Public health officials in New York City are looking into an outbreak of illnesses believed to be infections from Campylobacter, a foodborne pathogen.
Brooklyn officials say 50 cases of illnesses have been reported since the beginning of October. A specific source of the foodborne pathogen has not yet been determined
Continue Reading Campylobacter outbreak investigated by officials in NYC; cause as yet unknown
Ten months after the beginning of the first confirmed illness in a Salmonella Concord outbreak traced to tahini, the CDC has declared the outbreak over. However, there is a good chance some consumers are unaware of several tahini recalls, leaving them susceptible.
“This outbreak appears to be over, but recalled
Continue Reading CDC, FDA warn of ongoing danger from tahini recalled during outbreak
Anyone who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months, especially pregnant women, should immediately seek medical care and start antibiotic therapy for brucellosis.
The Tuesday warning from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the strongest yet in a series
Continue Reading CDC says all Udder Milk customers need medical treatment
New York health and agriculture officials are warning the public to not buy or consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Udder Milk in New Jersey because of the danger of contracting an antibiotic-resistant form of food poisoning.
Federal law prohibits transporting unpasteurized milk across state lines for sale. New York
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Media outlets and the Twittersphere are indulging in a feeding frenzy about illnesses possibly linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in New York City, but health officials say no confirmed cases have been reported. 
Chipotle’s corporate spokesman also says the aren’t any reports of illnesses from the burrito chain’s more
Continue Reading Beach Beat: Chicken Little syndrome hits Chipotle via Twitter
Last September, Food Safety News reported on Yelp’s efforts to start posting health grades on its restaurant pages. Now health officials are experimenting with using Yelp reviews to track down foodborne illness outbreaks. While investigating a recent outbreak, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) noticed
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A final report on last summer’s Hepatitis A outbreak at New Hawaii Sea restaurant in the Bronx, NY, reveals that there were a total of nine cases (eight patrons and one employee). No definite source of the infection was ever found, according to the report from the New York City
Continue Reading Final Report: No Source Identified in 2013 NYC Hepatitis A Outbreak
