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 patients, up from
Continue Reading More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
Public health officials in Minnesota are warning the public to not eat Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler that contain prosciutto, sweet sopressata, and dry coppa because of Salmonella contamination.
The implicated sampler products were sold at
Continue Reading Meat samplers sold at Sam’s Club linked to illness from Salmonella contamination
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 are investigating the
Continue Reading One dead in UK E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Federal, state, and local officials investigated dozens of foodborne outbreaks during 2023, with some ongoing as the year ended.
One common denominator among the outbreaks is that far more people are likely to have gotten
Continue Reading Outbreaks this year included thousands of victims
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 type
Continue Reading UK investigates E. coli outbreak with 30 sick from raw milk cheese
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 three brands
Continue Reading More patients found to have lead poisoning linked to applesauce; some recalled products still on store shelves
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 the
Continue Reading Cantaloupe outbreak in Canada kills another person; patient list continues to grow
The FDA has warned about certain oysters harvested in Canada and sold in the United States because two people have become infected with Campylobacter jejuni.
On Dec. 18, the Utah Shellfish Authority notified the Food
Continue Reading FDA warns against eating or selling certain oysters because of infections
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
Continue Reading Investigation finds infected food handler behind E. coli outbreak at school
According to federal officials, a deadly outbreak of infections from Salmonella Thompson has ended.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one person died and 80 were sickened in the outbreak. Eighteen patients
Continue Reading Deadly onion outbreak declared over; E. coli outbreak of unknown source has also ended