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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update

Posted on March 3, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Date Posted	Ref	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Status
2/17/2022	1056	Cronobacter sakazakii & Salmonella Newport	Powdered Infant Formula	See Advisory	Active
2/9/2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	14	Active
2/2/2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Yet Identified	16	Closed
1/10/2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	4	Closed
12/29/2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed
12/20/2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
12/15/2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active

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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table

Posted on February 24, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

Date Posted	Ref #	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Investigation Status
2/17/ 2022	1056	Cronobacter sakazakii & Salmonella Newport	Powdered Infant Formula		Active
2/9/ 2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	14	Active
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Yet Identified	16	Closed
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	4	Closed
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad		Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad		Active

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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update

Posted on February 18, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

Date Posted	Ref #	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Status
2/17/ 2022	1056	Cronobacter sakazakii & Salmonella Newport	Powdered Infant Formula	See Advisory	Active
2/9/ 2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	14	Active
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Yet Identified	16	Active
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	4	Closed
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active

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USA – FDA Core Outbreak Table Update – New Listeria monocytogenes Outbreak

Posted on February 10, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

Date Posted	Ref	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Investigation Status
2/9/ 2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	Active
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Yet Identified	Active
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	Closed
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	Active
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active

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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update

Posted on February 3, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

Date Posted	Reference #	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Investigation Status
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Yet Identified	Active
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	Active
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	Active
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active

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USA – FDA says E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over

Posted on January 27, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Federal officials are reporting that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H9 infections linked to romaine lettuce has ended.

Four illnesses were confirmed in the outbreak. Little other information was available from the Food and Drug Administration.

“The information collected over the course of this investigation indicated that romaine lettuce was the likely source of this outbreak; however, it appears that this outbreak is over, and there is no actionable advice for consumers,” according to FDA officials.

“FDA has been conducting a traceback investigation and other activities in an effort to learn more about possible sources or routes of contamination.”

The FDA first reported the outbreak two weeks ago but has not shared any information about patient demographics or what states are involved. The agency did not report when the first illness was reported or when the last one was logged by public health officials.

As of Jan. 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had not posted any information about the outbreak. That is generally standing procedure for the agency if a specific product is not identified.

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USA – Core Investigation Table Update

Posted on January 27, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

Date Posted	Ref #	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Investigation Status
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	Ended
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	Active
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
9/15/ 2021	1031	Salmonella Oranienburg	Red, Yellow, and White Onions	Active

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USA – Core Outbreak Table Update

Posted on January 20, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Date Posted	Reference #	Pathogen	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Investigation Status
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Not Yet Identified	Active
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	Active
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	Active
9/15/ 2021	1031	Salmonella Oranienburg	Red, Yellow, and White Onions	Active

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USA – Core Outbreak Table Updates

Posted on January 13, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

FDA

This week’s updates are:

A new outbreak of E. coli O121: H19 with an unidentified vehicle has been added. This outbreak does not appear to be ongoing, as the last illness onset occurred in November 2021. FDA has initiated traceback and other investigational activities in an effort to learn more about possible sources or routes of contamination.
The outbreak of Salmonella Javiana linked to 65 illnesses has ended. The information collected over the course of this investigation indicated cut cantaloupe was the likely source of this outbreak, however it appears that the products linked to outbreak illnesses are past shelf life and are no longer available for sale. The most recent illness occurred in November 2021. FDA’s outbreak investigation did not identify a specific product until after the product had expired and was no longer on the market, and there were no actionable steps for consumers to take to protect themselves.
For the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to spinach, the outbreak has ended and the FDA investigation has closed. This incident was archived in the 2021 Investigation Table.

1/10/2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Not Yet Identified	4
12/29/2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory
12/20/2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory
12/15/2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory
11/24/2021	1044	Salmonella Javiana	Cut Cantaloupe	65
9/15/2021	1031	Salmonella Oranienburg	Red, Yellow, and White Onions	See Outbreak Advisory