Despite concern, Blue Bell promises ice cream is safe Jeremy Gerrard January 12, 2016 Blue Bell Creameries says its ice cream is safe to eat, despite recent enhanced testing that identified listeria bacteria may still be present. Read More
Justice department to investigate Blue Bell over Listeria outbreak Jeremy Gerrard January 6, 2016 Investigators will seek to determine exactly what company executives knew about the hazards at their plants and when they knew them. Read More
CDC investigating new E. coli cases linked to Chipotle Jeremy Gerrard December 22, 2015 The CDC announced this week it is investigating a new batch of E. coli illnesses reported in November linked to Chipotle.Read More
USDA finalizes rule to ensure tracking of ground meat sources Jeremy Gerrard December 14, 2015 All manufacturers of raw ground beef products must now keep adequate records of the source material.Read More
Federal testing cannot confirm E. coli in Costco chicken salad Jeremy Gerrard December 9, 2015 Further laboratory tests of the vegetable mix used in Costco's rotisserie chicken salad could not confirm the presence of E. coli.Read More
Chipotle sales take hit as E. coli outbreak expands Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 An outbreak of E. coli infections has spread to three additional states: Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland.Read More
Salmonella outbreak linked to nut butter spreads Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections it has traced back to sprouted nut butter spreads.Read More
Recall: Vegetable mix in Costco chicken salad linked to E. coli outbreak Jeremy Gerrard November 30, 2015 A California company has issued a recall for its vegetable mix officials identified as the source of E. coli in Costco’s rotisserie chicken salad.Read More
TECH FLASH Multistate foodborne disease outbreaks on the rise The outbreaks recorded from 2010 to 2014 were responsible for 11 percent of all foodborne outbreak illnesses, 34 percent of hospitalizations and 56 percent of deaths. Jeremy Gerrard November 13, 2015 The increase sparks a call for better collaboration between the food industry and federal and state governments.Read More
TECH FLASH CDC launches improved outbreak search tool New maps, interactive features and a search function provide two decades of data. Jeremy Gerrard October 27, 2015 Originally launched in 2009, the updated tool includes national data from all outbreaks reported to CDC from 1998 through 2014.Read More