Foodborne Illness Archives

May 20, 2025
International
World

New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year | World News

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year. Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been linked to illnesses in at least 26 people in 15 states, the […]

May 12, 2025
International
World

US Listeria Outbreak: California company removes food from shelves after 10 hospitalised

A Listeria monocytogenes bacterium (AP) At least 10 people have been hospitalised in the United States due to a Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, prompting an urgent recall by a California-based food producer.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alongside state and local agencies, has identified the source of the outbreak as Fresh […]