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FDA Publishes FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Results

Posted on May 26, 2021

On May 25, the FDA published a constituent update notifying the public of released findings from a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on

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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2020

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 Publishes Statement on the Salinas-Linked Romaine Lettuce E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak and Status Update on Investigations

Posted on January 24, 2020

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

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Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill to Expand FDA’s Investigative Authorities

Posted on November 27, 2019

As our readers know, this blog has previously covered the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreaks that occurred in the spring and fall of 2018. Ultimately, FDA determined that the outbreak

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FDA Works to Find Source of Multi-State Outbreak of E. coli Infections

Posted on November 22, 2019

On November 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several state agencies, announced that it is currently investigating

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Flies Are a Potential E. Coli Vector in Leafy Green Illness Outbreaks

Posted on August 1, 2019

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service have isolated Escherichia (E.) coli O157:H7 from a variety of pest flies in leafy green fields planted up to 180

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FDA Publishes Findings from Investigation of Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

Posted on February 15, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, in November 2018 FDA, in conjunction with the CDC, state officials, and Canadian food and public health officials, investigated an outbreak of E.

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CDC Declares End to Latest E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine

Posted on January 14, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating a multistate outbreak of E.

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FDA and CDC Identify One Source of E. Coli Contaminated Romaine

Posted on December 14, 2018

As discussed in this blog two and three weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating a multistate outbreak

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Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California

Posted on November 27, 2018

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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