This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
Surveillance Results In 2008, a total of 18,499 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection in FoodNet surveillance areas were identified. The number of infections and incidence per 100,000 population were reported as follows: Salmonella (7,444; 16.20), Campylobacter (5,825; 12.68), Shigella (3,029; 6.59), Cryptosporidium (1,036; 2.25), STEC O157 (513; 1.12), STEC non-O157 (205; 0.45), Yersinia (164; 0.36), Listeria […]
Georgia Texas
Bacteria, specifically E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks and illnesses, linked to leafy greens have sickened hundreds in dozens of outbreaks in the last several years. The "salad bowl" of the nation has been hit with recall upon recall. No one, regulator, farmer, consumer or environmentalist knows quite what to do to protect consumers, business and the […]
The picture speaks for itself. I am not sure I ever recall a case where a product specifically said that it did not contain another company’s product. A friend did just send me the following photo stemming from the 2006 spinach E. coli outbreak:
Sprouts processed by Bridgeport-based Amalgamated Produce Inc. have been recalled after a sample collected from a supermarket in New York tested positive for an organism that can cause serious infections. The sprouts also were sold at Stop & Shop, ShopRite and Price Chopper stores in Connecticut. Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. said Thursday that […]
Prompted by a post by the "Raw Milk Apologist," The Complete Patient – "When It Comes to Discussing Raw Milk Safety, It Helps to Appreciate the Behind-the-Scenes Agendas at Hand," I felt the need to give a bit of a counter-point to "the raw milk kills all ills" propaganda the spews from his keyboard. Here […]
The Rhode Island Department of Health advises consumers of sprout products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in young children, elderly or anyone with a weak immune system. Distribution of these sprouts included Shaws, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods and IGA in Rhode […]
Outbreak Statistics At a Glance Source of Outbreak: Country Cottage Restaurant, Locust Grove, OK Outbreak Organism: E. coli 0111:NM Vehicle of Contamination: Unknown Method of Spread: Foodborne transmission Confirmed Outbreak Period: Aug. 15-24, 2008 Cases: 341 Hospitalizations: 70 Deaths: 1 The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) released its final report today on the investigation […]
According to press reports, the Texas Department of State Health Services has levied a $14.6 million fine against the Texas plant owned by a peanut company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Thursday it was fining Plainview Peanut Co. LLC over alleged violations that include […]
According to News West Nine – This Easter Season it’s not just about the colorful eggs, but the colorful chicks as well. The chicks are painted with dyes for nothing more but looks. Many wonder if the chicks are safe to handle especially for young children? Dr. Medina of Midland Health Care Services says it […]
The CDC reported today: The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program collects data from 10 U.S. states regarding diseases caused by pathogens commonly transmitted through food. FoodNet quantifies and monitors the incidence of these infections by conducting active, population-based surveillance for laboratory-confirmed infections. This report describes preliminary surveillance data for […]
I was reading obamafoodorama’s post on the "First Pooch" and it got me to thinking. Could President Obama’s best known campaign promise endanger the well being of little Malia and Sasha? Think about it: When President Obama sat down with Jay Leno a few weeks ago, he hinted he was about ready to fulfill his […]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat certain lean ground beef sold at Canada Safeway because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The lean ground beef affected was sold in packages of approximately 450 grams with the first part of the UPC being 201670 and a Canada establishment […]
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says raw milk traced to Kinikin Corner Dairy sickened at least eight people with campylobacter. There have been 11 confirmed cases of the food-borne bacteria since March 30; the state health department says 10 of those sickened reported drinking raw milk and eight of these people reported […]
For the last few weeks the FDA and Westco Fruit and Nuts Inc. (Westco/Westcott), have been "negotiating" on whether a recall would be issued of Westco/Westcott peanut products. Today the FDA dropped the hammer down. From the FDA Website: At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today executed an inspection […]