And, where is the Inspector General’s Report? And, where are the Congressional Hearings?
Here is the final paragraph from the USDA/FISS Food Safety Assessment of the Boar’s Head in 2022 plant that in 2024 would sicken 61 – killing 10 with Listeria-tainted Liverwurst:
An analysis of the [below] stated NRs (non-compliances) indicates when not adequately
FSIS published a report on the why’s of the outbreak and a list of things it intends to do to prevent another “Boar’s Head”
FSIS Assessment of Factors Contributing to Outbreak Associated with Boar’s Head Establishment M12612
M12612 is a large establishment in Jarratt, VA, that received its grant of inspection in April 1984. The
Perhaps, more information will be forthcoming this week.
FDA Traceback Initiated: Used to identify the source and distribution of the implicated food and remove the contaminated product from the marketplace, to distinguish between two or more implicated food products, and to determine potential routes and/or sources of contamination in order to help prevent future
Both the FDA and FSIA are investigation a Listeria outbreak. Perhaps it is too much to assume it is the same outbreak?
So says the FDA:
So says the USDA/FSIS:
Braga Fresh is voluntarily issuing a precautionary advisory of a single production lot of washed and ready-to-eat 12oz Marketside Broccoli Florets with best if used by date Dec 10, 2024.
This product is past its best if used by date and is no longer in stores, but consumers may have frozen the item for later
FDA reports: A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1281) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback. 31 have been sickened, and given past Listeria outbreaks it is likely some have died.
One can assume since the FDA is announcing it the likely vector is
Yu Shang Food Listeria Outbreak
As of November 22, 2024, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from four states: California (7), Illinois (2), New York (1) and New Jersey (1). Sick people’s samples were collected from October 24, 2021, to July 31, 2024. Of 11 people with information available
Felix was born premature and died after struggling for weeks. We had the honor to represent his moms.
In 2012, a total of 22 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 13 states and the District of Columbia.
20 ill persons were hospitalized. Four deaths were reported. Public health officials
Marler Clark represented the families of all 33 of the people who died.
As of February 2012, total of 148 persons infected with any of the five outbreak-associated subtypes of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified in each state was as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1)
We are representing the family of one New Yorker that died several months after his infection after he consumed products purchased at two of the locations identified as sources of the Listeria outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), the U.S. Food
