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Deadly Listeria Cheese Outbreak began in 2014

Bill Marler

Illnesses started on dates ranging from June 15, 2014, to December 10, 2023. Among people who remembered specific brands, three people who got sick between 2014 and 2022 reported Don Francisco brand queso fresco or cotija. WGS showed that bacteria from sick people’s samples from 2014 to present are closely related genetically.

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CDC uncovers two Listeria Lettuce Outbreaks that have sickened at least 26, killing 3, since 2014

Bill Marler

Over the last week both the CDC and FDA, along with various State Departments of Health and Agriculture, have been investigating two Listeria outbreaks linked to the consumption of various leafy greens. Illnesses started on dates ranging from August 16, 2014, to October 17, 2021.

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After multiple Jimmy John’s outbreaks the FDA warns them to fix the problems

Bill Marler

From the FDA: Although you stated that corrective actions were implemented following the 2019 and 2012 outbreaks, you have not provided FDA with any information demonstrating long-term, sustainable corrections have been implemented throughout your organization to prevent this violation from recurring in the future. Multistate E.

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FDA: Abbott Infant Formula: Did not have controls in place to prevent Cronobacter contamination

Bill Marler

FDA Inspections of Abbott 2019, 2021 and 2022. The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating consumer complaints and/or reports of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility. Additional recall information for the initial recall is available on the FDA website.

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Jif Salmonella peanut butter outbreak hits Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Texas and Washington

Bill Marler

Tonight the FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. FDA conducted Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis on an environmental sample collected at the Lexington, KY, J.M.

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2022 – FDA Investigating at least four Salad Outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria

Bill Marler

Leafy Greens. coli O157:H7. Multistate. Leafy Greens. coli O157:H7. Ready-To-Eat Salads. coli O157:H7. Multistate. coli O126. Leafy Greens. coli O145. 3: MD, SC, VA. Mesclun Mix. coli O157:H7. 3: IL, MI, WI. Mixed Greens.

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More sickened with Salmonella Senftenberg by Jif Peanut Butter – Questions need to be asked

Bill Marler

Smucker Company and/or the FDA release immediately all inspection reports on this Jif plant from 2010 (see below) to the present? Smucker Company and/or the FDA answer if other WGS Salmonella Senftenberg samples found on the public database NCBI from 2010 to the present (notably 2014) are or are not linked to the J.M.

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