US: FDA declares onion outbreak over

Published 2022년 2월 3일

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A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, has been investigated by the FDA, CDC, and state and local partners. The outbreak, which affected 1,040 people across 39 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, has now been declared over. In response to the outbreak, the FDA implemented enhanced screening for Salmonella in onions imported into the US, and conducted inspections of U.S. importers to ensure compliance with safety standards. The FDA is also working closely with Mexican authorities to investigate the source of the contamination and to implement prevention strategies for the next growing season.

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The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, in cooperation with the Mexican competent authorities.As of February 2, 2022, CDC has declared this outbreak over. CDC reports that there were 1040 illnesses in 39 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.In September 2021, as part of the ongoing investigation to determine the product causing illnesses, the FDA import operations implemented enhanced screening for Salmonella for onions imported into the United States, but no samples were collected because the growing season had ended and onions were no longer being imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.As a result of this outbreak, the FDA initiated onsite domestic investigations as well as Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections of domestic firms who imported onions from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.By ...

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