The CDC announced an addition five ill, bringing the total to 32 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 reported from 18 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi (1),
Another Multi-State Salmonella Chick Outbreak
CDC is collaborating with public health and agriculture officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Poultry Improvement Plan (USDA-NPIP), and Veterinary Services to investigate three multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Mbandaka, and Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to contact with chicks, ducklings, and other
Arizona, California, Minnesota and Texas Lead the Nation in Salmonella Cucumber Illnesses
Salmonella: Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of Salmonella outbreaks. The Salmonella lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of Salmonella and other foodborne illness outbreaks and have recovered over $600 million for clients. Marler Clark is the only law firm in the
Imported Cucumbers Linked to Salmonella Outbreak while FDA Faces Inspection Cuts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that a multi-state Salmonella outbreak was likely caused by the consumption of cucumbers imported from Mexico. The announcement came one day after USA Today reporter Liz Szabo reported that the FDA would be conducting 18% fewer food inspections this year due to a loss of
Mexican Cucumbers Link to US Salmonella Outbreak
The CDC reports a total of 73 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 18 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (9), California (28), Colorado (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (8), Nevada (1), New
Minnesota Health officials investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to unpasteurized cheese product
Twelve people sickened after eating queso fresco made in a private home
Twelve people have become ill with salmonellosis linked to eating a raw Mexican-style cheese, queso fresco, and state health officials are warning consumers about the risks of consuming unpasteurized dairy products.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Boston Terrorism Through the Lens of Food Safety
With four dead and nearly 200 injured, many seriously, many still hospitalized, last week’s bombing in Boston has been yet another horrific reminder of how vulnerable we can be.
I must admit as I recoiled from those numbers, I also thought of a spinach E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that killed five and sickened over 200
More Fish with more Listeria
Prime Food USA, 50st & 1st Ave Building # 57, Brooklyn NY 11232, is recalling Latis Brand Herring Fillet “Matiej”, Salmon Fillet Slices and Herring Fillet “Forelka” in Oil due to contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria can cause serious complications for pregnant women, such as stillbirth. Other problems can manifest in people with compromised immune
Settlements Reached in Washington and Oregon Salmonella Virchow Outbreak
In early October 2012, the Clark County Public Health Department (“the health department”) received the first reports of a cluster of Salmonella Virchow infections occurring in the county. Additional reports came in rapidly, and by October 9, interviews of ill persons indicated that the source of the developing outbreak was the On the Border restaurant
Protect Your Family From Germs Lurking in Your Kitchen
In a germ study conducted by NSF International, 20 families swabbed 14 items in their kitchens. NSF’s microbiologists analyzed the results, looking for E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, mold and yeast. Download PDF.
The study revealed that the top five germ hot spots in the kitchen were the refrigerator vegetable and meat