The CDC has issued a food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Metabolic Meals home delivery service. As of Aug. 5, there were 16 confirmed patients across 10 states. Seven of the patients have required hospitalization, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Illnesses... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Health officials in Sweden suspect contaminated eggs are behind a Salmonella outbreak in the country. Seven people from four regions are infected with a type of Salmonella Enteritidis that has previously been found in laying hens and in outbreaks associated with contaminated eggs. Interviews with sick people indicate that illnesses... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium. In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157. Infections in the eight... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
More than 20 E. coli infections have been reported in two regions of Germany with six children seriously ill. Information was provided by the State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries (LALLF) and the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGuS) on the situation in the districts of... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Up to 10 people have been affected in Australia because of the presence of milk in products that are supposed to be dairy free. Cocobella has recalled all coconut yogurt products after the undeclared milk allergen was identified in some product lines. The company confirmed coconut yogurt is produced in... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
About 20 residents of six nursing homes in Belgium have fallen ill after being infected with E. coli. Local media reported five people had died but it was not certain what role E. coli played in their deaths. The Flemish Department of Health (Departement Zorg), Federal Agency for the Safety... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
An outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cucumbers from Florida is growing. As of May 30, 45 people across 18 states had been infected. Sixteen| Food Safety News
Joseph Journell thought he was doing the wholesome thing when he fed raw, unpasteurized milk to his cats. Journell also drank the raw milk, thinking it| Food Safety News
An ongoing outbreak of infections from Salmonella Enteritidis has been traced to eggs from a Wisconsin poultry farm. The Centers for Disease Control and| Food Safety News