FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to...
Part of a federal investigation into lead in certain cinnamon applesauce products has been shifted to a followup status. The new approach by the Food and Drug Administration is designed to provide...
View ArticleUK reports 90 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to melon
Researchers have revealed that almost 100 people fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe melon toward the end of 2023. In September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)...
View ArticleNorway records show a drop in outbreaks for 2023
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them declined in Norway in 2023, but this past year saw the country record one of its most serious-ever E. coli outbreaks. Twenty-five outbreaks were caused...
View ArticleUncommon E. coli outbreak in UK linked to beef
Meat products made from ground (minced) beef were suspected to be behind a serious E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2023, according to a recent report. In June 2023, an outbreak of severe...
View ArticleFDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce...
The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree Inc. because of its failure to withdraw recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to an outbreak of lead poisoning among children. “. . . at the...
View ArticleSalmonella climbs to leading cause of outbreaks in Denmark
Salmonella infections overtook norovirus to become Denmark’s top cause of outbreaks in 2023. Data from the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark, the Danish Veterinary and Food...
View ArticleSwedish pathogen stats show a large Salmonella outbreak
Sweden has revealed human infection data for 2023, including a large Salmonella outbreak that had major economic consequences and caused a shortage of eggs. The data comes from a report published by...
View ArticleSwiss outbreaks steady as cases down but deaths up
Fewer people were sick but more died in outbreaks in Switzerland in 2023, largely due to a Listeria outbreak with five fatalities, according to a recent report. A total of 40 outbreaks were reported by...
View ArticleMore than 165 infected with Salmonella in raw milk outbreak
More than 165 people, mostly children, have been sickened so far by raw milk products from Raw Farm LLC. In reports obtained by Food Safety News from the California Division of Communicable Disease...
View ArticleOutbreaks and related illnesses down for 2023 in Belgium
Figures from Belgium show the number of outbreaks and people sick in them declined in 2023. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain’s (FASFC) annual report reveals that 722 outbreaks were...
View ArticleDutch 2023 illness data reveals large Salmonella outbreak
According to a recent report, most foodborne pathogens increased in the Netherlands in 2023 compared to the year before, and a large Salmonella outbreak with 150 cases was recorded. The National...
View ArticleAustria sees outbreaks and cases rise in 2023
Austria has reported more outbreaks and related illnesses in 2023 compared to the year before. A total of 42 foodborne outbreaks were recorded, 14 more than in 2022. Also, 222 people were affected...
View ArticleOutbreaks are down, but cases are up for Finland in 2023
The number of outbreaks fell in Finland in 2023 compared to the year before, but the number of people sickened increased. In 2023, 45 foodborne epidemics were reported, in which 1,671 people fell ill....
View ArticleAnimal contact linked to large Cryptosporidium outbreak
Researchers have provided details about one of the largest Cryptosporidium outbreaks in England in recent years. The outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum was associated with a multi-day lamb petting...
View ArticleYersinia outbreak linked to milkshakes in Australia
Scientists have found a contaminated ingredient used in milkshakes was likely to blame for a Yersinia outbreak in an Australian state. In January 2023, an outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica in...
View ArticleNew Zealand sees domestic Campylobacter cases decline
Officials in New Zealand have reported progress on a target to reduce domestic foodborne Campylobacter infections in the country. A report prepared by the Institute of Environmental and Scientific...
View ArticleNew Zealand reveals 2023 foodborne illness data
New Zealand recorded a mixed picture of foodborne infections in 2023, with some going down but others rising. A report from the Institute for Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR) showed that...
View ArticleLuxembourg shares foodborne illness figures for 2023
Luxembourg has published data on the number of people sickened by foodborne pathogens in 2023. The epidemiological report analyzes the data collected by the infectious disease surveillance system for...
View ArticleDutch data shows decline in outbreaks for 2023
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in the Netherlands has gone down compared to the previous year, according to statistics recently reported. In 2023, 911 outbreaks were reported, with...
View ArticleSeven Listeria outbreaks hit England in 2023
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows Listeria infections rose slightly in 2023 and seven outbreaks were investigated. In 2023, 177 listeriosis cases were reported in England and Wales...
View ArticleScotland reveals latest outbreak and illness data
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023. Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due to...
View ArticleUndercooked bear meat linked to 2023 Trichinellosis outbreak in North Carolina
A 2023 outbreak of Trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat in western North Carolina highlights the ongoing risks associated with consuming wild game, according to a new report from the Centers...
View ArticleGermany 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 (BVL) and the Robert Koch...
View ArticleOutbreak 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...
View ArticleContaminated food suspected in Chinese E. albertii outbreak
A bacterium closely related to E. coli caused an outbreak in China in 2023 but the probable contaminated food source was not identified. Researchers believe it to represent the first reported outbreak...
View ArticleSwedish Cryptosporidium outbreak traced to kale
A Cryptosporidium outbreak in Sweden in late 2023 was found to be caused by contaminated kale mixed salad from salad bars in grocery stores. The outbreak was caused by a previously undetected...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom saw outbreaks rise in 2023
A recently released report covering food safety in the supply chain has revealed there were 60 outbreaks that affected 1,500 people in the United Kingdom in 2023, which is up from the year before. The...
View ArticleOutbreaks down but illnesses up for Europe in 2023
There was a decrease in foodborne outbreaks in 2023 in Europe but the number of people sick and hospitalized increased. Overall, 27 European Union member states and Northern Ireland reported 5,691...
View ArticleMore than 150 sick in rare E. coli outbreak in Thailand
Researchers have documented the first enteroinvasive E. coli outbreak in Thailand. An enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 people was identified among attendees at a wedding in Loei...
View ArticleLow patient recall of raw milk cheese in UK E. coli outbreak
Only two people reported eating raw milk cheese in the initial stages of an E. coli outbreak investigation that was later traced to such a product. It is unclear whether this was because of poor...
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