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Hands-up if you had bongkrekic acid, botulism, and supplements on your bingo card as being the things that would cause significant outbreaks in 2024. It is fair to say,
A recent study published in Epidemiology and Infection has revealed that a 2019 Canadian policy targeting Salmonella contamination in frozen breaded chicken products has significantly reduced the prevalence of the
Scientists have reported several Salmonella types from healthy people who often worked in the food sector.
Researchers identified five rare Salmonella serovars in China and used whole genome sequencing to
A new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration.
As of Dec. 26, there were 31 patients in the outbreak. The FDA
In the past three decades, cantaloupes have consistently been linked to some of the most severe foodborne illness outbreaks involving Salmonella. A recent study published in the Journal of Food
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or
Finnish Customs (Tulli) has investigated two meat smuggling cases.
The agency reported that from 2022 to 2024, more than 10,000 kilograms of meat were imported from Estonia and Latvia
The number of patients in an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections traced to cucumbers from Mexico has jumped from 68 to 100.
The implicated cucumbers, distributed by importers SunFed Produce,
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate multiple foodborne outbreaks.
For an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to a blend of iceberg and romaine chopped lettuce, the
There was a decrease in foodborne outbreaks in 2023 in Europe but the number of people sick and hospitalized increased.
Overall, 27 European Union member states and Northern Ireland reported
An investigation into Salmonella contamination at Strauss in Israel has found not all food safety procedures were consistently followed but no direct evidence that the issues led to the incident.
A recently released report covering food safety in the supply chain has revealed there were 60 outbreaks that affected 1,500 people in the United Kingdom in 2023, which is
