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People always ask me why do leafy green E. coli outbreaks keep happening. I think the bottom line is that retailers, restaurants, growers, processors and the government simply do not give a
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because of concerns that ready-to-eat (RTE) salads and wraps with meat and poultry may contain contaminated lettuce, specifically
Continue Reading USDA FSIS issues public health alert for salads and wraps that contain lettuce with deer feces
The number of patients in a large outbreak of infections from the cyclospora parasite has increased significantly, with the count approaching 600.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking the outbreak since
Continue Reading Patient count in Cyclospora parasite outbreak jumps by more than 200
The number of patients in a nationwide outbreak of infections from the foodborne Cyclospora parasite continue to increase, having reached 210 laboratory-confirmed cases.
Federal, state and local public health officials are investigating the outbreak, which
Continue Reading Nationwide outbreak from Cyclospora tops 200; officials continue to seek source
A Michigan producer has expanded a lettuce recall because its products have been linked to an ongoing multi-state outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall by Revolution Farms LLC of Caledonia, MI, now
Continue Reading Officials link Revolution Farms lettuces to Listeria outbreak; recall expanded
More than 250 people are sick in an E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that may have been caused by salad.
There have been 259 confirmed cases in the UK with sample dates
Continue Reading More than 250 ill in UK E. coli outbreak linked to salad
Testing of fresh produce in Norway has found a low level of E. coli contamination.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned the Veterinary Institute to examine ready-to-eat lettuce and sugar snap peas in 2021
Continue Reading Low levels of E. coli found in Norwegian produce testing
Kalera Public Limited Company is recalling certain lots of Krunch, Butter and Romaine whole head variety lettuce sold under the Kalera brand because of potential Salmonella contamination.
Kalera’s food safety testing procedures indicated the potential
Continue Reading Whole head lettuce recalled because of positive Salmonella test
We know that Wendy’s knows, but is not yet saying – they will eventually and I continue to sue them. It is also possible the FDA knows, but also is not saying – yet.
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Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: I’m getting closer to finding the grower, processor, shipper of the lettuce linked to the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak
A model has been developed to help the Food Standards Agency (FSA) assess the risk for consumers from AMR associated bacteria in food.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is where microorganisms survive antimicrobial treatments such as antibiotics
Continue Reading Project helps FSA with AMR risk assessments
