It’s Friday, August 22, 2025. It’s time to look through the microscope to see what’s happening in the food safety world.
What to know: Ten more people are sick in Canada with Salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to pistachios and products containing pistachios. The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that there are now 62 laboratory-confirmed patients.
New Zealand has reported E. coli, Clostridium perfringens and Vibrio outbreaks in recent months. Also, a study has confirmed that fresh, unprocessed pork meat is an important source of Yersinia in the country.
A Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak traced to pistachio cream is over. Four people fell sick.
Contaminated rice was the source of an outbreak in China caused by Bacillus paranthracis.
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