Silver Spring, MD—FDA has outlined a 2020 action plan to help advance the safety of leafy greens. FDA notes in their plan that leafy greens like romaine lettuce are safely consumed daily, but that the produce has often been implicated in outbreaks of foodborne illness—for instance, the recurring outbreaks of...
Dallas, TX—Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for the E. coli outbreak, known as EHEC, according to researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Pathogens like EHEC compete with the gut’s resident microbiota...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA and CDC are now tracking three separate outbreaks of E. col caused by three different strains of E. coli O157:H7. FDA and CDC have identified a common grower between each of the outbreaks, according to a statement from Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA reports that eight people have been infected with E. coli from Fresh Express brand Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits, UPC 0 71279 30906 4, and a best before date up to and including 07DEC19. Illnesses started on dates ranging from November 5, 2019, to November 15, 2019,...
Silver Spring, MD—UNFI and Hodgson Mill have each issued recalls on flour for potential E. coli contamination, according to announcements from FDA. UNFI is voluntarily recalling five-pound bags of its Wild Harvest Organic All-Purpose Flour, Unbleached, with a Best By date of 1/8/20 and the UPC Code 711535509158. During routine...
Atlanta, GA—CDC has posted a notice of a multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, but ill people in Maryland have reported eating Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad, and E. coli 0157 has been detected in an unopened...
Norwich, VT —In Association with ADM Milling Co., King Arthur Flour Company, Inc., is voluntarily recalling 14,218 cases of 5 lb. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence of Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli). The recalled flour was distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide. The recall involves Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5...
After extensive research into California supply chain farms, water irrigation systems, and history of previous E.Coli outbreaks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention, were able to trace the November 2018 E. Coli outbreak to a farm in Santa Maria, California...
Santa Maria, CA—Adam Bros. Farming, Inc., the grower identified by the FDA as one source of the E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce, is recalling red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, and cauliflower, according to a press release. The recall affects produce harvested between November 27 and November 30. The recall is...
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...
