Washington, D.C.—As of yesterday, the CDC announced that another 7 ill people have been included in the E. coli investigation, while the FDA announced that they have traced the source of the contamination to at least one specific farm. The number of reported cases is now up to 59, in...
Nine new cases of infection with E. coli O157:H7 have been reported, bringing the total number of people sickened in the U.S. between October 5 and November 18, 2018 to 52, the CDC reported in a food safety alert issued on December 6. Nineteen people have been hospitalized, including two who...
Yesterday evening, the CDC and the FDA released an update regarding the Escherichia coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce: the lettuce in question comes from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California. Hydroponically or greenhouse-grown romaine has not been linked to the outbreak. No common grower, supplier,...
Lettuce producers are preparing a label change, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Dole Fresh Vegetables, Taylor Farms, and Fresh Express, among others, sent a letter to the FDA on Sunday promising to include where lettuce was grown and when it was harvested on the labels. The WSJ reviewed...
Washington, D.C.—The CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce, as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli, according to a press release. The CDC, public health officials in several states and Canada, and the FDA are investigating the outbreak. 32 illnesses...
New Hampton, N.Y. – A $2.6 million grant to UNC Nutrition Research Institute to study choline status in humans is spurring industry leaders, researchers and the medical community to push choline into the mainstream. “This grant is an important step in supporting human health by providing a tool that will...
