Don Julio Mexican Restaurant December 2011 – 59 ill. A salmonellosis outbreak was linked to eating at the Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi. A food producer or supplier did not appear to be the cause. The food vehicle and the contributing factors were not described as of December 16.
Growers Express brand iceburg lettuce recalled for Salmonella
Smith’s grocery stores in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and northern Nevada are pulling all Growers Express brand iceberg lettuce from its shelves after receiving a Class 1 recall last night. In addition, Kroger stores in North Carolina, Virginia, Eastern West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky are also pulling the product.
The iceberg lettuce is being recalled
The Year in Sprouts, 2011
As we entered 2011, various types of sprouts had already been repeatedly linked with outbreaks of foodborne illness, particularly E. coli 157:H7 and Salmonella. 2010 came to a close with an outbreak of Salmonella tied to sprouts in the Pacific Northwest in December. At that time, lists of outbreaks tied to sprouts numbered in
Raw milk E. coli outbreak and HUS in Washington state: Cozy Valley Dairy to be sued
The Outbreak:
From late-August through early-November 2011, contaminated raw milk produced by Cozy Valley caused at least three children to become infected by a genetically indistinguishable strain of E. coli O157:H7. The three children, including a young girl identified as TC in the E. coli lawsuit filed by Marler Clark, were residents of
Listeria sickens 2 in Michigan: Green Cedar Dairy recalls cheese as a result
Michigan public health officials have identified at least 2 people (possibly from Wayne County) likely infected by Listeria after consuming contaminated cheese produced by Green Cedar Dairy in Dearborn. The dairy, after being implicated in the outbreak, has recalled packages of cheese saying All Natural Ackawi Cheese and All Natural Chives Cheese with a sell
Death by cantaloupe: another Listeria wrongful death lawsuit filed
Listeria contaminated cantaloupes killed at least 31 people from August through December. This staggering number may prove to be the biggest boon to the safety of fresh produce since Dole’s spinach killed 5 people in 2006. Or maybe its just the lawsuits. There have been 10 so far, many of them wrongful death:
Cheese recalled due to Listeria contamination
Kradjian Imp Co. of Glendale, CA is recalling 231 cases of cheese distributed in Southern California to Mediterranean specialty markets because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The company was notified by its supplier, Fromagerie Marie Kade of Quebec, Canada, that a specific lot number of the cheese might be contaminated. Fromagerie Marie Kade
Santa got Poisoned – the Book
You too can still get the book at Amazon – “Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat.” Hardcover is $16.47 and Kindle is only $1.99.
Reviews:
“A fast-paced narrative and a cautionary tale about how public health policy, corporate practices and public relations, and lawyers’
Green Valley Food Corp. expands Salmonella alfalfa sprouts recall
Green Valley Food Corp. of Dallas, TX on Saturday said it has expanded its recall of alfalfa sprouts from 650 cases to 6,723 cases that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
There so far have been no related illnesses confirmed, the company said in its latest news release. Green Valley said the recall is based on
What the Hell is Cronobacter sakazakii, formerly Enterobacter sakazakii?
With Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Supervalu Inc., Walgreen Co., Kroger Co. and Safeway pulling 12.5-ounce cans of Enfamil Newborn powdered infant formula with the lot number ZP1K7G after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died of Cronobacter sakazakii, Cronobacter sakazakii, formerly, Enterobacter sakazakii is back in the news.
What is Cronobacter sakazakii, formerly Enterobacter sakazakii?