There has been an increase in Vibrio outbreaks and presence in seafood has been known to disrupt trade, according to FAO and WHO.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World
Continue Reading Vibrio increase concerns lead to risk assessment
Salmonella was once again the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network from April to June this year.
During the second quarter of 2019, the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was
Continue Reading Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy
Experts have met in England to help update guidance on Vibrio spp. that can be found in seafood such as bivalve mollusks.
The meeting on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus was hosted by the Centre
Continue Reading Seafood safety guidance moves closer after Vibrio meeting
It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the
Continue Reading The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest
Oysters and champagne. Love is in the air. It must be Valentine’s Day.
Yes, indeed, oysters have long been associated with romance — the perfect aphrodisiac.
There’s actually some science to back that up, although
Continue Reading Keep the love alive …
State and federal officials are investigating the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA, after a woman was diagnosed with a rare
Continue Reading Rare bacterial infection linked to fish from Asian Food Center
A recent study may be the first one to link a warming trend in sea surface temperatures to the spread of vibrios and the human diseases which can be caused by pathogenic strains. “In this
Continue Reading Study directly links increase in vibrio cases to global warming trend
The FDA’s failure to act to protect the public from deadly bacteria in shellfish not only means the agency is in violation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it means at least 15 people
Continue Reading FDA sued for failing to impose regs about shellfish bacteria
It can be tricky business to say that one foodborne pathogen is more dangerous than another. Are the criteria the number of illnesses, number of deaths, or percentage of victims who die? Do the severity
Continue Reading The 5 Most Dangerous Foodborne Pathogens
The Florida Department of Health has reported eight confirmed Vibrio vulnificus infections, including two deaths, so far this year. Vibrio is a naturally occurring bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater. 
Vibrio infections are rare, and
Continue Reading Eight Vibrio Infections, Including Two Deaths, Reported in Florida
The latest estimates from the Department of Agriculture suggest that foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. $15.5 billion each year. “Economic burden of a disease is not the same thing as the impact of a disease
Continue Reading Yearly Economic Burden of Foodborne Illness Estimated at $15.5 Billion
