Food Borne Infection / Food Safety

Washington state recently issued food safety measures for residents after a Salmonella outbreak.

A hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii has reached more than 200 cases.

Through July 5, health officials in the state of Florida have reported 13 cases of the bacterial infection, and four deaths, in four counties in the state that lie along the Gulf coast.

Wet steam processing of fruits has the potential to significantly reduce the incidence of food-borne illness associated with contaminated fresh-cut fruits, a new study has suggested.

New legislation designed to bolster food safety regulations in the United States largely hands increased power to state agencies overseeing the farming sector.

Executives at Dole Food Co. Inc. knew about an outbreak of Listeria at the company’s salad production plant in Springfield, Ohio for more than a year before shutting it down in January.

In an effort to aid in the prevention of food-borne infections, the USDA created a mobile app that provides users with “valuable storage advice” to help maximize shelf-life, prolong freshness, and improve the quality of foods and beverages.

Consumers should note that the recalled products may have been purchased in all fifty US states and select provinces in Canada: British Colombia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

A new study has identified compounds that can reduce the virulence of the pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

Christina G. Tan, MD, MPH, FACP, NJ State Epidemiologist/Assistant Commissioner, discusses the alleged increase in food-borne infections.

Charitha Gowda, MD, MPH, explains the ways that hepatitis A, B, and C are transmitted and recent discoveries in the modes of transmission.

Progressive Gourmet Inc. recalls English Muffin breakfast sandwiches from 250 Starbucks stores in Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, due to fear of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Several universities across the country and three cruise lines experience severe norovirus outbreaks, numbers totaling in the thousands.

A recent outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen in four states has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to partner with the US Food and Drug Administration to address the outbreak.

Chipotle is officially safe to dine at again.

Skin-to-skin contact is not necessary to spread the virus that is responsible for over 50% of gastroenteritis cases worldwide.