An outbreak of Listeria infections traced to ready-to-eat chicken and meat products has turned deadly.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Nov. 22 that an infant in California has died in the outbreak linked to food from Yu Shang Inc. The multi-state outbreak has sickened 11 people.
Continue Reading Death reported in Listeria outbreak traced to ready-to-eat meat and poultry
Higher fridge temperatures in the homes of older people could be putting them at greater risk of Listeria infection, according to a study.
Researchers looked at the temperatures of domestic refrigerators in the Netherlands and the impact on listeriosis cases related to ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked meat products.
A survey among 1,020
Continue Reading Dutch study looks at fridge temperatures and Listeria risk
Salmon’s Meat Products of Luxemburg, WI, is issuing a recall for a variety of ready-to-eat meat products sold at retail stores throughout Northeast Wisconsin because of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.
According to the company’s recall notice the recalled products are:
A Dutch broadcaster has revealed authorities had previously warned a company behind a fatal Listeria outbreak about problems with shelf life studies.
RTL Nieuws reported the findings after requesting documents about the incident from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Listeria in processed meats from Offerman, a
Continue Reading Dutch regulator warned Ter Beke about shelf life data; food linked to outbreak
Listeriosis incidence in Germany is higher than all neighboring countries except Denmark, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed mandatory notification data on invasive listeriosis cases in Germany from 2010 to 2019 to describe time trends, case-fatality rates, demographic distribution, clinical and diagnostic characteristics, and geographic trends.
In total, 5,576 listeriosis
Continue Reading Researchers investigate why Germany has such high Listeria rates
Recall costs recorded by Ter Beke relating to a subsidiary in the Netherlands involved in a Listeria outbreak were almost €8 million ($8.9 million), according to the firm’s annual report.
In the second half of 2019, Ter Beke was faced with temporary closure of the production site belonging to Offerman
Continue Reading Offerman Listeria recall cost Ter Beke almost $9 million
Campylobacter, Yersinia, E. coli and Listeria infections all went up while Salmonella declined, according to the 2018 report on foodborne disease in New Zealand.
Campylobacter remained the top foodborne pathogen. The country has a performance target to reduce cases of foodborne campylobacteriosis by 10 percent from 88.4 to 79.6 per
Continue Reading Campylobacter and E. coli infections climb in New Zealand; raw milk cited
An assessment by two European agencies has confirmed a Listeria outbreak from cold meat in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) found people became sick between 2017 and August this year but were not able to link
Continue Reading Multiple meat items Listeria positive from 2017 in 2 country outbreak
Officials have expanded a sausage recall for a second time in relation to an investigation into a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in Canada. A dozen people have been confirmed infected by the relatively rare strain of the pathogen.
The Nov. 5 recall expansion adds two Filicetti brand products to the previous
Continue Reading Sausage recall expanded second time amidst Salmonella outbreak
Following a consumer complaint about plastic in the food, a Minnesota company issued a recall for Popeyes pork tasso and ground been gravy.
The frozen, ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy were produced on May 2. They have a best-by date of May 2, 2020.
Fairmont Foods Inc. of Fairmont, MN,
Continue Reading Complaint about plastic spurs recall of pork, beef products from restaurants
