News & Features
News
Highlights of recent food safety news from Federal agencies.
- For the latest recalls and alerts, see Food Recalls and Alerts.
- For other food safety news and events from Federal agencies, see Roadmap to News.
Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce (March 23, 2012)
As of March 21, 2012, 58 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 were reported from 9 states.
Learn about World Water Day 2012 (March 22, 2012)
The 2012 World Water Day theme is "Water and Food Security: The World is Thirsty Because We are Hungry," which focuses on the close link between water use and food production.
Multistate Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 Infections Linked to Raw Clover Sprouts at Jimmy John's Restaurants (March 8, 2012)
A total of 25 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 8 states.
Key Nutrition Information for Most Popular Meat and Poultry Products Coming to a Store Near You (March 1, 2012)
Beginning today, consumers will have convenient access to important nutritional information about the raw meat and poultry products they most frequently purchase.
Sprouts Safety Alliance (February 28,2012)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT IFSH), has created the Sprouts Safety Alliance (SSA) to help sprout producers in identifying and implementing best practices in the safe production of sprouts.
Investigation Announcement: Multistate Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 Infections Linked to Raw Clover Sprouts at Jimmy John's Restaurants (February 15, 2012)
A total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 5 states.
Investigation of Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O26 Infections Likely Linked to Consumption of Raw Clover Sprouts (February 15, 2012)
The FDA, CDC, and state health and agriculture authorities are working together to investigate an outbreak of 12 people with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serogroup O26 (STEC O26) infections reported in five states: Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Ground Beef (February 1, 2012)
A total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 7 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: HI (1), KY (1), MA (1), ME (4), NH (6), NY (6), and VT (1).
Investigation Announcement: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Linked to Restaurant Chain A (January 19, 2012)
CDC collaborated with public health officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections which was associated with eating food from a Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain, Restaurant Chain A.
Questions & Answers: Carbendazim and Orange Juice Products (January 18, 2012)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports that low levels of the chemical carbendazim have been found in some orange juice products that contain imported orange juice concentrates.
Carbendazim in Orange Juice Products (January 18, 2012)
FDA is investigating reports that carbendazim, a fungicide, is present at low levels in some orange juice products. These products are a blend of domestic orange juice and imported orange juice from Brazil.
Investigation Update: Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories (January 17, 2012)
On October 30, 2010, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, detected a multistate cluster of Salmonella Typhimurium infections with a particular pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern and other genetic characteristics, referred to here as strain X.
Orange Juice Products and Carbendazim: Addendum to FDA Letter to the Juice Products Association (January 13, 2012)
Under FDA’s current import sampling assignment, FDA is testing all shipments of incoming OJ products from all foreign sources.
CDC Update: Investigation of Cronobacter Infections Among Infants in the United States (January 13, 2012)
CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state health departments are continuing to investigate four recent cases of Cronobacter infection among infants in four States.
Events
2011 Food Factor Challenge
In 2011 and early 2012, highly motivated and gifted middle school students worldwide will compete in the well-regarded, international academic competition (FIRST Lego League) focusing on food safety.
