The patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has jumped to 103, with no source yet identified as the route of the pathogen.
A week ago there were 78 confirmed patients, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has not reported how old the patients are
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak sickens more than 100 people; investigations into other outbreaks ongoing
Bourgeois Smokehouse, of Thibodaux, LA, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked andouille sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The issue was discovered after FSIS conducted routine product testing
Continue Reading Bourgeois Smokehouse recalls Smoked Andouille Sausage products after testing finds Listeria contamination
Scientists from the DTU National Food Institute in Denmark have helped develop a method that predicts how well bacteria such as Listeria can tolerate disinfectants.
A study published in Scientific Reports showed that machine learning can predict whether a bacterial strain will survive cleaning. The research was funded by Karl
Continue Reading Researchers aim to predict Listeria’s tolerance to disinfectants
The FDA has closed its investigation into an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to supplemental shakes served in medical facilities. A total of 42 people were sickened in the outbreak, with 14 deaths reported.
The Food and Drug Administration said in its final outbreak update that all 42 of
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak ends with 14 dead
Editor’s note: Phyllis Entis of eFoodAlert contributed to this story.
Fresh & Ready Foods, LLC, a San Fernando-based manufacturer of ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks, has faced repeated food safety violations since 2009. FDA inspection records show ongoing concerns about sanitation and hazard controls.
The company announced a recall of more
Continue Reading Fresh & Ready Foods’ history of violations precedes Listeria outbreak, recall
Listeria infections remained steady and seven outbreaks were investigated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in 2024.
There were 179 cases of listeriosis reported in England and Wales in 2024, compared to 177 in 2023.
The latest data show that while Listeria can infect people of all ages, it
Continue Reading Listeria cases stable with seven outbreaks in 2024
Tiger Brands has made an undisclosed settlement offer to certain victims of a deadly listeriosis outbreak in South Africa that sickened more than 1,000 people more than seven years ago.
The attorneys representing its lead reinsurer, which is QBE Insurance Group, have presented the offer to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Richard
Continue Reading Tiger Brands proposes to settle some listeriosis claims
An FDA outbreak investigation that began in 2024 has finally revealed that the cause of Listeria infections is ready-to-eat foods.
Sandwiches and snack foods from Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, CA, have been found to be the source of the pathogen that has sickened 10 people in
Continue Reading FDA solves Listeria outbreak after yearlong investigation; 86 products recalled
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of hepatitis A infections, but has not yet determined the source of the pathogen.
As of the posting of the outbreak announcement, there were five confirmed patients. The FDA has not reported where the patients live or how old they
Continue Reading FDA investigating new outbreak of hepatitis A infections; patient counts in other outbreaks increasing
The latest foodborne illness figures and examples of outbreaks have been shared in South Africa.
The GERMS-SA 2023 annual review was compiled by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). Reporting of all cases of category 1 diseases in the Notifiable Medical Conditions (NMC) platform by healthcare workers and laboratories
Continue Reading South African illness data shows outbreaks often not investigated