- Yesterday FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network announced the release its 2023 annual report summarizing food-borne outbreak and adverse events in FDA-regulated foods.
- In 2023, the CORE Signals
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Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Rizo Lopez Foods Linked to Listeria Outbreak
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- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Rizo Lopez Foods and the company’s co-owners. Among other requirements, the
Dairy Products Recalled Nationwide Following Listeria Outbreak
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- On February 5, 2024, Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled its dairy products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall stems from an outbreak including cases dating back to 2014
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papa Murphy’s Cookie Dough
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- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating Salmonella infections in at least six states that may be linked to raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen, Organic Strawberries
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are renewing public health warnings that address the continuing hepatitis A outbreak traced to
Kerry Inc.’s Former Quality Assurance Director Pleads Guilty to 2018 Honey Smack Outbreak
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- According to the Department of Justice’s October 21 press release, a former quality assurance director for food manufacturer Kerry Inc. plead guilty to three misdemeanor offenses related to the
FDA Promotes New Series of Prevention Strategies to Enhance Food Safety
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- Dr. Mark Moorman, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Food Safety, and Stephen Hughes (Prevention Coordinator) published a post on the FDA Voices blog on October
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FDA Releases Food Safety Prevention Strategies
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- On September 26, 2022, FDA released food safety prevention strategies for Salmonellosis and listeriosis associated with imported enoki and wood ear mushrooms and Salmonellosis associated with bulb onions.
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FDA Releases Report on 2021 Leafy Greens Outbreak
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- On January 14, 2022, FDA released a report on the investigation into the Summer 2021 outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium associated with the consumption of packaged leafy greens. The investigation found
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FDA Releases Cyclospora Action Plan
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- FDA released its Cyclospora Prevention, Response, and Research Action Plan on July 1 as part of FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. The Action Plan is modeled after