A recent report from the Food and Drug Administration has found that a sheep farm was likely a contributing factor in the contamination of onions.
The finding came when investigators searched for the cause of a 2020 outbreak of Salmonella Newport foodborne infections associated with red onions from the Southern
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According to federal officials, a deadly outbreak of infections from Salmonella Thompson has ended.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one person died and 80 were sickened in the outbreak. Eighteen patients had to be hospitalized.
Outbreak patients were spread across 23 states. Illnesses started on dates
Continue Reading Deadly onion outbreak declared over; E. coli outbreak of unknown source has also ended
Federal officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses traced to Gills diced onions is over.
The outbreak sickened 80 people across 23 states. One person died. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a fourth of the patients required hospitalization.
The most recent person to become sick
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Consumer Reports is out with a new analysis of what it describes as risky foods consumers should know about.
The list was compiled after the organization looked at data from 2017 through 2022. The researchers focused on widely consumed foods that had recalls during the study period. They did not
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Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is hoping to identify production practices that may contribute to Salmonella contamination of bulb onions and steps growers can take to reduce food safety risks.
Salmonella on onions is a growing concern. This past year a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak linked to
Continue Reading Researchers look at reducing Salmonella risks for bulb onions
A&M Farms of Lyons, Georgia, is recalling whole Vidalia onions because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall comes after internal company testing detected Listeria on a single pack line. The onions were packed on the one-pack line between June 20-23, 2022.
The company shipped the recalled product directly to
Continue Reading Vidalia onions recalled from Wegmans, Publix and Sam’s Club locations in five states after testing finds Listeria
Wegmans is recalling Vidalia Onions from its stores because of potential Listeria contamination.
The potentially impacted product was sold from June 23 through June 24. There is concern that consumers may have the onions in their homes because of their long shelf life.
Recalled product:
An import company in New Mexico is on notice from the FDA for not having food safety documents for a number of imported foods. The inspection was initiated because of an investigation of a multistate foodborne outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg illnesses linked to whole, fresh onions imported from the state
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Federal officials are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections traced to whole, fresh onions from Mexico, but the outbreak has been declared over with more than 1,000 people sickened.
In an update today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that, as of Jan. 20, a
Continue Reading Onion outbreak is over but FDA continues investigation; more than 1,000 sickened
The patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella infections has more than doubled since first being announced, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
The FDA first announced the Salmonella Javiana outbreak on Nov. 24 and reported it had sickened 19 people. A
Continue Reading Patient count up sharply in Salmonella Javiana outbreak of unknown origin
