The estimated number of foodborne illnesses in the United Kingdom each year has more than doubled. A scientific review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found around 2.4 million cases occur every year. This is up from the 2009 estimate of 1 million. The FSA said the figures do not indicate an increase in total illness, or any new risk to public health, but provide a better estimation of the proportion of infectious intestinal disease…

Fresh Sprout International is recalling Fresh Sprouts brand sprouts from because of possible contamination with Salmonella.  “This recall was triggered by test results. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products,” according to the recall notice. “Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were…

As many as 14 students from Saint Louis University (SLU) have reported suffering from food poisoning after eating at a local Jimmy John’s, as reported by The University News, an SLU student publication. The Jimmy John’s, located within walking distance of the SLU campus, was closed by the St. Louis City Health Department on Jan. 25. The closure comes after students reported feeling ill after eating at the Jimmy John’s on Jan. 19. These reports…

Raw milk products are a safety concern for consumers, according to a recent study. Cheese made with unpasteurized milk is a safety concern because of possible contamination with foodborne pathogens, the study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Division of Food Processing Science and Technology, and the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute of Technology found. Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 have been the cause of several outbreaks and recalls linked…

A foodborne source is one route being investigated as part of an increase of E. coli in Europe. Between 2017 and 2019, the National Reference Centre for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and German health officials detected an increase in oxacillinase-244 (OXA-244)-producing E. coli. European authorities said the increase in cases of a difficult-to-detect carbapenemase (OXA-244) in a species such as E. coli that causes community-acquired infections is of concern. They added there is a risk transmission…

Silani Sweet Cheese Ltd. has recalled mozzarella balls because they are potentially contaminated with E. coli.  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) advisory, posted Feb. 14, says the product was distributed to retail stores nationwide. Recalled product: Brand Name Common Name Size UPC Code(s) on Product Silani Mozzarella Ball 260 g 0 65052 51369 4 Best Before: 2021.01.08 Anyone who thinks they became sick from consuming a recalled product should call a doctor. Check to…

Fraunhofer researchers are helping to develop a test to detect Salmonella in less than eight hours. A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses are working with the German microbiology and food analysis laboratory Selektis GmbH as part of a ProFIT project running from 2018 to 2020. Core technology of the detection system is DNA-based amplification. Project partners have reduced the enrichment process from 18 hours to between…