Both fresh whole and sliced cucumbers from Mexico were recalled in a 113-case Salmonella outbreak.
The most annual inspections of foreign food facilities occurred in 2019, with 1,727 inspections, or 9% of the annual target.
The FDA upgraded a voluntary recall of organic, pasture-raised eggs sold by Costco stores to Class I, the agency's highest risk level, over Salmonella concerns.
Two African countries reported more circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 cases.
In addition, the FDA has increased the case counts in 2 other multistate E coli outbreaks.
Seven cases have been related to pregnancy.
A CDC- and FDA-led investigation found the outbreak, which sickened 104 people in 14 states, was likely caused by slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms.
Of 33 people interviewed by health officials, 27 (82%) reported eating cucumbers in the days prior to illness.
In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick, and both infants died.
In other developments, the USDA confirmed more poultry outbreaks in 5 states, including commercial farms in California and Utah.
