Food Safety News - 03/20/2021.... Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce

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Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce By Joe Whitworth on Mar 20, 2021 12:03 am An outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden has ended with iceberg lettuce as the suspected source of infection. From January until the beginning of February this year, twice as many people fell ill with Yersinia infection as did during the same period in a normal year. From 53 cases of Yersinia enterocolitica, 33 lived in Stockholm,... Continue Reading FDA warns against ‘Real Water’ as health officials investigate hepatitis outbreak By Coral Beach on Mar 19, 2021 05:55 pm State and federal officials are investigating an outbreak of non-viral hepatitis traced to “Real Water” brand bottled water. Health officials are warning the public to not drink the water. The company has not initiated a recall. Five children were hospitalized in late 2020 in Clark County, but all of them have recovered, according to a... Continue Reading