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Outbreak
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Food Poison Journal
Alabama Cyclospora Outbreak
By Bill Marler
In the May of 2023, a significant increase in Cyclospora cases associated with a Mexican-style restaurant in Limestone County, Alabama was investigated by the Alabama Department of Public Health. An outbreak investigation…
Food Safety News
USDA investigated six outbreaks in FY 2023; none resulted in recalls or public warnings
By Coral Beach
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released its outbreak report for fiscal year 2023 and detailed the six investigations carried out during that time. The report covers Oct.…
Food Safety News
Patient count nears 90 in Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats
By Coral Beach
Forty more patients have been identified as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meat products. As of Feb. 15 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reporting…
Food Safety News
Dairy firm linked to outbreak resumes cheese sales
A cheese company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has been allowed to restart sales of products. Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese can resume selling batches of…
Food Safety News
Wisconsin seeks public’s help in identifying foodborne illness outbreaks
By News Desk
Wisconsin’s health department has launched a system to help people report foodborne illnesses to more quickly identify outbreaks. In the form of an online survey, the system allows people who…
Food Safety News
Final tally shows nine dead in Canada from Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe
By Coral Beach
Canadian officials have posted their final update on a Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe, adding two deaths to the toll. There were 190 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Soahanina, Sundsvall, Oranienburg,…
Marler Blog
Remembering another Deadly Cantaloupe Outbreak
By Bill Marler
In the United States this week the CDC reported a total of 407 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported from 44 states. Illnesses started on dates…
Food Safety News
FDA announces new Listeria outbreak
By Coral Beach
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Listeria infections. Although they have not yet identified a source, investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have found 26 patients. The…
Food Safety News
FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation Network reports on 2022 work
By Coral Beach
The Food and Drug Administration’s CORE Network has just released its report on activities in 2022. The report from the Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network outlines activities and…
Marler Blog
What do you need to know about Norovirus during an Outbreak
By Bill Marler
Sushi Nine Norovirus Outbreak Wake County Public Health and Wake County Environmental Services are alerting the public of three confirmed cases of norovirus, all linked to a local Raleigh restaurant.…