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Food Safety News
No details on new outbreak of Listeria infections; FDA working on other outbreaks
By Coral Beach
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes but have not released any specific information. The Food and Drug Administration announced the outbreak investigation in its…
Food Safety News
FDA investigating new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections; 10 people sick
By Coral Beach
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, but little information has been released. Ten patients have been identified in the E. coli…
E. coli Blog
E. coli Outbreak linked to Pennsylvania Pool
By Bill Marler
On June 7, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) received multiple complaints of gastrointestinal illness from patrons of a community swimming pool. Two patrons reported positive Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia…
Marler Blog
Last Pure Eire Dairy Yogurt E. coli Case Settled
By Bill Marler
The 14 in Washington State are considered “primary” infections and the 3 in Arizona State are considered “secondary” cases. On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)…
Food Poison Journal
CDC: Hepatitis A Outbreak linked to Fresh Strawberries reported in California, North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada
By Bill Marler
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A potentially linked to contaminated fresh organic…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: More sickened with Salmonella Senftenberg by Jif peanut butter – Questions need to be asked
By Bill Marler
- OPINION - Will J.M. Smucker Company and/or the FDA release immediately all inspection reports on this Jif plant from 2010 (see below) to the present? Will J.M. Smucker Company and/or the…
Food Safety News
Outbreaks stable but illnesses down in 2021 for Norway
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway has remained steady but fewer people were sick in 2021 compared to the year before. A total of 25 foodborne outbreaks were announced…
Marler Blog
We are now beyond four years from the date that the NICD announced the association between Tiger Brands’ polony products and the Listeria Outbreak
By Bill Marler
This is a crime. We are now beyond four years from the date that the NICD announced the association between Tiger Brands’ polony products and the outbreak, and the work…
Marler Blog
Salmonella Peanut Butter Outbreaks – what have we learned since 2008?
By Bill Marler
Friday night the FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, reported that they are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter…
Food Safety News
FDA continues to investigate outbreaks including infant formula and Lucky Charms
By Coral Beach
The FDA has closed investigations into three outbreaks, but has left the status “ongoing” for one of them. In an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that the Food and Drug…