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Listeria
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Listeria outbreak investigation details revealed in FDA warning letter to Big Olaf Creamery
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company
January 2, 2023
FDA adds Listeria outbreak to its list; 9 other investigations continue
A new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes has been reported by the FDA, bringing the agency’s number of open investigations to 10. The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun on-site inspection and sample testing, but it has not found a specific source for the Listeria. It has not initiated traceback efforts.
September 15, 2022
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery.One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized.The agency said that…
July 5, 2022
Listeria contamination in facilities and on products prompt warnings from FDA
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company…
January 31, 2022
Listeria concerns prompt recall of Bake Crafters breakfast sandwiches
A Tennessee company is recalling waffle and sausage sandwiches because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Bake Crafters reported to the Food and Drug Administration that the product was sent to distribution centers in Idaho and Pennsylvania, but the recall notice did not provide any information about where the distribution centers sent the product. There is…
January 27, 2022
New Listeria outbreak of unknown origin identified; investigations ongoing in other outbreaks
The FDA has discovered a new outbreak of Listeria infections, but a cause is yet to be determined. In an update of ongoing outbreaks, the Food and Drug Administration announced the new outbreak, which has already sickened 16 people. The FDA did not report how many states are involved or when the people became ill.…
December 17, 2021