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...
Fifty new salmonella cases reported linked to Foster Farms chicken
In a follow up to an April report, the multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak that began some 14 months ago, has grown by another 50 cases during the past six weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control 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...
Foster Farms salmonella outbreak up by 43 case since March
The Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken has increased by 43 cases since Mar. 3, bringing the total cases to 524, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today. The More...
Foster Farms Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella outbreak continues at one year mark, 51 new cases reported
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 51 new cases of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections likely related to Foster Farms chicken today, just days after the first case 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...
Salmonella outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken tops 400 cases
In their first update in a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the latest numbers associated with Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken products Wednesday. According More...
Michigan salmonella outbreak hits 29 cases, possibly linked to two Roosevelt Park establishments
In a follow-up on the salmonella outbreak in Muskegon County, Michigan, health officials say that the investigation that is winding down possibly links it to two Roosevelt Park establishments. Image/CDC Public More...
Muskegon County salmonella outbreak up to 18 cases
The case count in the salmonella outbreak in the Muskegon County, Michigan area is now up to 18 cases, 16 residents in Muskegon County and two in Ottawa County, up from 15 cases reported last week. Salmonella More...
Salmonella outbreak up to 362 cases, Delaware the newest state to report a case
The number of cases in the multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms brand chicken has risen by two dozen cases since the last update nearly two weeks ago, according to the lastest data from More...
Foster Farms President: ‘I am sorry for any foodborne illness associated with our fresh chicken’
The current multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms brand chicken has sickened 338 people in 20 states and Puerto Rico according to the latest CDC numbers. In response to the outbreak More...
Salmonella outbreak rises by 22, California tops 250 cases
In a follow up to the multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday an additional 22 cases of the bacterial infection. Salmonella More...
San Francisco Costco recalls nearly 40,000 lbs of rotisserie chicken due to salmonella risk
A San Francisco, California Costco has announced the recall of nearly 40,000 lbs of rotisserie chicken products due to the potential of Salmonella Heidelberg contamination, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s More...
USDA issues salmonella public health alert, nearly 300 illnesses reported in outbreak
With hundreds of people in 18 states having been sickened in a salmonella outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert yesterday. The More...
Iowa health officials investigate two gastrointestinal outbreaks: Cyclospora and Salmonella
Iowa is dealing with two gastrointestinal outbreaks–one parasitic and one bacterial. The Hawkeye State was the first state in the current multistate Cyclospora outbreak that has affected 321 people in 14 states More...
Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken is over: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that the multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms brand chicken appears to be over. Persons infected with the More...
3M launches new Petrifilm Salmonella Express System for detection of the food pathogen
Minnesota-based company, 3M, has announced the launching its new pathogen detection technology, 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express System, according to a company news release Tuesday. Salmonella image/CDC Immediately More...
Multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to live poultry increases to 224 cases
The number of cases in the multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to live poultry (e.g., chicks, chickens, ducks, ducklings) has increased by 78 cases since the previous update on May 7, according to More...
Multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken increases to 128 cases
With four new cases of Salmonella Heidelberg reported from Alabama (1), California (2), and Oregon (1) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total reported in the multistate outbreak now More...
Foster Farms chicken linked to salmonella outbreak that has infected 94 in Oregon and Washington
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday they are collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection More...
