirmed patients from 10 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The outbreak announcement has details consistent with those reported by the St. Louis County health department
Continue Reading New outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 likely caused by salad containing romaine and iceberg lettuce
Scientists have shared details about a major Salmonella outbreak investigation in Finland, including cucumbers and iceberg lettuce served at educational establishments.
Over 700 people fell ill during the 2021 outbreak from Salmonella Typhimurium associated with a daycare lunch. Similar Salmonella Typhimurium was found in patients and in a vegetable mix
Continue Reading Vegetable mix linked to largest ever Finnish Salmonella outbreak
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 UK-wide foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O26.
Across the UK, 32 cases of STEC O26:H11 were identified
Continue Reading Salad likely caused 2019 E. coli outbreak in United Kingdom
Almost 450 people have fallen ill in Finland with salad from Sweden suspected to be the source of infection.
Officials in the city of Jyväskylä are investigating Salmonella cases and absence of children and staff at preschools and private day care centers who reported symptoms of infection, with the help
Continue Reading Hundreds, mainly children, sick in large Salmonella outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley from local commercial coolers from May through November 2021.
The agency will test the samples for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella spp.
Continue Reading New testing program seeks to shed light on leafy greens outbreaks
An outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden has ended with iceberg lettuce as the suspected source of infection.
From January until the beginning of February this year, twice as many people fell ill with Yersinia infection as did during the same period in a normal year.
From 53 cases of Yersinia
Continue Reading Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce
A traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified several farms in the U.S. that may have provided products used in the Fresh Express salads that were recalled over Cyclospora.
Multiple farms in Florida were identified in the FDA traceback.
FDA analyzed water samples from two public
Continue Reading Farms growing red cabbage and iceberg lettuce for Fresh Express are suspects in Cyclospora outbreak
