Today the CDC reported that it, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections.
As of September 7, 2018, 14 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from Alabama and Tennessee.
Illnesses started
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about contamination with Cyclospora. The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products were distributed by Caito Foods LLC, an Indianapolis, Ind. establishment.
The beef, pork and poultry
Pepperidge Farm has been notified by one of its ingredient suppliers that whey powder in a seasoning that is applied to four varieties of crackers has been the subject of a recall by the whey powder manufacturer due to the potential presence of Salmonella. Pepperidge Farm initiated an investigation and, out of an abundance
As of July 13, 2018, 212 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 44 states.
Epidemiologic, traceback, and
Yesterday I suggested that the FDA’s Dr. Scott Gottlieb should be a bit more transparent on who produced, processed, transported and sold the E. coli tainted romaine. Today, the FDA notes that retailers are still selling Salmonella tainted Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal (See below)
The FDA has become aware that recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal
The Mexican federal consumer protection agency has issued a warning about the possible presence of salmonella in boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal.
The warning from the Federal Consumer Protection Agency in Mexico (Profeco)
comes almost a week after the first reports of the contaminated cereal, manufactured and packaged in the United States, began to
As of June 14, 2018, 73 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Mbandaka have been reported from 31 states. A list of the states and the number of cases in each can be found on the Case Count Map page.
Illnesses started on dates from March 3, 2018, to May 28, 2018
I have no idea if this is a change of policy – but it should be. I have been complaining a bit over at www.foodsafetynews.com about the FDA not being as transparent as it should when it comes to recalls. So, when it does it right, you have to give credit where credit is due.
According to the CDC, a total of 265 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 8 states. WGS performed on bacteria isolated from ill people showed that they were closely related genetically. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 8, 2018, to March 20, 2018. Ill people ranged in age
Rose Acre Farms – FDA 483 Investigation Report
Observation 1: When your monitoring indicated unacceptable rodent activity within a poultry house, appropriate methods were not used to achieve satisfactory rodent control.
Specifically, a review of your pest control records from September 2017 to present indicate an ongoing rodent infestation. The corrective actions taken by your
