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Marler Blog
Kinder Chocolate Salmonella Outbreak – behind the numbers
By Bill Marler
Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed 73…
Food Safety News
New center at CDC designed to improve outbreak predictions, responses
By News Desk
The CDC has a new center to help forecast and analyze outbreaks. Dubbed the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, the new entity is designed to enhance the country’s ability…
Food Poison Journal
FSIS – Outbreak Investigation Response – Salmonella Enteritidis linked to Chicken
By Patti Waller
During investigations, FSIS may respond by posting recalls of FSIS-regulated products linked to illness or by issuing public health alerts. Following outbreak investigations, FSIS conducts after-action reviews to identify, share,…
Food Safety News
Finland on alert after Yersinia outbreak reports
By News Desk
National public health officials in Finland are monitoring the situation following local reports of Yersinia outbreaks. Two outbreaks of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3 have been reported to the Finnish Institute…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Infant Formula Cronobacter and Salmonella Outbreak: I still have questions
By Bill Marler
I might have missed it, but has anyone received answers to these basic questions?Question 1: Given that illnesses began in early September 2021, did that fact that Cronobacter sakazakii is…
Food Safety News
FDA closes outbreak investigation without finding cause; work continues on others
By Coral Beach
The FDA reports it has closed an investigation of an outbreak of infections from E. coli O143:H26 without identifying a source of the pathogen. Investigators from the Food and Drug…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: FDA investigating at least 3 salad outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria
By Bill Marler
- OPINION - Well the bad news about outbreaks linked to leafy greens is spilling over from 2021 to 2022. The more things change, the more things stay the same.…
Marler Blog
2022 – FDA Investigating at least four Salad Outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria
By Bill Marler
Well the bad news about outbreaks linked to leafy greens they are spilling over from 2021 to 2022. The more things change, the more things stay the same. Outbreaks associated…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March
By Bill Marler
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?
By Bill Marler
- OPINION - Unanswered questions: If the exposure at the restaurant occurred at the end of November 2021, why was the public not alerted until January 2022? For those that…