Food Safety News - 11/02/2018 FDA says poor records stalled outbreak work; feedlot likely source of E. coli

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FDA says poor records stalled outbreak work; feedlot likely source of E. coli

By Coral Beach on Nov 02, 2018 12:10 am


Federal officials won't say definitively that contaminated canal water was behind this year's deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, but they are saying they "found no evidence in support of alternative explanations."  Another point made clear in an outbreak investigation report released yesterday puts the FDA firmly on record when it comes to... Continue Reading



Penn State researchers find farmers markets' food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

By Guest Contributor on Nov 02, 2018 12:04 am


Contributed Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers who completed the final phase of an innovative five-year study. Using a comprehensive three-way approach, the research assessed food safety behaviors at Pennsylvania farmers markets... Continue Reading



Canada confirms more infections in outbreaks linked to frozen chicken

By Coral Beach on Nov 02, 2018 12:03 am


Federal officials have updated the combined patient count in a string of 14 nationwide Salmonella outbreaks in Canada. Public health agencies report close to 500 people have been confirmed infected. Raw chicken, especially frozen breaded products, are implicated. As of Oct. 26, there were 474 people who have had laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections, according to the... Continue Reading



Research shows STEC decline in Netherlands; report criteria likely a factor

By News Desk on Nov 02, 2018 12:02 am


Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) infections are at the lowest level since 2009, according to Dutch surveillance statistics. In 2017, 393 patients with STEC infection were reported, compared with more than 600 in 2016. Some of this decline is likely because of a change in reporting criteria from July 2016. Of the 393 patients, 58... Continue Reading



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