Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The FDA has released its final food safety guidance for producers of sprouts, a food that has been linked to several outbreaks in recent years. Between 1996 and 2020, the FDA reported 52 foodborne illness outbreaks linked to sprouts, which are produced in conditions ideal for pathogen growth. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

The FDA says the outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to three farms in Indiana is over, but the agency has not named the farms. The FDA did not name the farms linked to the previous outbreaks, but a report on the 2022 outbreak referenced Knox and Gibson Counties of Indiana.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) – I do not recall a CDC post recently that included working with both the FSIS (regulates, Beef, Pork, Poultry and Catfish) and the FDA (regulates everything else). Leafy greens, 2017, 25 cases, 67% female.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Cooperstown Cheese Company LLC Milford, NY A food firm in New York is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

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MAY 21, 2022

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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DECEMBER 27, 2019

According to the FDA , Sprouts Unlimited of Marion Iowa is recalling clover spouts in 4 oz packages because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria ( E. In an effort to reduce these outbreaks, the FDA in 2017 collected 825 samples of sprouts from across the U.S.; coli O103 ). with a blue label on the lid.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Following an investigation by the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations, the misdemeanor charge of Introducing Adulterated Food into Interstate Commerce was filed on Jan. In pleading guilty, Vulto and Vulto Creamery admitted that between December 2014 and March 2017, they caused the shipment of adulterated cheese in interstate commerce.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Burdelik, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Chicago Field Office. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an ongoing outbreak of salmonellosis cases in the United States could be traced to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal produced at Kerry’s Gridley facility.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Sick people’s samples were collected from August 6, 2017, to August 5, 2022. FDA, with assistance from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, inspected the Old Europe Cheese facility in Michigan and collected samples for testing. Five people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

The FDA’s largest reorganization in history, involving about 8,000 employees, is far more than just “moving some boxes around.” The proposed changes and updates to an FDA-wide reorganization plan have been out for external reviews and clearances since Dec. 17, 2022, ordered work to begin that May on the FDA-wide reorganization plan.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Johannes Vulto, a former raw milk cheese manufacturer and his company, Vulto Creamery LLC, pleaded guilty to charges related to cheese that was linked to a 2016-2017 outbreak of listeriosis, the U.S. Department of Justic announced earlier this month.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

FDA and states continue to trace the source of the romaine lettuce eaten by ill people. coli O157:H7 that caused outbreaks linked to leafy greens in 2017 and to romaine lettuce in 2018. No deaths have been reported. Preliminary information indicates that some of the ill people ate lettuce grown in Salinas, California.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

4] However, three months later, at a meeting with the FDA, Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC changed its position and stated that it would serve only clover sprouts sourced from specific suppliers. [5]. the owner of Jimmy John’s, LLC, replied to the FDA that sprouts had been permanently removed from the menu at all Jimmy John’s locations.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Listeria specimens from ill people were collected from April 10, 2017, to November 12, 2019. FDA reports that these samples were taken during a routine inspection of the Almark Foods facility. Ill people range in age from less than 1 to 82 years, with a median age of 75. Seventy-one percent of ill people are male.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

coli strain (O157:H7) causing the new outbreak is genetically indistinguishable from last year’s and another one in late 2017. Last month, the FDA retroactively identified an outbreak involving romaine lettuce that occurred in late summer, causing 23 illnesses. Remarkably, the specific E. But even more should be done.

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Food Safety Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

a longtime member of Food Safety Magazine’s ( FSM ’s) Editorial Advisory Board (EAB), a 2017 recipient of FSM ’s Distinguished Service Award, and a renowned microbiologist for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), passed away. On July 28, 2023, Reginald (Reggie) W. Bennett, M.Sc. ,

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The total number of FDA food recalls fell by 14.4 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during Q3, but those under USDA rose. The FDA issued 26 food and drink recalls in October 2023, down 40.9 million units. million units.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

These procedures must be added to your current food safety policies built upon the 2017 FDA Food Code recommendation for the BIG 6 pathogens. COVID-19 information is being constantly updated, with the CDC, FDA, WHO, and NIH offering ever-evolving information on COVID protocols. If they have a temperature of 100.4

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

FDA has released two guidance documents that outline recommendations for how sprout operations need to comply with the Produce Safety Rule. The second guidance ( 2023 Draft Guidance ) re-issues certain sections of the January 2017 Draft Guidance and issues one new section for sprout operations as revised draft guidance.

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APRIL 21, 2020

The FDA will hold food companies accountable when they endanger the public’s health by purveying adulterated food that causes outbreaks of illness,” said Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen M. 2017 Outbreak of Norovirus at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Sterling, Virginia. The first reports of illness occurred on July 13, 2017.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to the CDC and FDA, as of February 12, 2024, a total of 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 11 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. CDC investigated this outbreak in 2017 and 2021.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. A food firm in Georgia is on notice from the FDA after an inspection at its egg processing facility found the presence of Salmonella, flies, rodents and more violations of federal regulation. 2019, FDA detected Salmonella Enteritidis from house (redacted).

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 26, 2024

The FDA released their report for the "Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY17-21 Fresh Herbs (Cilantro, Basil & Parsley) Assignment". In this project, FDA completed its collection and testing in September 2021, having obtained 1,383 samples in all. The FDA detected Salmonella spp. And since 2017, the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

December 2017 – At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella Newport infections linked to pre-cut watermelon and cantaloupe that was sold up to and including today at various grocery stores. April 2023 – The FDA is reporting that an August 2022 outbreak that sickened almost 90 people was linked to cantaloupe from three farms in Indiana.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 23, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Discover Fresh Foods, LLC of Greenville, SC, a manufacturer of refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) dips and spreads. According to the report, FDA laboratory analysis of environmental sample #1242488 collected on December 13, 2023, found that three (3) out of the 99 total environmental swabs were positive for L.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

FDA and states are tracing the source of the romaine lettuce eaten by ill people. coli O157:H7 that caused outbreaks linked to leafy greens in 2017 and to romaine lettuce in 2018. This recall includes salad products that contained contaminated romaine lettuce. This outbreak is caused by the same strain of E.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The FDA has called livestock a “persistent reservoir” of E. An outbreak strain was detected in a fecal-soil composite sample taken from a cattle grate less than two miles upslope from a produce farm, according to the FDA. Marler, the Washington lawyer, wants to determine: Where was the product harvested and why was it contaminated?

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

This is the company’s fourth recall since 2017. The FDA sent a warning letter to the company in 2020 after finding Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria in its plant. Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 20, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California seafood processor who makes ready-to-eat (RTE) salmon and tuna. As part of the inspection, FDA conducted sampling and analysis of the environmental samples (1195789 and 1239088) confirmed that thirty-four (34) of one hundred (100) environmental swabs were positive for pathogenic L.

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DECEMBER 14, 2019

Product traceback efforts by local health jurisdictions, state health departments, and FDA could not identify a single product lot, processor, or farm as the source of the entire outbreak. FDA, CDC and state partners conducted an EA in the growing region, which consisted of farms in Imperial County, CA and Yuma County, AZ. Griswold T.,

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Eight times since 2017, growers of leafy greens, especially those producing Romaine lettuce , have been rocked by outbreaks of E. The LGMA and FDA recently volunteered updates on their actions to stop E. Meanwhile, this week, the FDA issued its progress report on making sure greens are safe to eat. coli O157:H7. coli O157:H7.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 10, 2024

The owner of a NY cheese company was sentenced this week for his company's failure to protect product from Listeria contamination which resulted in an Listeria outbreak in 2016 thru 2017. The recall was initiated in March of 2017 and then expanded to include all raw milk cheese a few weeks later.

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JUNE 13, 2024

A month earlier, FDA inspectors had found peeling paint, barefoot workers and fabricated test results that gave the appearance of product safety at the facility in India where they were made. While the FDA had warned consumers not to use certain CVS eye drops on Oct. There is a loophole, however, for store-brand drugs.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to High Quality Organics, a ready-to-eat (RTE) spice facility, located in Reno, NV. Raju: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your ready-to-eat (RTE) spice facility, located at 12101 Moya Blvd., This is disclosed to service customers vis contracts or WO.”

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Most recently recalled products were sold nationwide under these brands and at deli counters: Campesino Casa Cardenas Don Francisco Dos Ranchitos El Huache Food City La Ordena Rio Grande Rizo Bros San Carlos Santa Maria Tio Francisco 365 Whole Foods Market “CDC investigated this outbreak in 2017 and 2021. 11 this year Rizo-López Foods, Inc.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

By bringing together the science from CDC, FDA and FSIS, and by developing sound analytical methods, IFSAC’s goal was to improve estimates of the sources of foodborne illness.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This is similar to language in the 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-201.17(B): There is an exception: tables, bar tops, and other similar surfaces where food is regularly prepared or consumed must meet easily cleanable surface requirements. easily cleanable”] if they are kept clean.” Food establishments must comply by Sept. 1, 2024.

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