A Campylobacter and E. coli raw milk outbreak has sickened at least 21 in the Northwest/Central Florida region, according to the Florida Department of Health. It is illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in that state; it can only be sold for non-human consumption as pet or animal food. This limits regulation efforts … Read more
Byers Organic Dairy raw milk is being recalled since it may be contaminated with with Shiga toxin-proving E. coli (STEC) bacteria, according to Officials at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Franklin County health officials. During routine samples, officials found the contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the dairy or to public health officials … Read more
Chaeban Mediterani Fresh Mascarpone Cheese is being recalled in Canada for possible generic E. coli contamination. This means that the product may have been exposed to fecal contamination but may not make you sick. The recall notice didn’t state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with … Read more
Poppies Mini Eclairs are being recalled in Canada because they may be contaminated with generic E. coli. Generic E. coli means that officials have not determined the serovar of this pathogen. The recall notice didn’t mention whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of … Read more
Fruit Dôme Thyme is being recalled in Canada for possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Fruit Dome Inc. The notice did not state which serovar … Read more
The CDC says that seven pathogens cause 9.9 million illnesses every year in the United States. This estimate is used to allocate resources and prioritize interventions. The seven pathogens are Campylobacter, Clostridium perfringens, invasive Listeria monocytogenes, norovirus, Salmonella, Toxoplasma gondii, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). And those illnesses cause about 53,000 hospitalizations and 931 … Read more
A new report from U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that hospitalizations and deaths from food doubled in 2024. The report, titled Food For Thought 2025, states that hospitalizations and deaths were the highest last year in five years. Food contaminated with Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E. coli increased by 41%. and 98% of … Read more
Jean Perrin Morbier de Scey cheese and Raclette de Scey cheese are being recalled in Canada for possible E. coli contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is D. Tyers Foods International Inc. This recall was triggered to a recall in another country. These cheeses were sold at … Read more
Jean Perrin Morbier Cheese is being recalled in Canada for possible contamination with pathogenic E. coli bacteria. There have not been any illnesses reported to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is A. Bosa & Co. Ltd, Les Amis du Fromage. This cheese was sold in the province of … Read more
In-depth analysis from Food Poisoning Bulletin Meat and poultry producers issued 34 recalls last year, a 48 percent drop from 2023 and the lowest total of the last decade, excluding 2020, according to a Food Poisoning Bulletin review of data published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). “The … Read more