FoodSafetyNews
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FDA investigating new E. coli outbreak; investigations ongoing in other E. coli and Listeria outbreaks
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. Coli O143:H26 infections but they have not yet identified a source of the...
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Publisher’s Platform: What’s up? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella Enteritidis?
As of January 28, there have been 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157 illness linked to this outbreak in the following...
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Listeria concerns prompt recall of Bake Crafters breakfast sandwiches
A Tennessee company is recalling waffle and sausage sandwiches because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Bake Crafters reported to...
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Multi-agency group continues work despite staffing challenges during pandemic
The pandemic has stretched resources for the group, but the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has developed an interim plan...
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Publisher’s Platform: The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March
Over 200 died, many were the young and the unborn who will never turn 4. In March of this year in will be 4 years since I...
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Recall of cream puffs sold at Costco, Safeway, ShopRite, other retailers because of metal fragments expanded
Poppies International Inc. of Battleboro, NC, is expanding its recall of certain frozen cream puffs that were made during Dec. 7 through Dec....
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South African mother loses newborn to listeriosis in 2018 Tiger brand polony outbreak
“ They took away something that I was waiting for almost eight years of my life.” Over the course of their first eight years of marriage,...
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CDC announces new E. coli outbreak from packaged salads; patients in 6 states
Public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections that have been linked to two different brands of packaged...
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Faces of Food Safety: Meet Stephen Whatley of the FSIS
Golden anniversaries are rare, especially in the workplace. FSIS recognizes an employee who reached this impressive milestone in November 2021,...
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Dole recalls salads from 2 dozen states because of link to Listeria outbreak
Dole Fresh Vegetables announced the recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC, and Yuma,...