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This week, will two E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks merge into one?
By Bill Marler
Iceberg and Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 (ref #1280) infections linked to…
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Publisher’s Platform: Have I missed any outbreaks over the last few months?
By Bill Marler
You must admit that with Christmas around the corner, the folks keeping our food supply safe may well be on Santa's naughty list and might be finding a lump of…
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CDC says deadly outbreak traced to Taylor Farms onions on McDonald’s burgers is over
By Coral Beach
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has been declared over. As of Dec. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: What has happened to the “Safest Food Supply in the World?”
By Bill Marler
“Over the last few months, we have seen a stunning number of outbreaks, and I know because I have been doing this work since the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli Outbreak,” said William…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: What has happened to the “Safest Food Supply in the World?”
By Bill Marler
“Over the last few months, we have seen a stunning number of outbreaks, and I know because I have been doing this work since the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli Outbreak,” said William…
Food Safety News
Outbreak results reported at ECDC conference
Experts have shared findings from Cryptosporidium, Listeria, Trichinella, and Salmonella outbreaks at an event in Europe. Among presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) was…
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With so many foodborne illness outbreaks happening, perhaps Netflix should re-release “Poisoned”
By Bill Marler
It is hard to keep up with outbreaks lately. There has been an E. coli outbreak sickening 22 (killing 1) in Montana linked to local beef. There is 59 sick,…
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CDC tracking multistate outbreaks of Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella
By Bill Marler
CDC typically coordinates between 17 and 36 investigations of foodborne illnesses involving multiple states each week. The table below shows the number of active CDC multistate investigations for Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E.…
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Germany sees outbreaks decline, but cases increase
Germany has reported a decline in outbreaks for 2023, but more people were sick than in the previous year. In 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety…
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FDA identifies new outbreak of E. coli
By Coral Beach
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O121:H19. A source of the pathogen has not yet been identified. The investigation is in its early stages, and 33…