Two new Cyclospora outbreaks have been added to the FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. There are a total of six outbreaks on the table. Four of them have not been solved. A new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis illnesses linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. There are 26 people sick. FDA has initiated traceback, but no samples have been collected and no inspection ordered. Another new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis illnesses linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. Sixteen people are sick in that outbreak. FDA has initiated traceback but there has not been any inspection and no samples have been collected. There are typically some cyclospora outbreaks in the United States every summer. For the outbreak of … [Read more...]
More Illnesses Reported in Unsolved Outbreak by FDA
More illnesses reported in the unsolved Salmonella Imuru outbreak by FDA on that agency'c CORE Outbreak Table. Altogether there are five outbreaks on the table; three of them are not solved or linked to a specific product. The Salmonella Imuru outbreak case count has increased from 29 to 31 people sick. The FDA has conducted traceback, but there is no recall, no inspection of a facility, and no samples have been collected and analyzed. We do not know the patient age range, where the patients live, and whether or not anyone has been hospitalized. For the outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses linked to a not yet identified product, the case count remains at 87. Again, the FDA has only started traceback, and not inspected any facilities, has not collected samples, and has … [Read more...]
Wiers Farm Cucumber Listeria Recall Expands to More Items
The Wiers Farm cucumber Listeria monocytogenes recall has expanded to include many more items. The original recall was for whole and bagged salad cucumbers. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Wiers Farm of Willard, Ohio, along with Freshire Farms. The original finding sof contamination were from the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Wiers Farm, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, began its investigation and issued this expansion. The products included in this expansion were packed between July 5 and July 12, 2024. The recalled products and where they were sold include: Retail packed items: Sold at select Walmart stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, … [Read more...]
More Illnesses Reported on FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table
There are more illnesses reported on FDA's CORE Outbreak Table. In total, there are five active investigations into outbreaks. For the Salmonella Irumu outbreak that is linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 26 to 29. The FDA has launched a traceback investigation in this outbreak. For the outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 80 to 87. Again, the FDA has only started traceback, and not inspected any facilities, has not collected samples, and has not tested any samples. For the outbreak linked to recalled Diamond Shruumz chocolates, gummies, and cones, the case count remains the same at 69 sick. There are 36 people hospitalized, and one death has been reported, … [Read more...]
Wiers Farm Cucumbers Recalled For Possible Listeria
Wiers Farm cucumbers are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products are whole and bagged salad cucumbers. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Wiers Farm of Willard, Ohio. The voluntary recall is for whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and bagged salad cucumbers with pack dates of June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024. The cucumbers were not grown by Wiers Farm; they were sourced from out of state, then handled and distributed by Wiers Farm. The contamination was discovered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) through routine sampling. The recalled products include Whole Cucumbers that are 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter, and 6 … [Read more...]
New Salmonella Irumu Outbreak on FDA CORE Table
A new Salmonella Irumu outbreak has been added to the FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, so there are now five active outbreaks on that Table. Three of the outbreaks are unsolved. Salmonella Irumu is an uncommon serotype of this pathogen. It has not been linked to any outbreaks for at least 19 years. There are 26 people sick in that outbreak. The FDA has initiated traceback, but there has been no recall, no inspections, and no samples have been collected or analyzed. The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in a not yet identified food has sickened at least 83 people. That number has not changed since the last update was issued. Traceback has been initiated. The outbreak linked to recalled organic bulk cucumbers caused by Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup has not … [Read more...]
More Illnesses on FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table
There are more illnesses on FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, with an unsolved outbreak increasing by 27 cases. There are five outbreaks on the table; two are unsolved. One outbreak, the Salmonella outbreak linked to Infinite Herbs organic fresh basil, has ended with 36 people sick in 14 states. Four people were hospitalized, and two recalls were issued. The unsolved Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak case count increased to 80 from 53 since the last update. The FDA has initiated traceback but has not initiated an inspection, sampling or testing of samples. And the unsolved Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened two people. The FDA has initiated traceback, has inspected a facility, and has collected samples and has had them tested. The Salmonella Africana and … [Read more...]
FDA Weighs in on Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak
The FDA is weighing in on the cucumber Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 449 people in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The CDC and FDA combined what were originally two separate outbreaks into one as they shared similarities, including the demographics of patients, when and where the illnesses occurred, and the foods they ate before they got sick. The case count by state is: Alabama (4), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (7), Delaware (2), Florida (52), Georgia (33), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (4), Kentucky (17), Maine (3), Maryland (13), Massachusetts (11), Michigan (9), Minnesota (9), Missouri (3), Nevada (1), New Jersey (19), New York (57), North Carolina (22), Ohio (18), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (60), Rhode Island (7), South Carolina (20), Tennessee (20), … [Read more...]
At Least 449 Sick in the Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak
There are at least 449 sick in the cucumber Salmonella outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). and there are 125 people who have been hospitalized. A new cucumber supplier has been named: Bedner Growers of Florida. The case count by state is: Alabama (4), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (7), Delaware (2), Florida (52), Georgia (33), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (4), Kentucky (17), Maine (3), Maryland (13), Massachusetts (11), Michigan (9), Minnesota (9), Missouri (3), Nevada (1), New Jersey (19), New York (57), North Carolina (22), Ohio (18), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (60), Rhode Island (7), South Carolina (20), Tennessee (20), Texas (2), Vermont (1), Virginia (43), Washington (1), Wisconsin (2), and the District of Columbia (1). The patient age … [Read more...]
More Sick Patients on FDA CORE Outbreak Table
There are more sick patients on the FDA CORE Outbreak Table, with a total of six outbreaks currently under investigation. Four of those outbreaks are currently unsolved. For the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that is currently unsolved, the patient case count has increased from 47 to 53. The FDA has imitated traceback in this investigation but has not collected samples or scheduled an inspection of any facility. For the outbreak associated with the consumption of Diamond Shruumz chocolate candy, the case count has increased to 39 sick, with 23 of those patients hospitalized. The FDA has found compounds in the chocolates, but is investigating to see what effect those compounds have on human health. The investigation of the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that may be linked to … [Read more...]
