UPDATE— A common grower with multiple romaine fields in California’s Salinas growing region is likely responsible for all three current E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks. That was the word in a late Thursday update
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UPDATED – Publisher’s Platform: A Thanksgiving question to the FDA, CDC and state and local health authorities
Opinion
On this Thanksgiving I want to say how thankful I am for those who work to protect the food we eat. Although for 26 years I have been primarily supportive of those who protect
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Marler Clark Donates $25,000 to Pearl City High School for Science Scholarship
A new Marler Clark scholarship is being offered to students at Pearl City High School who are interested in pursuing a college degree in a science or medical field. Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler
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People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed
on assignment: South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was the largest Listeria outbreak on record. After 1,060 confirmed cases and 216 deaths between January 2017 and July 2018, officials in
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Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man who
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Tiger Brands tells shareholders it found Listeria outbreak strain
Tiger Brands told shareholders Wednesday that its testing confirms the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) findings that the outbreak strain Listeria monocytogenes ST6 was present in its processed meat plant. That is the strain
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Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized
An E. coli outbreak traced to chopped romaine lettuce has spread to another five states and public health officials are reporting a hospitalization rate of almost 60 percent, which is twice the usual rate.
There
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Both sides now: Opposing views from across the courtroom
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
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Health director reports Chipotle employees were infected
With at least 135 customers of a Virginia Chipotle Mexican Grill reporting they became ill after eating there July 13-16, the corporation is said to be “taking care of” the victims.
228 Hepatitis A cases in Hawaii; lawsuit could include 10,000
As the number of sick people in Hawaii’s Hepatitis A outbreak continues to increase, a seafood importer, a distributor and a sushi chain are facing a class action lawsuit — filed specifically on behalf of
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Sick boy’s parents sue eatery with food safety violation history
Denver parents are seeking legal recourse after their teenage son was hospitalized with life-threatening complications from an E. coli O157:H7 infection linked to an Aurora, CO, restaurant. The lawsuit, filed Thursday with the Arapaho County
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