For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1286) linked to a not yet identified product, FDA has initiated an inspection.
For the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (ref #1288) linked to mini pastries, the advisory was updated on March 20, 2025. The outbreak has ended, and FDA’s investigation is closed.
For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes
Perhaps CR is going to be the new FSIS? Perhaps the FDA and CDC too?
So, where do you get your chicken? Do the stores and restaurants that you frequent get poultry from one of these poultry plants? Might be a good question to ask.
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A new Listeria outbreak appears to be brewing.
The CDC is now tracking Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli outbreaks.
Interesting that FSIS was part of the shake Listeria outbreak investigation.
The CDC is MIA in Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks
“Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year,” William “Bill” Marler, owner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law Firm. “However, contrary to how outbreaks have been publicly announced and posted on line for decades, the
Although making sure that Salmonella contaminates chicken is bad for consumers and their families, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry and Representative Steve Womack (AR-03), Chairman of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, seem content to allow more to get sick, so I have more work
In a comment letter filed with the USDA today, Consumer Reports called on the agency to strengthen its proposed regulatory framework that would keep poultry contaminated with Salmonella above a certain level off the market and subject to recall. The framework is urgently needed, given the large number of poultry plants that pose a higher
I keep bumping into defense lawyers that were involved in this 2007 Salmonella Outbreak – Small World.
Public health officials in OutbreakNet (the network of epidemiologists and other public health officials, facilitated by CDC, who investigate outbreaks of foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric illnesses nationwide) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth infections. Salmonella
Perhaps we should become Canada’s 11th Province?
The full article is worth a read.
Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica infections are a leading cause of enteric disease in Canada, most commonly associated with foodborne exposures. Raw frozen breaded chicken products (FBCP) have been implicated in 16 Salmonella outbreaks between 2017 and 2019. This study quantified the impact
According to the CDC, the total of 113 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 23 states: Alaska 2, Arizona 1, California 4, Colorado 8, Iowa 3, Illinois 4, Massachusetts 6, Michigan 3, Montana 18, Nebraska 1, Nevada 1, New Jersey 2, New Mexico 1, New York 1, Ohio 1, Oregon
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis (caused by Salmonella bacteria) associated with Mary Pilgrim Inn, an emergency temporary housing shelter in Seattle. Many of the people became sick after eating food served at two Christmas dinners on December 25, 2024, or leftovers from those dinners on December 26, 2024. The food served
