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- 1Listeria and E. coli Outbreaks Sicken 65, Food Source Unknown▼Two New Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks Sicken 65 as Federal Investigators Search for Unknown Food Source
Federal investigators in the United States are working to identify the food source behind two new outbreaks of Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 that have sickened 65 people. The bacteria can cause severe illness, and health officials are tracing cases to pinpoint the contaminated product. The outbreak has drawn attention as consumers await warnings about which foods may be affected.
- 2Twenty-Five Years of Raw Milk Cheese Outbreaks Documented in US Records▼Twenty-Five Years of Raw Milk Cheese Outbreaks in the United States, in CDC’s and FDA’s Own Records: E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter, 2000 to 2026
A review of CDC and FDA records compiles raw milk cheese-related foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States from 2000 to 2026, linking them to E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter. The roundup, published by Food Poison Journal, draws entirely on the agencies' own documentation to argue unpasteurized cheese carries recurring safety risks over a quarter-century.
- 3Sprout Outbreaks Span Twenty-Five Years of US Records●Twenty-Five Years of Sprout Outbreaks in the United States, in CDC’s and FDA’s Own Records: E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria, 2001 to 2026
A review of CDC and FDA records documents twenty-five years of sprout-related outbreaks in the United States from 2001 to 2026, involving E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria. The compilation underscores the recurring food safety risks tied to raw sprouts, whose warm, humid growing conditions make bacterial contamination difficult to prevent, and raises questions about regulatory oversight of the sprout industry.