The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 31 reported illnesses and four hospitalizations in the U.S. between June and August
Continue Reading FDA Report Highlights Salmonella Outbreak in Packaged Leafy Greens
The pandemic will no doubt net more headlines in 2022 than any other topic, but that doesn’t mean discussions and news coverage about food safety will fade away. Along with recalls, outbreaks, and regulations, there
Continue Reading The crystal ball for 2022 shows several food safety topics still in the spotlight
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I suppose it should not be a surprise. Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: 53 sick, 30 hospitalized, 4 with kidney failure and 3 dead
Although the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in terms of illnesses, foodborne pathogens also sickened people across the United States in 2021. Packaged leafy greens were behind four outbreaks.
Two outbreaks of infections from Listeria
Continue Reading 2021 outbreaks included fresh produce, cured meats, poultry and frozen shrimp
Baker Farms is recalling certain Baker Farms, Kroger and SEG Grocers brand names of kale in 1-pound plastic bags because of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Kroger previously announced the recall for its kale.
On
Continue Reading Baker Farms recalls bagged kale after customer finds Listeria
Amid an ongoing outbreak, BrightFarms is expanding a recall of packaged salad greens that were produced in its Rochelle, IL, greenhouse farm and sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan because of potential Salmonella
Continue Reading BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak
Old Soul Farms LLC of St. Paris, OH, is recalling multiple leafy greens products after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
“The positive test for Listeria monocytogenes was from a routine facility test of rainwater
Continue Reading Wide variety of leafy greens under recall after positive tests for Listeria
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
Continue Reading New testing program seeks to shed light on leafy greens outbreaks
Tim York is “passionately focused on food safety,” according to his biography from the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA). And, maybe that’s true.
For anyone passionate about food safety, it inevitably means preaching
Continue Reading LGMA’s York wants to bring pre-harvest testing to leafy greens in California
Citing numerous E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to leafy greens, the FDA is telling the industry that it’s past time for a head-in-the-sand view of cattle operations uphill from lettuce fields.
In a new report,
Continue Reading FDA continues fight against animal contamination of leafy greens
