The FDA is investigating one new outbreak and has closed an investigation on another.
On Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration announced a new Salmonella Litchfield outbreak that has sickened at least 28 patients. The
Continue Reading New outbreak under investigation; FDA ends work on another without finding source
By Robert Califf, FDA Commissioner
For the past several months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been working around the clock with our U.S. government partners, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Continue Reading FDA leader updates infant formula status
Abbott Nutrition is recalling certain Similac bottles of formula over a packaging defect.
Early this year, Abbott initiated a large recall of some of its infant formula products and closed its Michigan plant in February
Continue Reading Abbott recalls certain Similac formula over packaging defects
The FDA advises parents and caregivers not to buy or give Mother’s Touch Formula to infants under their care.
The product is being marketed as an infant formula without the required pre-market notification to the
Continue Reading FDA warns parents not to give infants Mother’s Touch formula because it does not meet nutrient requirements
The FDA has 11 open outbreak investigations with a total of more than 1,350 people sickened. A new outbreak of Salmonella Mississippi accounts for 99 of those patients.
The new outbreak, announced Aug. 31, has
Continue Reading FDA looking into new outbreak, along with 10 other ongoing investigations
The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of infections from Salmonella bacteria. The agency is also investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections announced Tuesday by the CDC.
In an outbreak of infections from Salmonella
Continue Reading FDA investigating three new outbreaks; other investigations remain active
Federal officials report that the number of patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite have increased by more than a dozen in the past week.
The Food and Drug Administration says there
Continue Reading Cyclospora patient count grows in outbreak of unknown origin
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading FDA steps up import controls on infant formula, cheese, seafood, dried fruits, etc.
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, but little information is available.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun traceback efforts in relation to the outbreak
Continue Reading New outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite added to FDA’s investigations list
The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of dozens of infections caused by the Cyclospora parasite.
Little information has been released, but the Food and Drug Administration is reporting that 51 people have been confirmed
Continue Reading FDA finds new Cyclospora outbreak; continues investigations on others