Another year is ending, and food safety still has many challenges. The FDA reported 6 Listeria outbreaks, 5 Salmonella outbreaks and 3 E. coli outbreaks. A major food safety recall was due to...
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Blog2022 year in review
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In the newsDaniele International recalled Ready-to-Eat Sausage due to Listeria monocytogenes
The USDA/FSIS reported that Daniele International LLC (Mapleville, RI) recalled ~52,914 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture&r...
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In the newsOutbreak update on Listeria monocytogenes in Enoki Mushrooms (November 2022)
The FDA has identified enoki mushrooms distributed by Utopia Foods, Inc. (Glendale, New York) and imported from China, and enoki mushrooms labeled as "Producer: Shandong Youhe Biotechnology, Co.," with an address in China an...
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BlogListeria monocytogenes outbreaks and the development of a quantitative risk assessment model to investigate the impact of varying levels of Listeria monocytogenes
Listeriosis is a severe, foodborne infection linked with high case fatality and hospitalization. The CDC estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis yearly, and about 260 die. The infection is most likely to sicken susceptible...
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In the newsIn Slovenia, an outbreak of Salmonella linked to steak tartar
In the fall of 2022, Slovenia saw an increased number of salmonella infections detected in several regions. Several patients sought medical attention and a few required hospitalizations. The outbreak began in November 2022. ...
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In the newsIn France, a multi-serotype outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans ST142 and monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium ST34 associated with dried pork sausages, September 2020- January 2021
An article published in Eurosurveillance describes a recent multiple-serotype Salmonella outbreak in France in 2020, which led to an international investigation. The outbreak affected 44 people who consumed dried pork sausag...