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300 with Salmonella at Boise Co-op
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) investigated a Salmonella outbreak associated with the Boise Co-op deli – specifically food purchased from the deli after June 1, 2015. As of the end of...
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CDC Coming to Washington to Help in 90 Person Salmonella Outbreak
The outbreak of Salmonella infections that may be linked to pork products has grown to 90 cases in several counties around the state. The ongoing outbreak is under investigation by state, local, and...
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Salmonella in Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii
Mahina Mele Farms is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young...
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Even After 300 With Salmonella, Boise Co-op Still Can’t Get It Right
Audrey Dutton of the Boise Idaho Statesman reports that health inspectors who visited the Boise Co-op’s main location in the North End on July 24 found three critical violations. The violations, found...
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The New Yorker, Wil S. Hylton – A Life Sentence for Salmonella?
Sentencing coming September 21. From the New Yorker online: Advocates for food safety recently got some startling news: Stewart Parnell, a former president of the Peanut Corporation of America...
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Salmonella Outbreak Tops 134 in Washington Pork Outbreak – Kapowsin Meats...
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pork products has grown to 134 cases in 10 counties around the state. Consumers are advised to cook pork thoroughly. The case count has continued to grow as state...
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Kapowsin Meats Link to 134 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses
As was reported in the Seattle Times: “The onus falls back on the person who buys that pork product,” Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist,, adding later: “No matter what we find and how we find...
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Weekend Update: Washington busy with Salmonella Outbreak – Indiana busy with...
The Indiana State Department of Health has confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infection in three individuals as part of an investigation into reports of diarrheal illness in three northern Indiana counties. The...
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Whole Hogs with Salmonella I 4, [5],12:i:- Sold Here
Kapowsin Meats, a Graham, Washington establishment, recalling approximately 116,262 pounds of whole hogs that may be contaminated with Salmonella I 4, [5],12:i:-, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
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Coriander Powder Recalled After Salmonella Test
Chetak New York LLC of Edison, NJ, is recalling “Deep Coriander Powder” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Lot# LE15152 “Deep Coriander Powder” jars were...
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Link Between Washington and Wisconsin Pork Salmonella 4,5,12:I:- Outbreaks?
The case count has continued to grow as state health officials work with Public Health — Seattle & King County along with other local, state, and federal partners on the disease investigation. The...
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The Des Moines Register Editorial: The DeCosters belong behind bars – I could...
Four months ago, Iowa egg producers Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son, Peter, were each sentenced to 90 days in prison for their role in the nation’s largest egg-related salmonella outbreak. Now,...
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152 with Salmonella – 523,380 pounds of pork products recalled by Kapowsin Meats
Kapowsin Meats, a Graham, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 523,380 pounds of pork products that may be contaminated with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
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Cucumbers Appear to be Link in Montana Salmonella Outbreak
According to Food Safety News, there are now 11 confirmed Salmonella Poona cases with identical genetic markers, and two suspected cases have been identified, the department reported. Those sickened...
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644 Sick from Salmonella Cucumbers in Past 3 Years
The CDC, multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections linked to imported cucumbers from grown and packed by...
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285 in 27 States linked to Mexican Cucumbers – 1 Death
As of September 3, 2015, the CDC reports that 285 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Poona have been reported from 27 states. The number of ill people reported from each state is...
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First Salmonella Cucumber Lawsuit Filed in Minnesota Federal Court
Lawsuit filed against San Diego based, Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce, by Minnesota woman hospitalized with Salmonella Poona linked to consuming tainted cucumbers at a Minnesota Red Lobster. The...
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Andrew & Williamson Salmonella Cucumbers Toll – 2 dead and 341 Sick in 30 States
Since the last update on September 4, 2015, 56 new ill people have been reported from Alaska (1), Arizona (6), California (21), Hawaii (1), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Missouri (1), New Mexico (3),...
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Minnesota Reports Outbreak of Salmonella Associated with Chipotle
Forty-five (45) cases of Salmonella Newport infection have been reported to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) since Wednesday, Sept. 2. Since many cases of salmonellosis do not seek health care...
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First Chipotle Salmonella Lawsuit Filed in Minneapolis
A Minneapolis woman hospitalized twice after eating at a Chipotle location in Minneapolis has filed first Salmonella lawsuit after the Minnesota Department of Health linked a salmonella outbreak to the...
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