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Michigan’s count of patients in a huge outbreak of Cyclospora infections continues to rise, with the total surpassing 14,700.As of Sept. 3, the state was reporting 14,718, up by 208 a week ago. Of the patients interviewed so far, 366 report having been hospitalized. The

Infections are associated with eating imported eggs at small cafés, restaurants, and takeaways.

The CDC has declared over a Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs with 134 patients having been identified across 18 states.Officials with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the outbreak has been long running with the first patient having become ill on

A young girl has died in Australia from a serious condition that develops after an E. coli infection.The 3-year-old girl fell ill after visiting a farm in Victoria where she held, rode and petted animals.The news was announced on a GoFundMe page for the family, which

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer for many Americans, bringing one last round of backyard barbecues, picnics and gatherings with family and friends.But as summer winds down, food safety should not. Improper food handling can allow harmful bacteria to multiply and turn a holiday celebration into

Another outbreak of Salmonella infections related to fresh sprouts is under investigation, this time in Washington and Montana.The implicated broccoli sprouts are produced by Evergreen Sprouts LLC of Idaho.As of Sept. 2, there were 13 confirmed patients infected with Salmonella Bovismorbificans. Their illness onset dates run from July

An outbreak of E. coli O145:H28 infections traced to imported organic, frozen blueberries is growing, according to the Food and Drug Administration.As of Sept. 3, there are 17 people infected in Florida and Georgia. Six of the patients have required hospitalization. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May

Nearly all of the public argument about this bill has been about food chemicals: dyes, PFAS, the GRAS loophole. That is where the fight started, and it is where the coalition backing the bill would prefer the fight to stay.

The Food and Drug Administration has 17 active outbreak investigations according to its Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation status table as of Sept. 3.The agency is investigating seven outbreaks from the Cycpospora parasite, with a total of 11,739. That count includes 11,458 patients in an outbreak linked

An investigation into a fatal Bacillus cereus outbreak linked to a restaurant in Germany has highlighted temperature and storage issues.Eleven cases were reported with five hospitalizations, and one death. The outbreak was likely caused by contaminated pre-cooked tortellini with a meat filling.There is no reporting obligation for&