A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections tied to Emek-brand Pistachio Cream has sickened four people across two states, according to an investigation update from the FDA.
No deaths have been reported, but one person has been hospitalized.
The outbreak spans Minnesota and New Jersey, with illnesses reported as of
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This week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sent layoff and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were funded by recently terminated federal grants.
Additionally, “at risk” notices will be going to MDH staff at risk for layoffs due to seniority rules around layoffs. An estimated 300 notices are
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In an unusual outbreak of human trichinellosis in July 2022, six people from three states—Arizona, Minnesota, and South Dakota—were diagnosed with the parasitic disease after consuming bear meat at a family gathering in South Dakota. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the outbreak, emphasizing the importance
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Ten days after it went public about a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused the State Health Department to warn all Minnesotians not to drink any raw milk, the department reports there is good news and bad news.
The good news is that there are no new cases of Salmonella T
Continue Reading No source found yet, but no new cases either in Minnesota’s raw milk-related outbreak
The FDA is warning restaurants and food retailers to not sell certain frozen raw oysters from Korea because of illnesses reported by at least 10 people.
The oysters were frozen raw in individual half shell and block form and exported by Dai One Food Co. Ltd. of the Republic of
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The Food and Drug Administration is finally on record with some key information related to hundreds of illnesses linked to the Daily Harvest product French Lentils & Leek Crumbles.
The outbreak began in April 2022 and the last person to become ill developed symptoms in September 2022, according to the
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Health officials in the United States are warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from a specific bay in British Columbia, Canada, after linking norovirus illnesses in Minnesota, Washington and other states to the oysters.
Twenty-nine Minnesotans have been sickened in this outbreak. They became ill with confirmed or
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Public health officials in Minnesota are urging the public, especially foodservice workers, to take precautions against norovirus because of a rise in infections in recent weeks.
The Minnesota Department of Health posted a notice June 14 alerting the public and foodservice operators such as restaurant owners about the situation.
“Norovirus
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ROSEMONT, IL — Three panelists from two different states discussed their investigations of romaine lettuce outbreaks and generated wide-ranging questions during a session at Food Safety Summit 2020.
For the first time, the summit is a virtual event, because of precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which began
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Minnesota officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak among patrons of a juice bar. Health officials believe additional people likely are part of the outbreak.
A specific source from NéktƏr Juice Bar in Woodbury, MN, has not yet been pinpointed, but the Minnesota Health Department is reporting that all confirmed patients
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