Recent infant botulism outbreaks have been linked to powdered infant formula contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Most recently, Nara Organics voluntarily recalled all lots of its Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula after three cases...
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BlogInfant Botulism and Baby Formula
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In the newsUpdate on the investigation of a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses in Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026)
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. ...
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In the newsUpdate on the outbreak investigation of infant Botulism in Powdered Infant Formula (June 2026)
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of four cas...
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BlogBoar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist
The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in the Boar’s Head product, which began in May of 2024 with a few isolated cases, quickly escalated in severity. The outbreak had resulted in 60 hospitalizations and 10...
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In the newsThe CORE update for August 26, 2026
The CORE update lists 19 outbreaks and adverse event postings. The outbreaks of E. coli O103:H25 (ref #1394) and E. coli O26:H11 (ref #1404) have been merged into a single incident under ref #1394, based on FDA traceback fin...
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In the newsUpdate on the outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes in Soft Cheese (June 2026)
On August 26, 2026, the FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta, ...