Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025, and continues to this past Monday, May 19, 2025.
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Bedner cucumbers are back, making people sick once again
Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025, and continues to this past Monday, May 19, 2025.
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Europe records rise in food safety alerts
The number of food safety alerts exchanged between European member states went up in 2024.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networks (AAC). According
Kratom ban is just one vote away in Louisiana
In most states, now is the time to quit worrying because most state legislatures are wrapping up by now. But in Louisiana, state lawmakers don’t get started in Baton Rouge until mid-April, and they don’t finish up until mid-June
And the
Researchers aim to predict Listeria’s tolerance to disinfectants
Scientists from the DTU National Food Institute in Denmark have helped develop a method that predicts how well bacteria such as Listeria can tolerate disinfectants.
A study published in Scientific Reports showed that machine learning can predict whether a bacterial
What? Salmonella and Cucumbers Again on Cruise Ships?
As of May 19, 2025, a total of 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 15 states. Seven sick people reported taking a cruise during the seven days prior to becoming sick, all departing
Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?
Dr. Denise Eblen, who holds a doctorate in food safety microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, is the top executive at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, where she is known as “The Administrator.”
Outgoing Secretary of
Who is minding the store at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and OFS?
Dr. Denise Eblen, who holds a doctorate in food safety microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, is the top executive at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, where she is known as “The Administrator.”
Outgoing Secretary of
House bill targets imported shrimp safety
A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act on May 13, aiming to tighten federal oversight of imported shrimp, protect U.S. consumers, and bolster the struggling Gulf Coast shrimp industry.
Led by Reps. Mike Ezell, R-MS,
Latest data shows huge spike in E. coli infections in England
More than 2,000 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent from the year before.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 2,063 cultured-confirmed cases of STEC were