Investigation finds infected food handler behind E. coli outbreak at school
An infected food handler has been identified as the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak at an Illinois high school that saw 16 students sickened and two hospitalized. A breakdown in hand washing...
View ArticleCantaloupe outbreak in Canada kills another person; patient list continues to...
The number of sick people in an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cantaloupe is growing in Canada. There are now 164 laboratory confirmed patients, up from 129 patients reported on Dec. 7 by...
View ArticleMore patients found to have lead poisoning linked to applesauce; some...
The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow, and some adults are now reported in the outbreak. The outbreak has been traced to...
View Article2023: From Salmonella in Sweden and Poland to E. coli and botulism outbreaks
— OPINION — While Poland and Salmonella have met before, in Sweden, eggs and Salmonella were less expected this year. There was a worrying rise in botulism incidents, and Fukushima was back in the news...
View ArticleUK investigates E. coli outbreak with 30 sick from raw milk cheese
An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 30 people in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned people that a...
View ArticleOne dead in UK E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
One person has died in a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). UKHSA, Public Health Scotland (PHS), and other agencies...
View ArticleMore children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now reporting a total of 287...
View ArticleFDA finds high levels of chromium in applesauce traced to lead poisoning...
In addition to extremely high levels of lead, the FDA has found elevated levels of chromium in cinnamon applesauce products marketed for children. The applesauce in question was manufactured by the...
View ArticleMore children added to the tally in the outbreak of lead poisoning traced to...
More children are in the tally of those with elevated lead levels after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce. As of Jan. 8, the Food and Drug Administration has received 87 confirmed complaints...
View ArticleCaterer linked to school outbreak has operations suspended
Authorities in a Spanish city have suspended the permit of a company that provided catering to several schools after a large outbreak. The outbreak affected 149 children and five teachers from four...
View ArticleNorovirus suspected in large Airbus outbreak
Norovirus has been determined to be the suspected cause of a large outbreak at Airbus in France in late 2023, according to public health officials. The Loire-Atlantique regional health agency (ARS)...
View ArticleChina reveals 2023 mushroom poisoning data
According to recently published figures, mushroom poisoning remains a significant problem in China. In 2023, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated 505 reports of...
View ArticleFinal tally shows nine dead in Canada from Salmonella outbreak traced to...
Canadian officials have posted their final update on a Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe, adding two deaths to the toll. There were 190 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Soahanina,...
View ArticleCDC says the Listeria outbreak linked to peaches is over, with one dead
A multi-year outbreak of Listeria infections traced to peaches, nectarines, and plums has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its final update, the CDC reported...
View ArticleCEO of seafood firm stresses Listeria control measures
The chief executive officer of a Norwegian company linked to a Listeria outbreak has insisted it takes comprehensive action to tackle the pathogen. Comments from Henning Beltestad, CEO of Lerøy Seafood...
View ArticleCinnamon producer named in outbreak of elevated lead levels in children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revealed the name of the company that supplied tainted cinnamon used to make applesauce marketed for children in the United States. On Feb. 6 officials in...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s, Costco, and other stores are recalling products made with...
Companies, including Trader Joe’s and Costco, recall products because they were made with cheese and other products linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Rizo Lopez Foods of Modesto, CA, produced the...
View ArticleMore children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in...
In the past week, the number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in certain cinnamon applesauce pouches has grown. On Feb. 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported...
View Article11 sick in French cheese E. coli outbreak
The number of children sick in a severe E. coli outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese has risen to 11. The 11 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were reported in late 2023. HUS is a severe...
View ArticlePatient count nears 90 in Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats
Forty more patients have been identified as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meat products. As of Feb. 15 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reporting 87 patients...
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