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  • Fatal French HUS Outbreak Caused by Globally Emerging, Hybrid E. coli Strain Affected Only Adults
  • UK salad sampling reveals low contamination rate
  • Horse meat behind E. coli O157 outbreak in Japan

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

Fatal French HUS Outbreak Caused by Globally Emerging, Hybrid E. coli Strain Affected Only Adults

In 2025, a genetically unique hybrid STEC/STEC strain was the cause of a foodborne illness outbreak that affected exclusively adults, with 90 percent of patients developing hemolyt...

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foodsafetynews.com /4 weeks ago

UK salad sampling reveals low contamination rate

STEC was culture-confirmed in three samples and Salmonella was found once

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Horse meat behind E. coli O157 outbreak in Japan

Horse meat was the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Japan but investigators have been unable to identify the contamination route.

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Three died in severe French E. coli outbreak traced to raw milk cheese

Scientists have shared more details about a severe and unusual E. coli outbreak that killed three people in France.In January 2025, an outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) i...

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

FAO Highlights Importance of Group B Streptococcus ST283 as Atypical Foodborne Disease

Associated with freshwater fish consumption and handling, GBS ST283 is associated with invasive infections, including meningitis, septic arthritis, and bacteremia. WGS has played a...

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food-safety.com /3 weeks ago

Food Safety Five Ep. 31: Rare, Unusual, and Emerging Foodborne Pathogens of Growing Concern

This episode of Food Safety Five discusses several foodborne pathogens that have been recently highlighted by researchers due to their unusual nature, emergence, and increasing pub...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Norway checks compliance with Salmonella import conditions

Plus: Results of testing meat for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

FDA Finds E. coli in Raw Farm Cheese Matching a Second Outbreak

During its investigation of an ongoing Escherichia coli O517:H7 outbreak involving Raw Farm-brand unpasteurized cheddar cheese, FDA detected E. coli in a product sample not matchin...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

E. coli outbreak linked to California restaurant

California public health officials are working with local health departments and federal partners to investigate an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to beef kofta served at several...

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theheartysoul.com /2 weeks ago

E. coli Toxin May Be Driving Increase in Colon Cancer Among Younger Adults

Something quietly changed in England’s E. coli story between 2016 and 2023, and most people didn’t notice. The number of cases from one particular type of the bacteria climbed year...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

HUS cases hit new low in Argentina

Four deaths and 209 cases were recorded in 2025

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foodsafetynews.com /5 days ago

USDA posts warning about beef kofta linked to E. coli outbreak

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert regarding beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations because they have...

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foodsafetynews.com /2 weeks ago

Microgreens recalled in Canada because of E. coli contamination

Kyan Culture brand and Farm Boy brand organic microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with pathogenic E. coli.The recall was triggered by the company, acc...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

Spanish study reveals burden of toxin-related outbreaks

The largest Clostridium perfringens outbreak sickened 426 people

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foodsafetynews.com /3 weeks ago

'Brocoli Calabrese' seeds recalled because of E. coli

Germina brand "Brocoli Calabrese" seeds are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with pathogenic E. Coli.The recall was triggered by a recall in another country, accor...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

Microgreens being recalled in Canada because of E. coli

Micro Verdure brand microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. coli.This recall was triggered by the company, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agenc...

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foodsafetynews.com /3 days ago

Irish illness data shows more reports of major pathogens

Infection data from Ireland has revealed an increase in most major pathogens this past year with Salmonella at its highest level since 2008.Figures come from a report published by...

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toronto.citynews.ca /2 weeks ago

Several organic microgreen brands recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

Several organic microgreen brands are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 65-gram packages of broccoli, mild mix and spri...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

More microgreens recalled in Canada because of E. coli

Les Fermes Lufa brand broccoli microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. Coli.The implicated product was distributed online and in Ontario and Quebec, accor...

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