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Editor’s note: Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response
Foodborne outbreaks can affect all of us, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is at the forefront of helping to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses. Every day, the agency takes steps to help protect
Continue Reading Too many people are still getting sick from foodborne illness; FDA has a plan to change that
Salmonella caused almost a quarter of foodborne outbreaks in Europe in 2020, according to a report.
The main sources of salmonellosis outbreaks were eggs, egg products and pig meat. Norovirus in crustaceans, shellfish, mollusks and products containing them and Listeria monocytogenes in fish and fish products were other agents and
Continue Reading Salmonella behind a quarter of EU outbreaks in 2020 with 20,000 sickened overall
Federal officials have opened an investigation into an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections suspected to be linked to ground beef.
Other than the fact there is an open investigation, no other published information is available from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The FSIS has not indicated
Continue Reading USDA investigates new outbreak of E. coli infections; focus on ground beef
Officials in South Africa are looking into the deaths of up to five children to see if they are linked to eating instant noodles.
The Department of Health is investigating the possible food poisoning in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces.
The agency met with environmental health practitioners from the
Continue Reading Noodle link investigated as children die in South Africa
In a public health notice, officials report a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak of unknown origin is continuing to grow, with patients spread across five Canadian provinces.
As of Dec. 9, there were 16 new confirmed patients, bringing the tally to 79, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Four people
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak patients in Canada report eating fresh avocados
E. coli was behind a large-scale food poisoning outbreak that involved about 3,000 school students and staff in Japan this past year, according to a study.
The investigation found the 2020 outbreak was caused by red seaweed used in a salad contaminated with E. coli O7:H4. The seaweed had been
Continue Reading E. coli outbreak involving thousands in Japan traced to red seaweed
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
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to fresh spinach from Josie’s Organics continues to grow with new patients and hospitalizations reported. Two more states are now involved.
Federal officials are reporting that four new patients bring the confirmed case count to 14 people, with two new states involved, bringing that
Continue Reading Federal officials continue investigation into E. coli outbreak as more people fall ill
Federal officials have declared that a Salmonella Thompson outbreak is over after having sickened at least 115 people in 15 states.
Seafood from Northeast Seafood Products Inc. of Denver was named as the cause of the outbreak based on investigations by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for
Continue Reading FDA, CDC say outbreak linked to fish ends with more than 100 people sickened
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) late Saturday told consumers not to eat the following brand of fresh enoki mushrooms after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Xinkang Sheng brand Enoki Mushrooms (UPC 6 972304 660027; no lot code) -packaged in a clear
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Enoki mushroom recall a reminder of 2020 deadly Listeria outbreak
