The Food and Drug Administration has updated information for four foodborne illness outbreaks.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that the FDA first posted on June 13, the agency has closed its investigation. The source of the pathogen was determined to be pistachio cream. A total of four patients were confirmed in Minnesota and New Jersey. One of them was hospitalized. As a result of the outbreak, World Market LLC initiated a recall of Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif products.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Lomalinda the FDA has initiated traceback efforts but is not reporting what food is being traced. As of Sept. 24, there are 35 confirmed patients, up from 30 a week ago. The agency is not reporting the patients’ ages or where they live. The FDA first posted the outbreak on Sept. 17.
For an outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes, the FDA has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food it is tracing. There are eight confirmed patients, but the agency is not reporting their ages or where they live. The FDA first posted the outbreak on Sept. 17.
For an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the patient count has increased to 69, up from 67 a week ago. The FDA has not reported patient ages or where they live. The agency has not determined the source of the parasite, but is conducting traceback efforts on an undisclosed food. The agency has also begun on-site inspection and sample testing, but it is not reporting what location it is inspecting or what it is testing. The FDA first posted the outbreak on Aug. 13.
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