The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, a Paris, Texas, establishment is recalling approximately 15,000,000 pounds of “SpaghettiOs with Meatballs” canned products due to possible under-processing, which creates a Botulism risk. The following products are subject to recall: • 14.75-ounce cans of “SpaghettiOs” with Meatballs, bearing the identifying product code “U5” on the bottom of the can. […]
ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC, a Council Bluffs, Iowa establishment is recalling Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is recalling all Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals in commerce, regardless of production date. These […]
In a move that more restaurants can learn from, according to news reports, the Subway restaurant chain issued an apology Wednesday in connection with a salmonella outbreak that has affected 80 people across 26 Illinois counties. As state health investigators continue working to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak, a Subway corporate spokesman said the […]
Sitting in the private conference room of U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank yesterday with Stephanie and her mom Sharon as the judge carefully considered the settlement with Cargill, brought home again to me the reality of Stephanie’s struggle – all because she ate a hamburger. As AP reported, “Smith and Cargill announced the settlement last […]
According to the Illinois Department of Health: Age range of confirmed cases: 2 to 79. Cases have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in 26 counties — Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Dekalb, DeWitt, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Will and Winnebago. Investigation […]
Last week when Jim went after Marion Nestle and Denis Stearns, I suggested that it best to ignore his ranting. However, In reading Jim Prevor’s recent posting (“No Matter What Growers, Shippers, or Retailers Do About Food Safety, ‘You Will Be Sued,” posted on June 11, 2010), I knew that I had to respond, but—really, […]
Riding in shopping carts and exposure to raw meat and poultry products: prevalence of, and factors associated with, this risk factor for salmonella and campylobacter infection in children younger than 3 years Patrick ME, Mahon BE, Zansky SM, Hurd S, Scallan E. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS C-23, Atlanta, […]
Marler Clark has donated $25,000 to Rocori High School of Cold Spring Minnesota to start the Stephanie Smith Science Scholarship at the high school that Stephanie graduated from a few years ago. It is my hope to encourage and support students interested in science – especially food safety and the treatment of food borne disease.
Pane d’Amore is a new little specialty shop (one of many) on Bainbridge Island that sells wine, cheese, fresh bread, but here, yes, they sell raw milk. You would have thought that the owners of Pane d’ Amore would have checked the White Pages on Bainbridge Island, or at least “googled” – raw milk lawyer […]
Ill people have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in 23 Illinois counties — Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, LaSalle, Macon, Marshall, Mclean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Winnebago and Will. Age range of confirmed cases: 2 to 79. (38.6 cases of Salmonella infection for each culture-confirmed case […]
Not quite sure why I thought about Jim Croce, "Don’t Mess Around With Jim," when I saw the Minnesota Department of Health press release, “Three more E. coli cases linked to raw milk from farm ‚Ä®Additional testing of environmental, animal samples finds outbreak strain,” but I did. State health officials have identified three additional cases […]
For more information generally about Salmonella, visit www.about-salmonella.com. To hear the mellow tones of me talking Salmonella, click below:
That would mean actual illnesses are now 2741 (as I was told this morning that "the right number is 38.6 cases of Salmonella infection for each culture-confirmed case, and not 38.5, see, http://www.cdc.gov/enterics/publications/374-voetscha1.pdf"). According to Andy Nelson of The Packer: The number of cases of salmonella in Illinois with a possible link to the Subway […]
The raw milk drinkers and I have not been getting on well lately. Since this is my blog, I do not have to write down all their descriptions of me. However, a few moments on www.thecompletepatient.com will give you a sense of their animus. I must admit that I am not blameless. I recently described […]
No, really – keep reading. According to the Illinois Department of Health, the outbreak of Salmonella sicknesses in Illinois linked to Subway restaurants is spreading. To date, there are 68 confirmed cases, of which 24 had been hospitalized. People with the illness reported eating at Subway locations in central Illinois 24 counties. According to the […]