
Europe: Listeria infections stable but frequently reported among the elderly
Listeriosis affected about 2,200 people in 2015, causing 270 deaths – the highest number ever reported in the EU. The proportion of cases in the over 64 age group steadily increased from 56% in 2008 to 64% More...

Results on CDC Food Safety Progress Report a mixed bag
The nation’s food safety grades are out and the results are mixed. CDC’s annual report card shows that foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United States. The rate More...

Multistate campylobacter outbreak linked to chicken livers used for pâté
A campylobacter outbreak that has sickened at least five people in Oregon and Ohio has been linked to undercooked or raw chicken used as pâté, according to a Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Food Safety Alert More...

Campylobacter identified as cause of illness for food festival patrons
Westchester County Health Department officials say the cause of illness for several people attending an outdoor food festival was the bacterium, campylobacter, according to a press release Monday. An unspecified More...

Pennsylvania health officials advise the public to discard ‘The Family Cow’ raw milk after confirming five campylobacter cases
The Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture and Health are advising the consumer public to discard raw milk produced by The Family Cow in Chambersburg, Franklin County, because of potential Campylobacter contamination, More...

CDC: Campylobacter, Vibrio food borne infections increase in the US, Salmonella remains constant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that about 48 million people, or one in six people in the United States, get sick from eating contaminated food. During a CDC telebriefing today, More...