Inspectors with the Food and Drug Administration are tracking a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.
So far there are three confirmed patients. The FDA has not reported the ages of the patients or where they live.
There are likely many more sick people than have been confirmed. The
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The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate four foodborne illness outbreaks, two from Salmonella and two from Listeria monocytogenes.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Newport, the number of patients stands at 29, up two from this past week. The FDA has not reported how old the patients are or
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Another death has been confirmed in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to supplemental shakes.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that there are now 12 confirmed deaths in the outbreak, which has sickened 38 people across 21 states. Thirty-seven of the patients required hospitalization.
The supplemental shakes were
Continue Reading Death toll in Listeria outbreak traced to supplemental shakes increases to 12
Lyons Magnus LLC is recalling Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes because laboratory evidence has shown them to be linked to a Listeria outbreak that has killed 11 people.
Lyons Magnus is taking this action in response to a recall of the products by their manufacturer, Prairie Farms
Continue Reading Company recalls supplemental shakes linked to Listeria outbreak that has killed 11 people
Eleven people have died in an outbreak of Listeria infections traced to supplemental shakes served at long-term care facilities.
The Food and Drug Administration was notified of the outbreak on Nov. 25, 2024. However, the agency did not report the cause of the illnesses until today.
“FDA’s traceback investigation identified
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak traced to shakes served in long-term care homes has killed 11
There are another 84 people sick, 26 more in hospitals, and one more state involved in an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections associated with fresh onions from Mexico.
In its first update since Oct. 29, the CDC reports there are at least 892 people sick across 38 states and Puerto
Continue Reading Outbreak patient total approaching 900 as officials continue onion investigation
According to investors, the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities.
Sysco, Tanimura & Antle and grower groups California Fresh Fruit Association and Washington State Tree Fruit Association have contributed $250,000 each to the Center of Produce Safety’s (CPS) latest research capital campaign. All
Continue Reading CPS research gets significant financial boost from buyers, sellers, growers
Food companies must be proactive in building and implementing crisis management plans, and be prepared to evaluate and update them, with followup training when necessary.
That’s the consensus of panelists discussing crisis plans during a virtual Food Safety Summit education workshop today, May 13.
Mary Lynn Walsh, a regional director
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Thomson International Inc. is recalling all of its onions, regardless of color, from all 50 states. Similar to a recall in Canada, the U.S. recall is because of links to a Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened a total of 510 people across both countries.
Of the infected people, 396
Continue Reading Thomson recalls all onions from the entire U.S. because of link to Salmonella Newport outbreak
Mann Packing Co. Inc. has recalled dozens of fresh vegetable products sold by some retailers in the United States and Canada. Brands in the U.S. subject to recall include Del Monte, Trader Joe’s, Walmart Marketside, Kroger and HEB.
The recall is a response to notifications by the Food and Drug
Continue Reading Del Monte, Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe’s fresh vegetable products among those recalled for Listeria risk
