Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 20 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star, the Independence Examiner and Land Line Magaz

Food safety staff among CDC employees caught up in firings and rehirings

A mass firing of more than 1,000 employees at the CDC is yet another sign that public health — including food safety — is not in the forefront of the Trump

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Oct 2025

Food safety staff among CDC employees caught up in firings and rehirings

FDA continues outbreak investigations; products added to recall list for pasta meals linked to Listeria outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate several outbreaks, but is reporting little information on most of the investigations. For an outbreak of Listeria infections the FDA has

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Oct 2025

FDA continues outbreak investigations; products added to recall list for pasta meals linked to Listeria outbreak

Food safety group names Top 40 under 40 honorees for 2025

The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Stop Foodborne Illness, proudly announces its annual list of 40 Under 40 Food Safety Professionals, Class

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Oct 2025

FDA increases import requirements on shrimp, spices from Indonesia because of radioactivity

Effective Oct. 31 the FDA will require import certifications for all shrimp and spices within certain parts of Indonesia because of the risk of radioactivity. The move comes after levels

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Oct 2025

FDA increases import requirements on shrimp, spices from Indonesia because of radioactivity

FDA suspends outbreak reporting because of government shutdown

Some of the Food and Drug Administration’s activities will be disrupted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, despite the commissioner’s earlier promise that it would be

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Oct 2025

FDA suspends outbreak reporting because of government shutdown

FDA outbreak investigations continue; agency closes investigation involving bean sprouts

The FDA continues to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks and has updated patient numbers for several. The agency has also closed one investigation. The outbreak updates will cease after this week

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Oct 2025

FDA outbreak investigations continue; agency closes investigation involving bean sprouts

U.S. consumers’ faith in government’s ability to keep food safe hits new low

Consumers’ confidence in food safety in the United States is at an all time low, according to a Gallup Poll. The poll revealed that only 12 percent of U.S.

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Oct 2025

U.S. consumers’ faith in government’s ability to keep food safe hits new low

CDC report outlines causes and outcomes of multi-state outbreaks

Recently published research shows that Salmonella caused the highest number of multi-state intestinal disease outbreaks in 2023. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Sep 2025

CDC report outlines causes and outcomes of multi-state outbreaks

USDA issues public warning about Walmart pasta meals because of deadly outbreak

The USDA has issued a public health alert about Marketside brand pasta with meatballs sold at Walmart stores nationwide because of a possible link to a deadly Listeria outbreak. The

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Sep 2025

USDA issues public warning about Walmart pasta meals because of deadly outbreak

New FDA programs designed to enhance transparency of outbreak investigations

The Food and Drug Administration has launched a new transparency policy for the reporting of foodborne illness outbreak investigations. As part of the initiative the public, industry stakeholders and other

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Sep 2025

New FDA programs designed to enhance transparency of outbreak investigations

Outbreak updates posted

The Food and Drug Administration has updated information for four foodborne illness outbreaks. For an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that the FDA first posted on June 13, the agency has

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Sep 2025

Indonesian officials say radioactive containers for shrimp were result of accident

The contamination of shipping containers with radioactive material that has resulted in several recalls of frozen shrimp has been traced to an accident in Indonesia. Inspectors from the U.S.

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Sep 2025

Indonesian officials say radioactive containers for shrimp were result of accident

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Coral Beach

Food safety staff among CDC employees caught up in firings and rehirings

FDA continues outbreak investigations; products added to recall list for pasta meals linked to Listeria outbreak

Food safety group names Top 40 under 40 honorees for 2025

FDA increases import requirements on shrimp, spices from Indonesia because of radioactivity

FDA suspends outbreak reporting because of government shutdown

FDA outbreak investigations continue; agency closes investigation involving bean sprouts

U.S. consumers’ faith in government’s ability to keep food safe hits new low

CDC report outlines causes and outcomes of multi-state outbreaks

USDA issues public warning about Walmart pasta meals because of deadly outbreak

New FDA programs designed to enhance transparency of outbreak investigations

Outbreak updates posted

Indonesian officials say radioactive containers for shrimp were result of accident