- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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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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FDA Believes Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation May Be A Cause of Romaine Outbreak
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- On July 31 and August 1, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) participated in a meeting of the Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force that was formed in