Cornell researchers have found five previously unknown and novel kinds of Listeria, according to a new study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. The food scientists made the discovery while examining the prevalence of Listeria in agricultural soil throughout the U.S. Researchers said that identifying these novel species will help food facilities…
Spanish authorities have uncovered the alleged fraudulent sale of meat products as part of two different actions. The Guardia Civil ran two operations in Madrid and Salamanca, Spain. In the first action, named Operation SLICE, more than 63,000 containers of products were seized because some had labels that looked to have been modified. Authorities arrested…
Findings that a hepatitis A outbreak was linked to dates allowed action to be taken before the start of Ramadan, likely reducing the number of people affected, according to a study. Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating the hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak linked to eating Medjool dates from…
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. This week’s table includes the conclusion of an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak. The FDA reports that 16 people were sickened in the…
A contaminated meat slicer was behind four Listeria infections in an Italian hospital in late 2020, according to a study. Researchers said it was the first report of an outbreak of listeriosis caused by sequence type (ST) 451 in Italy. Infections involved one immunocompromised and three cancer patients in different units of a hospital in the…
When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it. Her fears were well-intentioned and full of love for me, but they were reflective of a deeper problem I’ve seen in many Asian communities: misconceptions and stigma around mental health.As a Pakistani therapist,…
Opinion By the Alliance for a Stronger FDA The President is going to release his Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request today (May 28, 2021). In advance of receiving the President’s request, the Alliance for a Stronger FDA has urged Congress to provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with “no less than $200 million…
State officials report they have not found E. Coli in samples tested in relation to an E. Coli outbreak linked to Pure Eire Dairy in Washington. Fifteen people are confirmed sick, including nine who have been hospitalized. Four children have developed the potentially deadly kidney complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Most patients reported…
Randall Foods Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio has expanded its recall of certain jarred beans under the “Hurst’s” Brand because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall already includes 1.6 million cases of glass jars. “The manufacturing deviations included a nonfunctioning temperature indicating device raising the possibility that the product was…
Growing up on food stamps—now known as SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—was a deep source of shame and anxiety for me. Every year I would go into the local office with my mom to help her recertify because she didn’t know English. From the age of six, I played the translator role during…