Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Strauss Israel of Israel is voluntarily recalling the following Elite branded products: Elite Chocolate, Cakes, Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Chewing Gum and Toffee Candies, including all product codes currently on the US market. This recall does not pertain to all Elite coffee items. The recalled products may potentially be contaminated with

WHO reports on 27 March 2022, the United Kingdom notified WHO of a cluster of cases with monophasic SalmonellaTyphimurium sequence type 34 infection. Investigations linked the outbreak to chocolate produced in Belgium, which have been distributed to at least 113 countries. A global alert was released by INFOSAN on 10 April, initiating a global product

Transmission link elusive – A possible association between pediatric hepatitis and adenovirus infection is currently under investigation.

Adenovirus serotypes 41 causes acute gastroenteritis primarily in children. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and last for approximately 10 days. Respiratory symptoms can occur in some individuals. The incubation period is around 8–10 days

Riverside County health officials looking for cause of sickness for dozens of people after meal

Riverside County health officials are trying to find out why dozens of employees of a shuttle bus company became ill after eating a catered meal for hundreds of people.

Investigators with the Riverside County departments of public health and environmental

Unclear on number if illnesses to date – press reports between 3-4 – mainly children

The Ministry of Health wishes to clarify the sequence of events:

  • On 19.4.22 initial findings were received from the manufacturer. These findings have been received as part of routine testing and shown traces of salmonella in the manufacturing area but

KESQ reports: A Coachella Music Festival shuttle bus driver who was sickened with food poisoning after eating a catered meal is sharing new details about the incident that sent dozens to the hospital.

More than 100 drivers reported symptoms including nausea and vomiting after driving festival-goers Sunday night, according to Riverside County Public Health

U.S. CDC has yet to weigh in.

The Public Health Agency of Canada collaborated with federal and provincial public health partners, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses involving five provinces: British Columbia, Alberta