According to the FDA, for the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (ref #1288), the product linked to illnesses has been identified as recalled Sweet Cream-brand mini pastries. See the outbreak advisory for additional information. FDA has initiated an inspection.

For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1285), the case count increased from 34 to 35 cases.

It is with great sadness that we share that APHL’s global health program had to stop work temporarily in over 50 nations—including shuttering APHL offices in 10 countries—which affects more than 100 individual team members based both in the US and internationally who supported this work. Our work supported early alerts on the existence and

Most of the public would be shocked to know that during an outbreak investigation that a neighboring property owner with an animal feedlot can refuse entry to FDA investigators looking for the source of an outbreak. Rep. DeLauro and Sen. Booker aim to make this common sense idea the law.

Press Release: Today, U.S. Representative

Full Report – https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/02/gao-25-107606.pdf

Although the U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, tens of millions of Americans get sick from foodborne illness every year, and some die, according to estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, according to CDC data, over 9,000

Democratic senators are expressing alarm about planned budget reallocations at the Food and Drug Administration that they fear will threaten the nation’s food safety system. In a letter to FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones released Wednesday, Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Tina Smith (Minn.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Dick Durbin (Ill.) wrote

Federal Offices of Inspector’s General (OIGs) provide the vital role of:

  • OIGs conduct investigations and reviews to oversee the financial health, safety, and efficiency of their agencies. 
  • OIGs work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and mismanagement. 
  • OIGs promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in their agencies’ operations and programs. 

On Friday night the

CBS News Reports:

Multiple federal health agencies have stopped releasing some key health information — including updates on some outbreak investigations — amid a department-wide communications “pause” ordered by the Trump administration, though many other “mission critical” updates are still being released, CBS News has learned.

The Department of Health and Human Services “has

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted thousands of routine surveillance food safety inspections of domestic and foreign food facilities from fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2023 (see fig.). According to GAO’s analysis of FDA data, FDA conducted an average of 8,353 domestic inspections per year and an average of 917 foreign inspections per

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). NACMCF is the advisory committee charged with providing impartial scientific advice and recommendations to the USDA and other government agencies on microbiological and public health issues relative