The European Commission has tightened the rules around imports of Galia melons from Honduras because of a recent Salmonella outbreak.
Emergence of a risk to human health because of possible Salmonella Braenderup contamination means official
Continue Reading Europe increases checks on melons after outbreak
A global food safety network was involved in 65 incidents from July to September, which is more than earlier this year.
It is the third successive quarter that events involving the International Food Safety Authorities
Continue Reading Another record quarter for international food safety network
Almost 350 confirmed and 50 more possible Salmonella infections have been recorded across Europe and in the United Kingdom linked to melons. Some patients live in the United States.
Between mid-March and early July, 348
Continue Reading Global Salmonella outbreak linked to melons from Honduras
The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people
Continue Reading UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles
Melons have been linked to a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has affected 200 people in more than 10 countries.
Patients have been reported in Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the
Continue Reading Large Salmonella outbreak linked to melons
Authorities in Australia are calling for comments on a plan to develop a primary production and processing standard for high-risk horticulture.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s proposal will consider the development of a primary
Continue Reading FSANZ wants comments on planned produce rules
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to pre-cut fresh melon continues to grow, with 117 people across 10 states confirmed with infections. More than a third of the patients have required hospitalization.
Public health officials are
Continue Reading More sick in outbreak linked to fresh melon sold by Walmart, Kroger, others
Half of the people confirmed with Salmonella infections associated with pre-cut melon had to be admitted to hospitals, according to federal officials who say the outbreak is over.
Public health officials say the risk of
Continue Reading CDC says outbreak linked to pre-cut melon is over; 77 sick
Ten more people are sick in a Salmonella outbreak that has spread to two more states. Pre-cut melons are implicated, according to public health officials who renewed their public warnings yesterday about the fresh fruit
Continue Reading New cases of salmonellosis reported in melon-related outbreak
After 25 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by the announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when Indiana announced a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to cut fruit
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: FDA continues its role as Chicken Little
