The Public Health Agency of Canada issued a public health notice to inform residents and businesses in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba of an outbreak of Salmonella. The outbreak involves five provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The illnesses reported in Ontario were related to travel to Alberta and British Columbia. The outbreak’s source has not been confirmed, and the investigation is ongoing. Many of the individuals who became sick reported eating fresh avocados purchased from grocery stores or served at restaurants before their illness. More information is needed to confirm the source of the outbreak. The outbreak appears to be ongoing, as illnesses continue to be reported. As of December 9, there have been 79 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness investigated in British Columbia (34), Alberta (28), Saskatchewan (4), Manitoba (11), and Ontario (2). The illnesses reported in Ontario are related to travel to Alberta and British Columbia. Four individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. @ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2021/outbreak-salmonella-infections.html
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To investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections involving five provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
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The FDA published the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan (FORIP). The plan describes an important step that the FDA is taking to enhance outbreak investigations’ speed, effectiveness, coordination, and communication. The plan is intended to complement two of the blueprint’s Core Elements: “Tech-Enabled Traceability” and “Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response.” The document examined the FDA’s roles and responsibilities, processes, priorities, decision trees, and procedures for foodborne outbreak response in three specific areas: product tracing, root cause investigations, and the use of CORE data. The plan’s goal is to respond more quickly and more efficiently to foodborne outbreaks and reduce the number of foodborne outbreaks that go unsolved in the future. The FDA is committed to streamlining and expediting our outbreak response, leveraging digital data, using more sophisticated analytical methods, working hand-in-hand with our government, industry, and consumer partners to learn from past outbreaks, and communicating necessary information, in a timely and effective manner, to help prevent future outbreaks. @
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The FDA’s Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan (FORIP), described in this document, is an important step that the FDA is taking to enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination, and communication of outbreak investigations.
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The FDA announced on December 2 the release of a new version of the Agriculture water. Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, told Food Safety News the proposed rule is a “game-changer.” However, Food Safety News reported that Leafy greens growers (LGMA) in California and Arizona that produce more than 90 percent of the leafy greens grown in the United States already meet or exceed the new rules. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/12/arizona-and-california-leafy-greens-organizations-say-they-already-meet-and-exceed-fdas-proposed-water-rule/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=676c13de63-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-676c13de63-40253059
The Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements in Arizona and California, which exist to promote food safety for lettuce and leafy greens, report that they have
The FDA and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) inspected the Sabra ready-to-eat (RTE) hummus manufacturing facility. The FDA and VDACS initiated the inspection after FDA Investigators collected a sample of Sabra Classic Hummus from retail and found the sample contaminated with Salmonella enterica serovar Havana Group G. The founding caused the company to recall the product. The inspection resulted in a warning letter. During the inspection of the facility, FDA and VDACS Investigators found severe violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (CGMP & PC rule), Title 21. The inspection revealed the presence of Salmonella Havana in RTE hummus products. Listeria was also found in the manufacturing environment. @ https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/sabra-dipping-company-llc-615938-12012021
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