Today the FDA announced the formation of the Sprout Safety Alliance, in partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health. The goal–the identification and implementation of best practices for sprout production–is a laudable one given the product’s history over the last year. See Jimmy Johns E. coli O26 Outbreak
February 2012
On the issue of recalling bad sprout seeds in the wake of Jimmy John’s sprouts E. coli outbreak
To recall or not recall is normally not the question. Typically, when commentators take issue with the manner in which recalls are conducted, it is that the recall was done in a stealthy manner–e.g. on a Friday night when most people aren’t paying attention; on Christmas Eve; or without an announcement to the…
Jimmy Johns Sprouts E. coli Outbreak: who is ill and where
Fourteen confirmed E. coli infections in the Jimmy Johns sprouts E. coli outbreak, with 5 from Iowa, 3 in Missouri, 2 from Kansas, one each from Wisconsin and Arkansas, and announced on Friday, another 2 confirmed a 5 suspect illnesses in Michigan. Sprouts are known to be the contaminated food item, and the sprouts…
Obama and Vilsack Bow to Produce Lobbyists and Eliminate Program to Test for Food-Borne Diseases
Matt Bewig
Bowing to industry lobbying, the Obama administration has proposed eliminating a program that tests fresh produce for food-borne diseases like the listeria outbreak in cantaloupe that killed 36 people in 2011. The USDA microbiological data program (MDP), created by the administration of President George W. Bush in 2001, collects fresh produce…
Oakland County, Michigan a hot spot for Jimmy Johns E. coli illnesses
On Friday, Michigan was thrown into the multi-state mix (Wisconsin, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri) of states with illnesses in the most recent Jimmy Johns sprouts outbreak. The announcement was the there were 2 Michigan residents whose illnesses were confirmed E. coli O26, matching the Jimmy Johns outbreak strain, with another 5 “suspect” cases. …
Three Lawsuits a Day Keep Customers Away – Taco Bell Salmonella and Jimmy John’s E. coli
Taco Bell – “Mexican-style fast-food restaurant chain – Chain A” – Salmonella Outbreak
A 22-year-old Oklahoma woman contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has sued the fast-food company. Leah Smith became sick while attending a University of Oklahoma football game last fall, two days after eating at a Taco Bell in Norman. She was…
As Many as 7 E. coli O26 Linked to Jimmy John’s Sprouts in Michigan
The Michigan departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are issuing a public health alert regarding illness shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) from infections among people who have reported raw clover sprouts consumption in mid and southeast Michigan. At this time, MDCH is recommending that people avoid consumption of…
Michigan nailed by bad sprouts: 2 confirmed, and 5 more likely ill, in Jimmy Johns E. coli outbreak
The Michigan Department of Community Health and Agriculture announced 2, and maybe a total of 7, E. coli illnesses in the Jimmy Johns sprouts E. coli outbreak. The CDC updated its numbers today too in the national outbreak, bringing the confirmed case count to 14 in 6 states (2 in Michigan, 5 in Iowa, 3…
CDC updates Jimmy Johns E. coli outbreak case count to 14; have the seeds been recalled?
Fourteen are now ill in the Jimmy Johns sprouts E. coli O26 outbreak, two confirmed cases having just been added by the CDC. The cases are from Michigan. There are also 5 other suspect cases in Michigan, so the total number of ill in this outbreak is now likely 19, and today’s announcement is…
Michigan now with at least 2, possibly 7, cases in Jimmy Johns sprouts E. coli outbreak
As we at Food Poison Journal wondered this morning, “Are there more than 12 victims of the Jimmy Johns sprouts E. coli outbreak?” The answer appears to be a resounding yes. The Michigan Departments of Community Health and Agriculture issued the following public health alert, which suggests that there are at least…