Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state foodborne illness outbreak with turkey products identified as the likely source.
In a four-word listing on its outbreak investigation table, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service revealed the outbreak: “Salmonella Hadar, turkey suspect.” A spokesman for the FSIS told Food Safety
Continue Reading New multi-state Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to turkey products
There are three current multistate outbreaks of Salmonella in the United States. Two–infections linked to Butterball Brand Ground Turkey and Precut melons–are outbreaks that began in 2019 and the third involving ground turkey was a 2018 outbreak of raw ground turkey products that remain open.
Taken together, the three have
Continue Reading The “switch” that can make current Salmonella outbreaks even worse
The deadly multistate outbreak of multiple drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products continues to expand, according to the latest update from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
The outbreak dates back to last July and the most recent of four associated recalls occurred
Continue Reading Six-month old Salmonella outbreak from raw turkey continues to expand
Bacterial contamination was the No. 1 cause of almost all recalls posted by the USDA during the fourth quarter of 2018, while undeclared allergens were the top cause for recalls of food under the FDA’s jurisdiction.
In its 2018 4Q Recall Index, released this morning, Stericycle reported 97.7 percent of
Continue Reading Food recalls in final quarter of 2018 reveal problems with bacteria, labeling
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant outbreaks in the United States in 2018. As in the past, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual stories by individual writers. Generally, significant events are the other way around. Multiple stories by
Continue Reading Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant recalls in the United States in 2018. As in past years, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual stories by individual writers. Generally, significant events are the other way around. Multiple stories by
Continue Reading Recalls show foodborne threats continue
Another Jennie-O Turkey Store, this one in Faribault, MN, late Friday recalled more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recalled turkey was shipped to retail locations nationwide.
Continue Reading Another 82 tons of raw turkey recalled as Salmonella Reading outbreak turns deadly
State and federal officials are beginning to identify retailers that received recalled Jennie-O brand ground turkey that is implicated in a 35-state outbreak of Salmonella Reading.
Washington state’s Department of Health reports four chains with stores statewide received the recalled ground turkey products — Walmart, Safeway, Fred Meyer and
Continue Reading Walmart, Safeway among retailers that received recalled turkey
