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 […]
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jan 15. Xia X, Meng J, McDermott PF, Ayers S, Blickenstaff K, Tran TT, Abbott J, Zheng J, Zhao S. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, and Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, […]
So the rumor mill that is Washington DC is saying. AND IT WAS RIGHT. And, rumors seem to even leak all the way out to this other Washington. The position of Undersecretary of Agriculture has been vacant since Dr. Richard Raymond retired in October of 2008. It appears that Dr. Hagen will fill the position. I do not […]
According to the CDC, a total of 187 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 39 states since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (3), CT (4), DE (2), FL […]
I do not sleep much. So, in the middle of the night when Valley Meats press release hit the wire about their “Multiple Testing and Safety Procedures in the Processing of Beef Products,” I was awake and could not help but think what will Abby’s grieving parents will think about Valley Meats new-found love for […]
Honestly, I have no idea, but then I suppose neither does the CDC, FSIS, FDA or Daniele. With the CDC telling us that the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was caused by “a widely distributed contaminated food product,” and with the FSIS citing Daniele’s belief that black pepper is a possible source of the contamination, I looked […]
I love getting these email updates as of late from Linda’s brother-in-law: Sent: Sat, January 23, 2010 9:46:41 AM Subject: Linda Rivera Continued Improvement 1-23-2010 @ 9:45am PST Linda continues to improve, slowly, but surely. Richard went over some daily labs with me and they are all normal, except for some anemia. Of major note […]
Not much new to report this morning on the now 1.25 million pound salami recall by Daniele from Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger and on Amazon.com. Most were sold under the Daniele brand, but several items with the Boar’s Head, Black Bear and Dietz & Watson labels are included. All of the recalled products have […]
I got several emails today from irate salami eaters and apologists of the FSIS’s and CDC’s slow recall action. One emailer said I had “sour grapes” for not getting appointed USDA Undersecretary for FSIS – well, perhaps. So, just to be fair, I thought I would turn my attention to an FDA inspected product – […]
Rumors have swirled over the last several weeks in the food poisoning/food safety/meat industry/public health alleys that I lurk in, that a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was about to break. Frankly, it was an open secret between industry, government, retail and the media for a month. It was just the public that was left in the […]
And it is good to see the product list recalled – See post below. Now comes the question – "what stores sold this stuff, and why are they not being named?" As I posted before, on August 18, 2008 after years of hand wringing, the FSIS finally put public health before “proprietary” business interests when […]
From an FSIS recall notice posted on its website this morning Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-006-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in […]
From a company press release: Daniele, Inc. announced today it is initiating a voluntary recall of its Pepper-Coated Salame products because of possible concerns about salmonella. Preliminary results indicate that eleven ill individuals had consumed salame products from "Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack." State and federal health officials have been unable to confirm a direct […]
From a CDC post of a few moments ago: CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella […]
I wanted to make sure that I got my letter in support of Iowa State and its obligations under its Public Documents Laws out today. I am glad to see that the University is in the corner of transparency. As a former Regent at a state university, I too understand the need for an open […]
Salmonella Montevideo Since it is Friday, expect a recall tonight (or over the weekend) from FSIS on a meat-like product (Daniele Salami) contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo that has sickened over 200, with some 30 hospitalized in several states. The outbreak has been ongoing for months. The term Salmonella refers to a group or family of […]