For the past 35 years, US berry-related outbreaks of intestinal viruses such as hepatitis A and norovirus have been linked to imported rather than domestic fresh and frozen berries.
Since 2018, the Food Safety and Inspection Service hasn't finalized any new or updated standards for pathogens in meat and poultry products.
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.
