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FDA continues to investigate outbreaks including infant formula and Lucky Charms

By Coral Beach on May 19, 2022

The FDA has closed investigations into three outbreaks, but has left the status “ongoing” for one of them.

In an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that the Food and Drug Administration began investigating on Feb.
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Contaminated unpasteurized, raw milk spurs warning from ag commissioner

By News Desk on May 13, 2022

The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball has warned the public to not consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Thomas Miller dba Miller Dairy Farm because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The…
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Warning issued after testing finds Listeria in raw milk; production shut down

By News Desk on May 13, 2022

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is warning consumers about Listeria monocytogenes discovered in raw milk from Hawthorne Valley Association in Ghent, NY. 

Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball is advising consumers not …
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Penn State microbiologists receive USDA grant to study biofilms guarding Listeria

By News Desk on May 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $605,000 grant to microbiologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to study how microbial biofilms protect Listeria monocytogenes.

“Microorganisms enclosed in a biofilm produce slimy substances …
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Patient complaints of illnesses after eating Lucky Charms top 550

By News Desk on May 12, 2022

More people have been added to the patient list in an outbreak of “adverse events” linked to dry cereal, according to the FDA.

The agency is now reporting 555 complaints of what it is describing…
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IAFNS presents new research on pathogens and low-moisture foods

By News Desk on May 12, 2022

New research on hazards in low-moisture foods fills critical knowledge gaps and identifies cutting-edge decontamination tools. The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences hopes the study will empower food safety professionals to …
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EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

By Joe Whitworth on May 8, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.

A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,…
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Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

By News Desk on May 5, 2022

The FDA has logged more than 500 complaints of “adverse events” related to a “dry cereal” in an investigation of an ongoing outbreak. 

Although the agency does not name the cereal in its outbreak table,…
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Researchers draw attention to Listeria problem in fish

By Joe Whitworth on May 4, 2022

More than 20 Listeria outbreaks have been linked to salmon products in Germany in the space of a decade, according to a study.

Researchers identified 22 listeriosis outbreaks between 2010 and 2021 that were likely…
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FDA says reports nearing 450 in outbreak associated with Lucky Charms cereal

By Coral Beach on April 28, 2022

The FDA is reporting that the number of reports of illnesses linked to a dry cereal have almost doubled in the past week, reaching 446.

In a weekly update the Food and Drug Administration indicated…
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