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What’s Going on With Active Foodborne Outbreaks in the FDA?
Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 1, 2025
Several active foodborne outbreaks have had movement recently. Making it a great time to update the Make Food Safe family on the current status of foodborne outbreak investigations. Listeria monocytogenes Outbreak Announced 3/13/25 Is Newest The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak announced… read more
Foodborne Listeria Outbreak is the Latest in the FDA’s Active Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | March 15, 2025
A new foodborne Listeria outbreak is just the latest in a list of active foodborne illness investigations keeping the agency busy. In fact, the current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks” table contains three active… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | March 3, 2025
Many people like myself thrive from the joys of going out into their backyards and getting eggs straight from their own little coops. There are times of the year though when egg production slows or can even completely end and… read more
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sweet Cream Brand Mini Pastries
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | February 18, 2025
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Sweet Cream brand mini pastries has finally been announced in the United States. This outbreak has also impacted our neighbor to the north as well. Imported Sweet Cream brand mini pastries exported by a Canadian… read more
A New Salmonella Outbreak Joins Several Others on the FDA’s Active Investigation Table
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | February 18, 2025
A new Salmonella outbreak has joined the FDA’s current active investigation table. And it is not alone. In addition to three other active outbreak investigations, an E. coli outbreak that has been on the books since October has finally closed…. read more
Reports of Food Poisoning from Mexico Tipico in Port Lavaca, Texas
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | February 16, 2025
Reports of food poisoning from Mexico Tipico have been streaming in. Some as far back as November. With recent severe illnesses and hospitalizations, a food poisoning lawsuit is likely coming to Port Lavaca, Texas. Here’s what we know so far… read more
CDC Scientists Analyze What Socioeconomic Status Impacts Salmonella Outbreaks from Ground Beef
Our Blog,Salmonella | December 18, 2024
Does socioeconomic status play a role in whether or not you get sick in a Salmonella outbreak from ground beef? Inquiring minds want to know. And so did some scientists. This was the topic of a recently published paper in… read more
Our Blog,Salmonella | December 9, 2024
Early detection of Salmonella bacteria in manufactured food could save lives. So why aren’t these problems caught earlier? That is an easy question with a complicated answer. Does It Seem Like We Have More Salmonella Contamination in Manufactured Foods? If… read more
Is There a Connection Between Ground Beef-Associated Salmonellosis and Socioeconomic Status?
Our Blog,Salmonella | December 7, 2024
Is there a community-level connection in ground beef-associated salmonellosis statistics? Does socioeconomic status make you more or less likely to become sick from this type of outbreak? Scientists say yes. The reason, however, is not all that clear. This was… read more
More Cucumber Recalls Announced After Salmonella Outbreak Was Linked to Imported Cucumbers
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | December 6, 2024
Two more cucumber recalls have been announced since the initial SunFed Produce recall that was linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak. Could we see more recalls? Probably. There are several reasons we may see more cucumber recalls announced. But first,… read more