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Foodborne Disease Agents
Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak
Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak
Web page about the multistate outbreak of Listeriosis linked to Blue Bell Creameries products. |
Food Safety
Food Safety
This website is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies. |
Food Safety Recalls & Alerts
Food Safety Recalls & Alerts
This page on the Food Safety website offers the latest information about food recalls and alerts. |
Listeria (Listeriosis)
Listeria (Listeriosis)
Listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is an important public health problem in the United States. |
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Poona Infections Linked to Imported Cucumbers
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Poona Infections Linked to Imported Cucumbers
CDC, multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections linked to imported cucumbers from Mexico and distributed by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce. Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet, the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories, is coordinated by CDC. DNA "fingerprinting" is performed on Salmonella bacteria isolated from ill people by using a technique called Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis, or PFGE. PulseNet manages a national database of these DNA “fingerprints” to identify possible outbreaks. Three DNA “fingerprints” (outbreak strains) are included in this investigation. |
Safe Minimun Internal Temperature Chart
Safe Minimun Internal Temperature Chart
This page offers information about afe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential in preventing foodborne illness. |