The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate several food-related outbreaks of infections, with patient numbers slowly increasing.
Sources of pathogens behind the outbreak infections have not been identified in five of nine outbreaks under investigation.
One outbreak of infections from E. coli O157:H7 has been declared over with
Continue Reading FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks
The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of Salmonella infections that have together sickened more than 50 people.
An outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup has sickened 40 people, but the Food and Drug Administration has not reported where the people live or what their ages are.
Also, the agency has not
Continue Reading Two new Salmonella outbreaks identified as FDA continues investigation work on others
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes but have not released any specific information.
The Food and Drug Administration announced the outbreak investigation in its weekly update, indicating that a source of the pathogen has not been identified.
Ten people have been confirmed as patients
Continue Reading No details on new outbreak of Listeria infections; FDA working on other outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, but little information has been released.
Ten patients have been identified in the E. coli outbreak, but no information has been released about where they live or what their ages are.
The FDA reports that
Continue Reading FDA investigating new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections; 10 people sick
Urban Remedy is recalling Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A.
There is concern that consumers may have the product in their homes because of its long shelf life.
Urban Remedy contracts with Youngstown Grape Distributors Inc.
Continue Reading Tea recalled because of Mexican strawberries tainted with hepatitis A virus
The Food and Drug Administration has initiated traceback efforts related to fresh organic strawberries associated with outbreaks of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada.
These potentially contaminated strawberries were imported from Baja California, a state in northern Mexico, and branded as FreshKampo and HEB by a common supplier.
Continue Reading FDA continues to trace strawberries related to outbreak; other outbreaks still under investigation
Public health officials have found that fresh organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States and Canada were imported from Mexico.
Investigators in the United States and Canada are continuing to work to find additional details about the outbreaks linked to the organic berries from Mexico-based FreshKampo.
Continue Reading Grower says organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak were from Mexico
Cyclospora, Toxoplasma, and Cryptosporidium have been detected in berries sold in Norway.
Researchers said findings show the need for a system to ensure the parasitological safety of fresh berries.
Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries were tested for Echinococcus multilocularis, Toxoplasma gondii, Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium.
Raspberries were the most contaminated followed
Continue Reading Study reveals parasites in berries; scientists say new protection system needed
Charges against a woman accused of putting needles in strawberries in 2018 in Australia have been dropped.
My Ut Trinh, an ex-farm worker, had been charged with contamination of goods and was scheduled to go on trial in Brisbane District Court.
Local media quoted Judge Michael Byrne telling Trinh’s interpreters
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop charges in strawberry tampering incident involving needles
An E. coli O157 outbreak thought to be linked to fresh organic produce is spreading in Washington State, having infected people in four counties as of this afternoon.
“The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases across Benton County (1), King County (3), Snohomish County (1) and Walla Walla County (1),”
Continue Reading UPDATED: Washington E. coli outbreak spreads; children in 4 counties involved
