Salmonella

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on

By Coral Beach

/ 1 May 2020

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN

The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. During the first

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Apr 2020

Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

Researchers at an Australian university have developed DNA tests that can identify the five most common Salmonella subtypes in the country. The tests can detect as few as 10 copies

By News Desk

/ 29 Apr 2020

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

We learned yesterday from a U.S. Attorneys’ Office Press Release that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to the company’s involvement

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat

Lithuanian authorities have stopped the supply of 75 tons of what they described as “unsafe” poultry meat in the first quarter of 2020. The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT)

By News Desk

/ 16 Apr 2020

Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat

New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France

More than 1,600 foodborne outbreaks were declared in France in 2018 affecting 14,700 people with two deaths, according to statistics published by the national public health agency. A

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Apr 2020

New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France

Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks

More than 4,000 foodborne outbreaks causing almost 22,000 illnesses and 13 deaths were recorded in the Netherlands during a 12-year period. A total of 4,155 outbreaks, with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Mar 2020

Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks

Survey finds low Campylobacter knowledge in Germany

Consumer knowledge in Germany of Toxoplasma was better than that of Campylobacter, according to a recent report on a study. Researchers surveyed 1,008 consumers in August 2017 in Germany

By News Desk

/ 26 Mar 2020

Survey finds low Campylobacter knowledge in Germany

Comments on Salmonella as adulterant petition will be accepted for 60 more days

An additional 60 days is available for public comments on a petition seeking to declare 31 Salmonella strains as adulterants in meat and poultry. The USDA’s Food Safety and

By News Desk

/ 25 Mar 2020

Comments on Salmonella as adulterant petition will be accepted for 60 more days

Spate of salad recalls in Australia due to Salmonella

A number of salad products have been recalled in an Australian state because of Salmonella contamination. Recalls in Western Australia involve the Loose Leaf Lettuce Co., Supreme Salads, Fresh Frontier

By News Desk

/ 24 Mar 2020

Spate of salad recalls in Australia due to Salmonella

Letter from the Editor: Foodborne illness lessons for the pandemic

Opinion “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.” ― Donald Rumsfeld We are living in

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Mar 2020

Letter from the Editor: Foodborne illness lessons for the pandemic

Low prevalence of Salmonella in Sweden’s dairy herds

Salmonella prevalence among Sweden’s dairy cattle herds is low but varies across the country, according to a study. In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board

By News Desk

/ 20 Mar 2020

Low prevalence of Salmonella in Sweden’s dairy herds

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Salmonella

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat

New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France

Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks

Survey finds low Campylobacter knowledge in Germany

Comments on Salmonella as adulterant petition will be accepted for 60 more days

Spate of salad recalls in Australia due to Salmonella

Letter from the Editor: Foodborne illness lessons for the pandemic

Low prevalence of Salmonella in Sweden’s dairy herds

Your Support Protects Public Health