Six L’s of Immokalee, Fla. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of grape tomatoes, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The strain of Salmonella has not been determined
FDA Recall Satur Farms Salmonella Cilantro
Satur Farms of Cutchogue, NY is recalling 88.5 pounds of Satur Farms Cilantro, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea
Pancakes and Sausage Linked to Salmonella
Nicholas C. Stern of the Fredrick News Post reported that the Frederick County Health Department has concluded its investigation of salmonella infantis infections linked to food eaten at a March 5 benefit pancake breakfast at Trinity United Church of Christ in Thurmont, according to Dr. Barbara Brookmyer, county health officer.
Eighteen cases of infection were
Microbiology Laboratories Likely Linked to Outbreak of 73 Salmonella Typhimurium Infections
Usually, it is microbiology laboratories that are in the forefront of solving outbreaks, not being the likely vector. However, according to the CDC, as of April 20, 2011, a total of 73 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 35 states: AK (1), AL (3), AZ (2), CA (1)
Rainbow Acres distributed raw milk in violation of federal law
FDA seeks permanent injunction against Pennsylvania dairy
The Justice Department, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Daniel L. Allgyer, owner of the Rainbow Acres Farm, in Kinzers, Pa., for distributing unpasteurized (or “raw”) milk for human consumption in interstate commerce.
The complaint, filed
FSIS Releases Draft Compliance Guide to Help Improve the Safety of Ready-to-Eat Products
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture´s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a press release announcing that it has posted a set of draft compliance guidelines to help small and very small meat and poultry manufacturers reduce harmful bacteria, such as Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. The guidance aims to
Smoked Salmon Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Last week the Food and Drug Administration posted a press release from Woodsmoke Provisions, LLC announcing that it is voluntarily recalling 160 packages (40 pounds) of the Fresh Market Signature Collection Atlantic Smoked Salmon because they may potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The company said the problem was noted after routine inspection by the
Jonathans Sprouts Recall Expanded in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
Jonathans Sprouts of Rochester, MA is upgrading its recall of conventional alfalfa sprout products with a specific sell-by date to include all of its alfalfa products, conventional and organic, with all sell-by dates, as a precaution, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Six products are involved:
• Jonathan’s 4oz Alfalfa Sprouts
KCTS – “How Safe is your Burger” nominated for Emmy – Food Safety Attorney, William Marler, Profiled
In an odd sense of coincidence on the timing of the release of the book “Poisoned” – The True Story of the E. coli Outbreak that changed the way American’s Eat (pre-order at Amazon)– KCTS’s – “How Safe is your Burger” has been nominated for Emmy. Another story I was involved in got the
L&M Companies Recalls Salmonella Cucumbers
L&M Companies, Inc. of Raleigh, NC is issuing a voluntary recall of one lot (1590 cartons) of whole cucumbers because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported in association with this recall, and no other products are involved.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes