Food Safety Magazine February 2023
The story of the 1992–1993 Jack in the Box outbreak is well documented, but how E. coli O157:H7 first showed up on the radar is less known
By Andrew Kesler, Corporate Director of Supplier Compliance
Thirty years ago in January saw the beginning of what became known as “The Crisis”
Abbott Under Federal Criminal Investigation Over Baby Formula
Michigan plant at center of probe was temporarily closed by the company last year after potentially deadly bacteria was found. https://www.wsj.com/articles/abbott-under-criminal-investigation-over-baby-formula-11674255871?mod=business_lead_pos1
The Justice Department is investigating conduct at the Abbott Laboratories infant-formula plant in Sturgis, Mich., that led to its shutdown last year and worsened a nationwide
I must admit I was a bit suspect when I flew from Seattle to DC a few months ago to testify for 5 minutes before the Independent Expert Panel. Putting aside if they would pay attention to me, but would the panel take to heart the experience and thoughtfulness of all the panels and the
According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8), Oklahoma (1) and South Dakota (6). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 2, 2022, to December 13, 2022 linked to SunSprout alfalfa sprouts. That number
A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant
Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was still alive. After 20 years of working seven days a week, your father built an impressive chain of ten restaurants. The restaurants were the place where
I need to restart my world travel. I missed a great presentation at a recent conference in Sweden
C. Krug 1 N. Jourdan-Da Silva 2, M. Tourdjman 3, P. Mariani-Kurkdjian 4, A. Cointe 5, S. Lefevre 6
One mystery Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak has sickened 254.
And, FDA (and state health departments and the CDC), I still am not sure why you closed the investigation with nearly 400 sick (100 hospitalized) into the Investigation of “Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles (June 2022)” linked to Daily Harvest other than to say
And, My view of 30 Years of largest and most unforgettable Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States
NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
From Jeff Benedict, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tiger Woods and The Dynasty, Poisoned chronicles the events surrounding the worst food-poisoning epidemic in US history: the deadly Jack
If only government and the beef industry had paid more attention to Dr. Riley, you likely would not be reading this blog.
According to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Lee W. Riley, a leader in the decolonization of global health and pioneer in molecular epidemiology, died October 19, 2022, at the
