Salmonella Africana is a relatively rare strain, there are only 5 clusters in NCBI
A very tight sub-cluster in a larger cluster Entire Cluster 267 Isolates (all clinical) Distance between isolates : minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 53 SNPs, average = 20 SNPs WGS date range : 2018-03-22 t
A very tight sub-cluster in
We still have a long way to go to make our food supply safer. This is what I spent my Saturday on.
Gibson Farms Walnut E. coli Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to organic walnuts
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella (Sundsvall and Oranienburg) infections.
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that cantaloupes were contaminated with Salmonella made people sick.
A total of 407 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of
Natural Sourcing International is initiating a voluntary recall of one lot of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds 32 oz. due to the potential presence of Salmonella that may be in some of the finished products. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened
Marler Clark is proud to represent families in both of these outbreaks.
E. coli Outbreak: As of April 30, 2024, 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 2 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 1, 2024, to April 4, 2024. Of 11 people with information available
Salmonella cases reported in Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections. Epidemiologic and traceback data show that Infinite Herbs brand
USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
Food Safety, like Politics, is the art of the possible.
Sure, it would be great if like Shiga-toxic E. coli in beef are considered adulterants, Salmonellas (at least the 30 plus known to cause human illness) were considered adulterants as
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections. Epidemiologic and traceback data show that Infinite Herbs brand organic basil may be contaminated with Salmonella and be making people sick.
As of
Here is the latest from the FDA on active investigations:
Outbreaks of salmonellosis (infection with non-typhoidal Salmonella) involving young children associated with keeping backyard poultry,* including descriptions of high-risk practices such as keeping poultry inside households and kissing birds, have been well documented (1). During 2023 (as of October 19), backyard poultry–associated salmonellosis outbreaks were reported to CDC from 48 States and Puerto Rico; these
