Since 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with state and local partners, have publicly reported a series of multistate Escherichia coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce (and, in several cases, to leafy-green products in which romaine was the implicated or strongly suspected component). The
A pathogen-by-pathogen look at the seasonality of food poisoning in the United States
The short answer
Partly fact, partly fiction — and which one depends entirely on how you count. If you measure food poisoning by the raw number of illnesses, the single largest cause is norovirus, a virus that peaks in winter, so the
LOS ANGELES, CA — On May 29, 2026, attorneys William Marler of Marler Clark, Inc., PS and Trevor Quirk of Quirk Law Firm LLP filed a personal injury lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Samantha Sabaite and her minor child, J.A.K., arising from a confirmed E. coli O157 infection that left J.A.K. hospitalized
“Historical associations between powdered infant formula and pathogens such as Cronobacter spp., Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum should be considered when designing and implementing controls for the safe manufacture of all foods for infants and young children.“
In a letter from the FDA – Infant Formula Manufacturers, Packers, Distributors, Exporters, Importers, and Retailers were warned.
March 8, 2023 – Copy of Letter
Viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of people and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Five biologically unrelated hepatotropic viruses cause most of the global burden of viral hepatitis: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D (delta) virus (HDV), and
As of February 26, 2025, the investigation
For the 48 cases now included in the investigation,
According to the FDA Outbreak Table: The outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1366) linked to cantaloupe has ended. Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 70 people infected with the same strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 25 states. FDA’s traceback investigation identified Ayco Farms Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida, as a common supplier
Dr. Donald A. Prater, D.V.M., is the Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food. As the Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food, Dr. Prater leads the agency’s Human Foods Program, overseeing all FDA nutrition and food safety activities. In this role, Dr. Prater exercises authority over all Human Food Program entities and operations, including resource allocation, risk-prioritization strategy
On August 15, 2016, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai as a likely source of an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak. The product of concern was identified to be Sea Port Bay Scallops (Wild Harvest, Raw Frozen) that originated in the Philippines (states “Product
Death Cap and Western Destroying Angel mushrooms
