Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design (SAFE FOOD) Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on the consolidation of federal agencies that have a primary role in ensuring food safety into a single agency.
FDA reports updates on Salmonella and Listeria Investigations
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo (ref #1304), an outbreak advisory has been issued. Consumers, retailers, and distributors should not eat, sell, or serve recalled cucumbers from Bedner Growers, Inc., and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. FDA has initiated sampling.
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (ref #1300) linked to a not yet
Thank the FDA and CDC Scientists – they will get to the bottom of leafy green E. coli outbreaks – if we let them
The Journal of Food Protection landed in my inbox as I flew back from the other Washington this afternoon. It is well worth the read. An Overview of Farm Investigation Findings Associated with Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections Linked to Leafy Greens: 2009 – 2021. Tip of the Pen to a hero
A bit of history of Salmonella and Cucumbers
With yet another Salmonella cucumber outbreak being reported, it might be helpful to step not too far back in history.
2025
Total Illnesses: 26
Hospitalizations: 9
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: April 28, 2025
States with Cases: AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA
Grown by
Bedner Growers Cucumbers linked again to Salmonella Outbreak
Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025, and continues to this past Monday, May 19, 2025.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and
Hiding an E. coli outbreak is more radical than transparency
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over the Department of Health and Human Services is declared that his plans include “radical transparency.”
Here is an E. coli outbreak that sickens 89, killing 1 that was swept under the rug even know the product and the chain of production.
On November 25, 2024, PulseNet coded an
Listeria Outbreak linked to Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes kills 14 and sickens 42
A total of 42 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 21 states – Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from August 17, 2018, to March
While RFK swims in shit filled Rock Creek, the FDA does real work on E. coli, Hepatitis A, Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks
I landed in Washington DC a few hours ago to the FDA reporting, despite personal cuts, on ongoing outbreak investigations. And, there was this image:
The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses (Salmonella and E. coli). The sources of the pathogens have not yet been determined.
An outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections
With a Felon at the helm, what would you expect?
I have tried to steer clear of politics with respect to the Felon in Chief, but this is nuts, or at least peanuts. According to yet another edict from the White House, it is now the policy of the United States that:
(a) Criminal enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses is disfavored.
(b) Prosecution of criminal
Sandwiches and Listeria – not a Lunch combo
With the CDC and FDA reported on a Listeria outbreak over the weekend and others still being investigated, what do consumers need know.
Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that is ubiquitous and can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions.
A. The Prevalence of Listeria in Food and the Environment