A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Federal agencies currently cannot collect samples from concentrated animal
Continue Reading Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks
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People always ask me why do leafy green E. coli outbreaks keep happening. I think the bottom line is that retailers, restaurants, growers, processors and the government simply do not give a
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With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food Safety News stories are the source of much of
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The CDC has a new center to help forecast and analyze outbreaks.
Dubbed the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, the new entity is designed to enhance the country’s ability use data, models and analytics
Continue Reading New center at CDC designed to improve outbreak predictions, responses
A court in South Africa has overturned a previous decision to make companies divulge information in relation to a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling reverses a Gauteng
Continue Reading Court overturns decision in Tiger Brands Listeria case
Federal officials have announced that an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to organic spinach is over.
The implicated Josie’s Organics prepackaged baby spinach had a best-by date of Oct. 23, 2021.
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As of Nov. 9, 2021, health officials in Roanoke, Virginia, confirmed a total of 50 primary cases and two secondary cases of hepatitis A linked to a hepatitis A positive food service employee who
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On Dec. 29, 2021, The CDC Announced That 13 People Infected With The Outbreak Strain Of E. Coli O157:H7 Have Been Reported From Six States. Illnesses Started On Dates Ranging From Nov.
Public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections that have been linked to two different brands of packaged salads. As of this afternoon no recalls had been initiated.
The Centers
Continue Reading CDC announces new E. coli outbreak from packaged salads; patients in 6 states
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Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public
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