CORE update of October 12, 2023, the CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events includes two activity cases. For the outbreak of Salmonella Thompson (ref #1190) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 64 to 67, and the FDA investigation is ongoing. The outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) has ended, and the FDA investigation is closed. Based on the CDC’s epidemiological investigation, ill people reported eating watermelon and/or cantaloupe before becoming sick, and most illnesses were geographically grouped in the Midwest. Investigators could not determine a specific product or source of contamination while the outbreak was still considered ongoing. Samples were collected and analyzed. Three environmental samples collected from farms in the Southwest Indiana growing region were reported as positive and matched the strain of Salmonella Newport that caused illnesses in this outbreak. The outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) has ended, but the FDA investigation is still ongoing. The outbreak of Cryptosporidium (ref #1174) has ended, and the FDA investigation has closed. The two outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis (reference #1163 and #1159) have ended, and the FDA investigations have closed. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
CORE update as of October 12, 2023
Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The following is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams.
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