The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak traced to pistachio cream is over. The CDC identified four patients in the outbreak, one in Minnesota and three in New Jersey. One of the patients […]
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Contaminated rice was the source of an outbreak in China caused by a rare pathogen. Bacillus paranthracis belongs to the Bacillus cereus group. However, globally reported outbreaks remain rare and the genomic characteristics of outbreak isolates are seldom characterized. An
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Pan Asia Food Co. Ltd. is recalling Daesang brand gochujang in Canada because of a consumer complaint about undeclared wheat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports that the recalled product was distributed in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. People with sensitivities
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The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Oranienburg. The agency has not yet found the source of the pathogen, but it has begun traceback efforts. The FDA has not reported what food
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Researchers have detailed the largest Salmonella outbreak in Norway since the 1980s and highlighted the need for improved detection methods. The outbreak from October to December 2024 involved four serovars: Salmonella Newport, Typhimurium, Kisarawe, and Kinondoni and was traced to alfalfa sprouts.
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The latest data on foodborne illness in Australia has revealed Salmonella caused more than half of reported outbreaks. In 2019, state and territory health departments in the country received 55,622 notifications of enteric diseases potentially related to food. Consistent with
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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has reported enforcement data for half of fiscal year 2025, which is a little light on significant actions. The agency’s fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2024, and enforcement reports through March 31
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Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, in Edison, NJ, is recalling 32,000 pounds of various meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and have labels with a false USDA mark of inspection. The U.SDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
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In a second update, the FDA has identified more oysters from the Republic of Korea that should not be sold or eaten because of norovirus contamination. The Food and Drug Administration was first notified of the problem when the Utah
The number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Austria has more than doubled. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said 72 people are now ill, up from the previous total of 35. Patients were detected
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