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Illnesses spur company to recall custard apple pulp; testing shows Salmonella
Reports of five illnesses have prompted a recall of frozen custard apple pulp. The product, sold under the Vadilal Industries brand, was distributed nationwide, according to the company’s recall notice posted today by the Food and Drug Administration. According to the recall notice, sample testing by the FDA showed the custard apple pulp to be…
Foodborne illnesses decreased in 2020; could be result of pandemic factors
Foodborne illnesses in the United States decreased by 26 percent in 2020 compared with the average from 2017-19, according to a report released today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that its FoodNet surveillance system identified 18,462 infections, including 4,788 hospitalizations and 118 deaths, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from…
Number of illnesses continues to rise at university; officials say food is likely cause
Officials at Georgetown University are continuing to monitor a cluster of illnesses that include symptoms consistent with food poisoning. As of Sept. 24, the university was reporting illnesses of 62 students, staff, and “community members.” On Sept. 21 the school officials said 12 students had reported symptoms. No one has required hospitalization, but some people…
2021 Cyclosporiasis illnesses not likely to top 2018’s peak
New cases of domestically acquired Cyclosporiasis were likely reported in September, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has not yet released a tally, It’s unlikely, however, that 2021 will top 2018 when there were a total of 2,299 laboratory-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases reported from 33 states. As of CDC’s most recent report on…