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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported that since August 2022 and as of 12 July 2023, 92 cases of Salmonella Senftenberg have been reported in Austria (5), Belgium (4), Czechia (4), Estonia (1), Finland (12), France (16), Germany (26), Ireland (1), the Netherlands (5), Norway (1), Sweden (11), the United Kingdom (4), and the United States (2). One patient has died of the infection. The first case was reported in France with an isolation date of 22 August 2022, and the most recent case was reported on 24 June 2023 in Sweden. Most cases were reported between October 2022 and March 2023, with a decline in the number of countries with exposures after December. In Austria, Germany, and France, cherry-like tomatoes were identified as the food exposure most reported by interviewed cases. The outbreak strain was detected in France from a mixed salad dish containing cherry tomatoes and green leafy vegetables, prepared on 17 August 2022 but not served. Tomatoes from the salad in France and tomatoes in Austria were suspected as the vehicle of infections by national authorities and were traced back to wholesalers in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain and to growers in the Netherlands, Spain, and Morocco. In the absence of microbiological evidence from the tomatoes, the source of the infections could not be established. The genetic similarity of the human outbreak strains suggests a likely common source(s) causing a prolonged, cross-border foodborne outbreak with cases intermittently reported in 11 EU/EEA countries, the UK, and the US for about 10 months. The contamination may have originated from farms growing tomatoes. @ https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/multi-country-outbreak-salmonella-senftenberg-st14-infections

CORE update as of July 26, 2023, the CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events includes seven active cases. Two new outbreaks were added to the table. A new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1171) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table. There are currently 39 cases. FDA and state partners have initiated sample collection and testing, and FDA has initiated traceback. Another  new outbreak is of E. coli O26 (ref #1165), with 13 cases linked to a not yet identified product that has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback. For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1163), the case count has increased from 118 to 121 cases, and FDA has initiated traceback. For the outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ (ref #1157), the case count has increased from 34 to 35 cases. For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1159), the case count has increased from 43 to 68 cases. For the outbreak of hepatitis A virus (ref #1143) linked to frozen strawberries on July 20, 2023, the outbreak was updated to include one additional case. FDA reminds consumers to check their freezers and not eat recalled frozen strawberries. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The CDC reported an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul that sickened 16 people in 4 states (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York), and six were hospitalized. People who remembered the type of ground beef they ate and where they bought it reported eating 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations before getting sick. Nine cases are in New Jersey, with five in New York and one in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Ground beef is the only common food people reported eating. Investigators are working to identify the source of the ground beef sick people ate. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul-07-23/index.html

The FDA reported that Cooperstown Cheese Company (Milford, NY) recalled 1,400 pounds of cheese purchased, sold, or distributed from June 21, 2023, to July 10, 2023, because it could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in New York State and reached customers through farmer’s markets, restaurants, and retail stores. The product may be repackaged and wrapped in cellophane or cheese paper or vacuum sealed in a retail store. The products are labeled Jersey Girl, Toma Celena, and Abbie. The product is wrapped in cheese paper or plastic at farmer’s markets. The products found at farmers’ markets are labeled as Jersey Girl, Toma Celena, SK, Jersey Gold, Marielle, Jersey Girl with garlic/rosemary, Jersey Girl spring onion, Bobby’s got the Blues, Toma Torino, Jersey Gold with garlic, and Abbie. The Listeria was found through routine environmental testing by the firm and during an FDA inspection. The company has ceased production as they and FDA continue to investigate the problem. No illnesses have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cooperstown-cheese-company-recalls-products-because-possible-health-risk#:~:text=Cooperstown%20Cheese%20Company%20of%20Milford,in%20young%20children%2C%20frail%20or