Another person has been added to the patient toll in an outbreak of Listeria infections of unknown origins, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
As of Feb. 17 there have been 14 people confirmed
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak grows; new outbreak linked to infant formula kills one
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. Coli O143:H26 infections but they have not yet identified a source of the pathogen.
The outbreak has sickened at least 16 people, but the Food
Continue Reading FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks
Federal officials are reporting that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H9 infections linked to romaine lettuce has ended.
Four illnesses were confirmed in the outbreak. Little other information was available from the Food and Drug
Continue Reading FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over
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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.
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I suppose it should not be a surprise. Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: 53 sick, 30 hospitalized, 4 with kidney failure and 3 dead
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Editor’s Note: We try to frame 10 of the most important happenings every year, but it’s not just about the “Top Ten Stories.” That is because what is essential is rarely about
Continue Reading A ‘Top Ten’ of 2021’s news events
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is advising consumers not to eat Fresh Express Sweet Hearts Romaine Lettuce Sweet Butter Lettuce due to food safety concerns.
A sample of product collected as
Continue Reading Routine testing by MDARD is positive for Listeria monocytogenes in Romaine
Results of a testing program in February and March are now available and show that a sample of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, AZ, growing area was positive for E. coli O130:H11, which can cause
Continue Reading FDA reports findings of special romaine testing program in Arizona growing area
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is implementing temporary import conditions for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley in California for the 2021 growing season.
The conditions apply to romaine from Santa Cruz, Santa Clara
Continue Reading Canada imposes temporary import regulations for certain California romaine
The FDA today reported it did not find any troublesome E. coli or Salmonella strains in samples of romaine collected for a special investigation program, but the agency cautioned that the samples represent a “relatively
Continue Reading FDA reveals results of sample testing program on romaine lettuce
