Avian influenza H5N1 is a type A bird flu virus, typically, it does not infect people. Human infections have most often happened after close or lengthy unprotected contact with infected birds. The spread...
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In the newsAn International outbreak investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections in the US and Canada linked to peaches 2020
A publication in J. Food Protection Volume 88, Issue 6, 22 May 2025, by researchers from the FDA and CDC reported that during August–October 2020, United States federal, state, and Canadian partners investigated an out...
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In the newsCore update May 21, 2025
The CORE update list of outbreaks and adverse events includes eight postings. In the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo (ref #1304), the FDA reported that Bedner Growers, Inc. voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner&rsq...
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BlogAre food outbreaks and recalls rising? It apper as if we hear about new outbreaks very frequently
There has been a barrage of bad news about food safety lately. Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat connected to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and dozens were hospitalized. An E....
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In the newsBourgeois Smokehouse recalls RTE Smoked Andouille Sausage due to Listeria contamination
The USDA/FSIS reported that Bourgeois Smokehouse (Thibodaux, Louisiana) recalled approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked andouille sausage products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The rec...
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In the newsMultistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica I 4:I:- infections linked to Charcuterie-Style meats in the United States, 2023–2024
The CDC published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), May 15, 2025, MMWR Weekly 74(17);293–295 on Multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica I 4:I:- infection linked to Charcuterie meats in the US 2023-202...