Salmonella “Sproutbreak”–“Sproutpocalypse”–“Sproutageddon” Sickens 68 in 10...
Time for a Warning? Three people in Vermont and four people in New Hampshire have been sickened by Salmonella believed to be associated with bean sprouts, health officials in the two states said...
View ArticleCDC weighs in on 10 State Salmonella Sprout Outbreak
Thanks to those working late on Friday. As of November 21, 2014, the CDC reports a total of 63 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 10 states:...
View ArticleMassachusetts Hardest Hit in Salmonella Sproutbreak
As of November 24, a total of 68 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 10 states. The number of ill people identified in each state is as follows:...
View ArticleConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio,...
As of November 24, a total of 68 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states. The number of ill people identified in each state is as follows: Connecticut...
View ArticleSalmonella Risk: Chile Cheese Enchiladas Recalled
Overhill Farms, Inc. of Vernon, California is voluntarily recalling the frozen food product Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas due to potential Salmonella contamination. The supplier for the organic...
View ArticleMore Ill from Salmonella Sprout Outbreak
As of December 2, 2014, a total of 87 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 11 states. Twenty-seven percent of ill persons have been hospitalized....
View ArticleHolyoke Delaney House Salmonella Link
Food Safety News reports that Massachusetts state and local health department officials are investigating 19 Salmonella cases linked to a restaurant in Holyoke, Brian Fitzgerald, Holyoke’s health...
View ArticleNo Raw Meat for the Holidays
Let’s learn from history. In January 2013, local, state, and federal public health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced an outbreak of Salmonella...
View ArticleGeorgia Cheese Recalled Due to Salmonella
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, GA has recalled 3 lots of cheese with lot codes 140802XAZ (Aztec Cheddar), 140702XAZ (Low Country Gouda voluntary recall) and 140725XGO (Aztec Cheddar...
View ArticleSalmonella Sprouts Sicken More – Again
The CDC reports as of December 15, 2014, a total of 111 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 12 states. Connecticut (8), Maine (4), Maryland (5),...
View ArticleWonton Foods Salmonella Sprout Outbreak Not Yet Over
As of December 15, 2014, a total of 111 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 12 states. Connecticut (8), Maine (4), Maryland (5), Massachusetts...
View ArticleNew Bedford Restaurant Link in Salmonella Outbreak
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the local New Bedford Board of Health of several cases of food borne illness linked to food recently served by the Churrascaria...
View ArticleFDA Salmonella Retail Testing Prompts Walnut Recall
Eillien’s Candies Inc. announced today that it is recalling various sizes and brands of Walnut Pieces because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is the result of a...
View Article2014 Outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo, Brent’s Deli Westlake Village
Sometimes Foodborne Illness Outbreaks become very public, sometimes they go on behind the scenes with only public health officials, owners of the business, and of course the people sickened by eating...
View ArticleMy take on the New FSIS Salmonella and Campylobacter Chicken Standards
My take from the LA TIMES: “Although I applaud that FSIS is setting standards for chicken parts, and doing product testing for salmonella and campylobacter, 15% is too high,” Seattle-based food-safety...
View Article115 with Salmonella After Eating Wonton Foods Bean Sprouts
CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Results from...
View ArticleVirginia Cucumbers Link in 2014 Salmonella Outbreak
MMWR reported today: In August 2014, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, detected a multistate cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport...
View ArticleSalmonella Recall: Macadamia Nuts
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. of Boerne, Texas is voluntarily recalling Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts, Lot Code #31435001, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an...
View ArticleNutiva, an Organic Superfoods Company Recalls O’Coconut
Nutiva, an Organic Superfoods company, has initiated a voluntary product recall of the following O’Coconut™ products after being notified by supplier that samples of a raw material in this product have...
View ArticleSalmonella Schwarzengrund Outbreak Strikes at Boise Pho Tam Restaurant
A recent Salmonella Schwarzengrund outbreak associated with the Boise, Idaho Pho Tam restaurant has sickened at least five people. Food Safety News reports: “We’ve gone in and inspected and looked at...
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