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The Produce Traceability Initiative is a worthwhile investment, especially in the event of outbreaks, according to key industry stakeholders.

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to whole fresh papayas from Mexico.

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Mexico’s National Service of Health, Food Safety and Food Quality, SENASICA, has described linking a salmonella outbreak to Mexican papayas as “premature.”

Health authorities continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte vegetable trays, and the case count is up to 144.

The CDC has added 41 cases to the multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections attributed to Del Monte vegetable trays, bringing the total number of cases to 185.

(UPDATED) The Food and Drug Administration has named Mexican basil served at restaurants in four states as the likely source of a multi-state outbreak of 132 cyclospora illnesses.

The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis from McDonald’s salads continues, with a focus on distributors and growers of romaine and carrots in the salads.

(CORRECTED) Despite requests from the Food and Drug Administration, the distributor of Mexican papayas named by the agency in an outbreak of salmonella has declined so far to issue a recall.

The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.