Overview The Energy and Commerce Committee has conducted a bipartisan investigation of the recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupes grown and processed at Jensen Farms, a family-owned operation in Granada, Colorado. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 146 people in 28 states have been infected, 30 people have died, and [...]
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Report on the Investigation of the Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in Cantaloupe at Jensen Farms
January 10th, 2012 by Tony
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New Report Details Findings of Listeria Outbreak Investigation
January 10th, 2012 by Tony
The Energy and Commerce Committee today released a new bipartisan staff report that details the findings from the committee’s investigation into the 2011 Listeria outbreak in cantaloupes grown and processed at Jensen Farms. The report is based on documents from and interviews with food safety officials at the Food and Drug Administration, Jensen Farms, Frontera [...]
Final Update on Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes
January 9th, 2012 by Tony
On December 8, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a FINAL Update on the Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, Colorado. According to CDC, available evidence indicates that the outbreak is over. A total of 146 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains were [...]
Auburn University vision of improving Food Safety and Detection
January 5th, 2012 by Tony
Food safety is a national priority that affects every man, woman and child. As many as 48 million Americans become ill annually due to foodborne pathogens and toxins. The Center for Disease Control’s estimates indicate that as many as 3,000 of these individuals will die, with an additional 128,000 being hospitalized as a result of [...]
Chicago sandwich manufacturer to stop production
December 22nd, 2011 by Tony
FDA: Chicago-area sandwich manufacturer agrees to stop production Action prompted by conditions favorable to Listeria growth, history of violations The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that a Chicago-area company has agreed to stop making its ready-to-eat sandwiches and produce after FDA investigators repeatedly found unsanitary conditions and bacterial contamination in the facility. The [...]