Food Safety News - 07/02/2021 FDA

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FDA tackles prevalence of Cyclospora infections with new action plan By News Desk on Jul 02, 2021 12:05 am The increasing prevalence of a foodborne parasite has spurred the FDA to develop an action plan for dealing with Cyclospora contamination, with a special focus on fresh produce. The Food and Drug Administration unveiled the plan yesterday, July 1, referencing the first known contamination in U.S. produce in 2018, as well as an outbreak that... Continue Reading Infections from all major foodborne pathogens down in Sweden By Joe Whitworth on Jul 02, 2021 12:03 am The number of foodborne infections decreased in Sweden in 2020, according to a report on the surveillance of infectious diseases in animals and humans. Reports of Campylobacter, cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Yersinia infections all declined in the past year with at least some of the drop attributed to the direct and indirect consequences... Continue Reading UCLA offers food safety course for doctors, public health professionals By News Desk on Jul 02, 2021 12:02 am Registration is now open for UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine’s one-day conference titled, “Eat, Drink and Be Wary: Modern Foodborne Infections and Food Safety for Savvy Clinicians” set for Sept. 25, 2021. The session will feature leading, national experts and is designed to update physicians in infectious diseases, gastroenterology, internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine... Continue Reading Mushroom poisoning behind thousands of outbreaks in China By News Desk on Jul 02, 2021 12:01 am More than 10,000 outbreaks caused by mushroom poisoning were reported across a decade in China, according to a recently released study. Mushroom poisoning is the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks and outbreak-associated deaths in the country despite people being advised to not collect or eat wild mushrooms. The 10,036 outbreaks resulted in at least... Continue Reading