- On April 16, 2021, the FDA issued an update on its investigation of an outbreak reported March 13, 2021 in Nevada of acute non-viral hepatitis of unknown cause, and associated
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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce
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- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that
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FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19
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- To help the food industry protect employees and maintain the safety of human and animal food throughout adjustments to operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Food and
CDC and OSHA Issue Guidance for Sea Food Processors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- On June 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued safe practice
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FDA and CDC Collaborate to Develop a Process that Would Govern How to Return to On-site Facility Surveillance Inspections
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- On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided an update in regard to the agency’s surveillance inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its update, FDA stated
FDA Publishes Statement on the Salinas-Linked Romaine Lettuce E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak and Status Update on Investigations
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- On December 12, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, reported an update of
CDC Finds Decrease in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks from 2015 to 2017
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- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its Surveillance for Food-borne Disease Outbreaks Annual Report, which includes an analysis of all foodborne illness outbreaks reported in 2017. CDC
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U.S. Dealing with Several Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Including One Due to Food Worker Infection
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- Public health officials in Mendham, New Jersey are dealing with a relatively rare instance of a foodborne hepatitis A outbreak due to an ill food handler. The employee has been
Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California
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- As we reported on this blog last week, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, were investigating a multistate outbreak of
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FDA and CDC Investigate Multistate E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine
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- The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that are likely
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