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Does Room Temp Storage Slow Listeria Growth in Some Cheeses?

Do some natural cheeses have heightened antimicrobial powers to fight off Listeria, Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens if they are stored at room temperature? That's the topic of a research project by a University of Wisconsin, Stout…

University of Maryland Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 3

Salmonella

A Salmonella outbreak at the University of Maryland has sickened three people, two of whom ate at a variety of campus dining spots before they became ill. Health officials are still trying to determine the source of the outbreak. Salmonella…

Restaurant Food Linked to Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak, 19 Sick

E. coli

An E. coli outbreak has sickened 19 people in Philadelphia who ate at a restaurant or restaurants that have not yet been named. The illnesses were reported between August 30, 2019, and September 6. 2019 from people ranging in age from 7 to 90…

Minnesota State Fair E. coli Outbreak: 11 Sick, 1 with HUS

E. coli

Contact with animals is the suspected source of an E. coli outbreak at the Minnesota State Fair that sickened 11 people. Six people were hospitalized, one of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). a potentially fatal form of kidney failure…

Another Gold Medal Unbleached Flour E. coli Recall

E. coli

General Mills has issued a recall for Gold Medal Unbleached flour for potential E. coli O26. Three years ago, the same flour and the same E. coli strain were linked to an E. coli outbreak that sickened 63 people in 24 states. General…

Urban Remedy Recalls Salads, Wraps for Potential E. coli

E. coli

Urban Remedy is recalling salads and wraps that contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli and should not be eaten. The Urban Remedy recall includes 76 products created by the California-based company. At the time of teh recall,…

Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 81 Sick, 27 Hospitalized

Salmonella

A Salmonella outbreak linked to Cavi brand fresh, whole papayas imported from Mexico has ended with 81 people sick and 27 hospitalized, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) final report. The Cavi brand papayas…

E. coli Outbreak Associated with Philadelphia Restaurants Grows

E. coli

The E. coli outbreak associated with Philadelphia restaurants has expanded to include 16 people with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Announced last week by city health officials, the outbreak includes cases associated with multiple…

Is Restaurant Food the Source of a Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak?

E. coli

An E. coli outbreak in Philadelphia has sickened 14 people some of whom ate at restaurants. All of the cases have been reported since August 30, 2019 and involve patients who range in age from 7 to 90 years old. An investigation of…

Salmonella Outbreak at Outpost Natural Foods in Milwaukee Sickens 4

Salmonella

An Outpost Natural Foods Salmonella Outbreak has sickened four people in Milwaukee, according to the state health department. After discovering insanitary conditions during a routine inspection of the natural foods cooperative, located at…

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Cyclospora from Restaurant Food Drives Up Summer Case Totals

Pathogens

Almost 1,700 people have been sickened by food contaminated with Cyclospora this summer, many of them ate at restaurants. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 1,696 laboratory-confirmed cases of…

Salmonella in Pig Ear Dog Treats Sickens More People Who Handle Them

Salmonella

The pig ear Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 143 people in 35 states who gave the dog treats to their pets. That’s an increase of 16 illnesses since the last update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July…

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