I have been thinking today about what growers in Yuma are going to do next season? With the FDA and CDC fingering the water from an irrigation canal that flowed by a feedlot with some 100,000 cows, you have to wonder what is going to happen next season if nothing changes? What are grocery stores
NPR: Planet Money – Food Scare Squad – Romaine Calm
The big takeaway is that this outbreak was caused by an environmental contaminate – a lot of cows in a feedlot near the water source used to irrigate crops.
So, if nothing changes environmentally and a similar E. coli outbreak happens, what is the responsibility of the growers, processors, shippers and “points of sale” –
McDonald’s Fresh Express Cyclospora Outbreak Grows
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that this cluster of illnesses is related to the Cyclosporaoutbreak linked to Del Monte fresh produce vegetable trays.
As of
South Africa Listeria Outbreak Slows
1,060 laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases have been reported from 01 January 2017 to 17 July 2018. The number of new cases reported each week has decreased since the implicated products were recalled on 04 March 2018 with no new cases of listeriosis reported during the week prior to release of this sitrep (Figure 1). Neonates ≤28
More Cyclospora Cases Linked to Fresh Express Salads
As of August 16, 2018 (3pm EDT), a total of 476 laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection were reported in people who consumed salads from McDonald’s restaurants; the cases were reported by 15 states. Note, the Connecticut, Tennessee, and Virginia case-patients purchased salads while traveling in Illinois; the Florida case-patient purchased a salad while traveling in
McDonald’s Fresh Express Cyclospora Outbreak Hits 436
The CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections. As of August 9, 2018 (11am EDT), a total of 436 laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection were reported in people who consumed salads from McDonald’s restaurants; the cases were reported
FDA’s “Preliminary Hypotheses” on cause of deadly E. coli Outbreak – Cow Feces
Surprised? I did not think so. Cattle feces from a CAFO gets into the water supply that is used to irrigate romaine lettuce – what possibly could go wrong?
Of note, the FDA still has not been transparent (except that “romaine [lettuce] from the Yuma growing region as the likely source of contamination”) as to
Fresh Express Responds to Cyclospora Outbreak
Fresh Express Statement about Recall of a Limited Number of Cases of Expired Products Not Marked or Labeled for Retail Sale:
At Fresh Express, our top priority is providing consumers with the highest quality and safest fresh lettuce and leafy greens products available.
In its investigation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took several
Rosa asks FDA tough questions on Cyclospora
Tiger Brands Polony Still Sickening South African’s Months After Recall – 1,060 Sick with 216 Dead
NICD updated this Listeria Outbreak at the end of July. Of note, the numbers of ill have continued to drop following the recall of Tiger Brands Enterprise Foods polony in March. However, it appears that some of the “recalled” product is still being consumed. NICD’s partial report is below.
1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported