A rise in Cryptosporidium infections in Sweden has been attributed to contaminated salad by public health officials.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said 101 cases of a certain type of Cryptosporidium parvum had been
Continue Reading At least 100 ill in Swedish Cryptosporidium salad outbreak
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. According to the CDC, as of Dec. 21, 2021, 10 people infected with the outbreak
Continue Reading FDA and CDC investigate Listeria outbreak connected to Fresh Express salads
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Taylor Farms brand “Maple Bourbon” chopped salad kits because of possible Salmonella contamination.
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.
The recalled product has been
Continue Reading Taylor Farms salad kit recalled in Canada because government found Salmonella
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling garden salads because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
This recall is being issued because of a sample of garden salad which yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in
Continue Reading Dole recalls bagged salads from 10 states because of positive listeria test
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with active investigations ongoing, others may be near
Continue Reading FDA actively investigating 6 foodborne outbreaks; little information available
Local media in the Seattle area are reporting the a woman found a dead lizard in her restaurant salad.
Maniza Qureshi reported the incident to Seattle & King County Public Health after the shocking experience
Continue Reading Dead lizard in salad shocks restaurant patron
An outbreak of cryptosporidium that affected 40 people in Ireland this past year has been linked to salad from one farm.
A cluster of cryptosporidiosis cases was reported from a South Dublin laboratory in July
Continue Reading Study finds Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to boxed salad
At least 100 children are sick in Finland because of Salmonella, according to the country’s national public service broadcaster. A food source is likely.
YLE reported that mainly young children have been suffering from diarrhea
Continue Reading Up to 100 children sick because of Salmonella in Finland
Norwegian officials are investigating an increase of Yersinia infections reported since late April. Based on the range in geography of those infected, officials believe the source is a widely distributed food product.
The Norwegian Institute
Continue Reading Norway probes Yersinia outbreak with 15 sick
A Yersinia outbreak in Norway has been solved and declared over just days after it was announced.
Folkehelseinstituttet (the Norwegian Institute of Public Health) said the national outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica O3 was likely caused
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