Listeria

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The number of individuals infected with Listeria continues to grow in South Africa, as officials identify the source responsible.

In case you missed them, we've compiled a list of the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls posted this week.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued a consumer alert regarding deli sliced meat and cheese sold at a local Stop & Shop due to potential Listeria contamination.

In case you missed them, we've compiled a list of the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls posted this week.

In case you missed them, we've compiled a list of the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls posted this week.

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration released a report that sheds light on the types of food that contribute to food-borne illness.

The CDC has issued a health advisory on a rifampin/penicillin-resistant strain of RB51 Brucella that has been contracted by a Texas resident through the consumption of raw milk.

The FoodNet report in the CDC’s most recent MMWR provides insight on food-borne illnesses in 2016.

Throwing a Super Bowl party? There are a few food poisoning hazards that you should be mindful of this weekend.

Seeking to improve the nation’s health and safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been targeting several high-burden issues in which it could make the greatest impact, and three such issues are infectious diseases.

A team of researchers has found that individuals with weakened immune systems are the most at risk of infection by listeriosis contamination in food products.

A recent presentation by US Food and Drug Administration representatives explained why contaminated sprouts continue to be the cause of many food-borne illnesses.

Experts in clinical diagnostics and tracking food-borne outbreaks discuss using culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) as well as how the use of CIDTs is currently working in Colorado.

The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency has published a guidance for health care and social service organizations who care for vulnerable populations at greater risk for contracting listeriosis and other food-borne diseases.

Investigations into a multi-state, multi-year listeriosis outbreak continue, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) change investigative tools, adding “leafy greens” to their Listeria Initiative questionnaire.

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.

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.

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.

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.