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FSIS posts updated reports on antimicrobial resistance profile

June 1, 2021

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The quarterly antimicrobial resistance data for FSIS product categories has been updated on the FSIS website.

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FDA launches human pathogens study

Sharon Spielman

December 29, 2020

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The FDA has announced the launch of a multi-year study to improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens that may cause foodborne illness outbreaks.

Foodborne illness outbreaks

When humanitarian food aid makes people sick

Queen’s University Belfast scientists, with a little help from FDA, found the actual source of tainted UN food sent to Uganda in 2019

Wayne Labs

October 9, 2020

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In 2019, the World Food Programme (WPF), a United Nations humanitarian organization, distributed food to very needy people in Uganda. In March 2019, a major food-poisoning incident occurred in one region of the country, followed by a second outbreak, which occurred in a refugee camp in a completely different area in Uganda. In the first outbreak five people died and hundreds were hospitalized.

Manufacturing News

Bill would allow the FDA access to CAFOs

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2020

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In an effort to allow FDA to sample water, soil and environmental conditions on USDA-regulated concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), New York Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand introduced a bill that would provide the FDA authority to conduct microbial sampling on CAFOs as necessary for a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, determine the outbreak’s root cause or address other public health needs.

Food Safety

How to handle notifying the public about recalls

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with the public during recalls and outbreaks

Crystal Lindell

August 20, 2018

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During the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, the CDC web-site page for E. Coli got 2 million page views. The month before that, it had gotten just 125,000.

estimated percentage of foodborne illnesses by food category

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Common causes of foodborne illnesses identified

Report details most common causes of foodborne illnesses

March 11, 2018

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The Interagency Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC), a joint effort between the USDA, FDA and CDC, has come out with its findings of the causes of foodborne illnesses in 2013.

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Fareway deli chicken salad recalled after salmonella outbreak

Consumers urged to toss any remaining product after officials confirm 37 cases in Iowa.

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2018

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Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc is recalling about 20,630 lbs. of ready-to-eat chicken salad products, which it produced for the grocery store chain after reports showed that it may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium.

E. Coli

E. coli outbreak hits U.S., Canada

Source of outbreak not yet identified in U.S.

Casey Laughman

January 5, 2018

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An E. coli outbreak has led to 17 illnesses and one death so far in the United States.

Regulatory Watch

IFSAC issues new strategic plan

Plan emphasizes communication, analysis

June 19, 2017

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The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration has issued a new strategic plan for 2017-2021.

Two outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken

Salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts

August 17, 2016

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The CDC, in conjunction with several state health agencies and FDA, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony infections.

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Items Tagged with 'foodborne illness'

ARTICLES

FSIS posts updated reports on antimicrobial resistance profile

FDA launches human pathogens study

When humanitarian food aid makes people sick

Bill would allow the FDA access to CAFOs

How to handle notifying the public about recalls

Common causes of foodborne illnesses identified

Fareway deli chicken salad recalled after salmonella outbreak

E. coli outbreak hits U.S., Canada

IFSAC issues new strategic plan

Salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts

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