Editor’s Note: Each year, the writers and editors of Food Safety News pick the top 10 news stories based on the story’s overall importance within the food safety community. This year, we’ve added a separate
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The 10 Biggest Foodborne Illness Outbreaks of 2013
Editor’s note: 2013 saw dozens of well-publicized foodborne illness outbreaks. While many of them were found to have sickened a handful of individuals, a few stood out as especially wide in scope. Food Safety News
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CDC: Hepatitis A Outbreak Now at 162 Cases in 10 States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an update Monday reporting that the number of Hepatitis A cases associated with Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend now totals 162, with 71 people having been hospitalized.
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CDC Updates Hepatitis A Outbreak Numbers: 159 Ill in 10 States
The number of hepatitis A cases associated with Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend has grown to 159, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was issued today. According to
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153 Now Ill in Hepatitis A Outbreak
At least 153 people in nine western states have been confirmed ill with hepatitis A in connection to Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant frozen berry mix containing contaminated pomegranate seeds imported from Turkey. The berries were
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Pew: Frozen Berry Hepatitis A Outbreak Underscores Need for FSMA
Since first hitting headlines nearly two months ago on May 31, news reports have largely fizzled out regarding the outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen organic berries from Townsend Farms and sold at Costco
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Two More Hep A Cases in Townsend Farms Outbreak
Update: As of Friday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. EST, 150 illnesses and 66 hospitalizations had been reported in the hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen pomegranate seeds distributed in Townsend Farms’ mixed berry product.
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Pomegranate Seeds in Frozen Berry Mix Have Infected 143 with Hepatitis A
Three more illnesses were reported Tuesday in the multistate hepatitis A outbreak linked to pomegranate seeds from Turkey, bringing the case count up from 140 to 143. These newly reported cases occurred in two of
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Turkish Pomegranate Seeds Spread Rare Virus Across U.S.
Four more rare hepatitis A virus cases in the United States were linked over the weekend to Turkish-grown pomegranate seeds by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, raising the total
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Swedish Supermarket Removes Frozen Strawberries for Hep A Risk
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has removed all frozen strawberries from its stores due to the risk of hepatitis A contamination, according to Swedish news outlet The Local. The recalled berries, grown in Morocco and
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Hepatitis A Outbreak from Pomegranate Seeds in Berry Mix Hits 136
At least 136 people in eight states are now confirmed to have fallen ill with hepatitis A from eating contaminated pomegranate seeds sold in Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant berry mix from Costco stores, according to
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