A lawsuit will be filed Thursday against Sunland, Inc. and Trader Joe’s, the manufacturer and retailer who sold Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter products that state and federal public health officials identified as the source of a multi-state Salmonella Bredeney outbreak in September. The lawsuit was filed in Worcester County Superior Court on behalf of the Henson family […]
A lawsuit will be filed in California this week against Forever Cheese, Inc., The Aniata Cheese Co., and Cookbook Los Angeles—the cheese importer, distributor and retailer whose Marte brand Frescolina ricotta salata cheese was identified as the source of a multi-state Listeria outbreak in September. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court […]
Saskatchewan is reporting a spike in E. coli cases but is waiting for lab tests before linking them to the massive beef recall from an Alberta plant. The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that there were 13 reported cases of E. coli infection in the province last month. The usual number for September is between […]
According to reporting by AP, smoked salmon tainted with Salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands sparking major recalls there and in the U.S. The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said the salmon was traced to a Dutch company called Foppen, which sells fish to many major supermarkets in […]
The Chamberlain Farms FDA 483 Inspection Report just hit my inbox. It is hard to imagine that a year after the deadliest outbreak in 100 years that was linked to cantaloupe, you would find conditions like this – again. Here is the PDF and here it is in full: 1.During the inspection I observed, indications of […]
AP Update: The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said the salmon has been traced to the Dutch company Foppen, which sells fish to many major Dutch supermarkets and to stores around the world, including the United States. The institute said in a statement that around 200 people — and likely more […]
No information on recall or outbreak from US health authorities as yet. Barfblog, the BBC, Expatica and AFP report that hundreds of consumers in the Netherlands and the United States have been sickened by Salmonella after eating smoked salmon produced by Dutch fish factory, Foppen. In the Netherlands “some 200 people have fallen ill through […]
The Calgary Sun talked to someone I care about a lot, Stephanie Smith: It was 2007 when the 20-year-old dance instructor ate a hamburger at a family dinner, an event so innocuous that even a bout of stomach cramps hours later were shrugged off by Smith as no big deal. But what Smith suspected was […]
There have been four E. coli O157 illnesses associated with the consumption of beef products originating from XL Foods Inc. (Establishment # 38). Looks like the CDC’s catch phrase is catching on. However, figuring out what will be the extent of the tainted product seems like a work in progress. And, with Verlyn Olson, Alberta’s […]
Fresh Express Incorporated is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of expired 18 oz. Hearts of Romaine salad with the expired Use-by Date of September 26, 2012 and Product Code H256808 as a precaution due to a possible health risk. No consumer complaints have been received by Fresh Express Consumer Response Center in association with this […]
It is certainly not the sizes of the states – or the governors for that matter. It is not the hair. California and New Jersey are only states (this week) that have Salmonella Cantaloupe, Mango and Peanut Butter and Listeria Cheese Illnesses linked to nationwide outbreaks. Chamberlain Farms Cantaloupe – A total of 270 persons […]
Politicians on both sides of the border should be aware. CBC news reports “Kristina Lees says her warnings about Costco meat were ignored.” The mother of an Edmonton boy who got sick from tainted beef says she was ignored when she told health officials that steaks were the source of her son’s E. coli poisoning. […]
What gives? Am I the only one who likes lawsuits? The CDC reported that a total of 270 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium (240 persons) and Salmonella Newport (30 persons) have been reported from 26 states. The number of ill persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium identified in […]
Thanks to the Food Bug Lady for keeping it all straight. According to the CDC, the case count remained steady this week. A total of 30 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been reported from 19 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a roundup of all recalled mangoes from the Mexican company whose fruits have been linked to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. Many have been listed individually in prior recalls, but this announcement lists the four U.S. distributors who imported the recalled mangoes and all of the companies who […]