February 2015

PulledPorkAccording to N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Gaston County, pulled pork served at a church convention is most likely to blame for a Salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 70 people last fall.

The investigation began after multiple people sought treatment in early October. The local health department collected information and found that

ucm435552Fairway “Like No Other Market” of New York, NY, is recalling Fairway brand Raw Hazelnuts (Filberts), 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

KATE GUSTMAN RDN, CD, Ridgewood Care Center Dietician

Everyone needs to practice food safety and sanitation. However, for the very young and old the consequences of not doing so are much more detrimental. It is best to follow these guidelines:

  • Practice frequent hand-washing — Wash hands before, during and after cooking, as well as before

50961_1On July 7, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) learned that two siblings in Texas were critically ill with botulism and that their illnesses were likely acquired by eating contaminated food. The two children were admitted to pediatric intensive care, and there required mechanical ventilation. The CDC released doses of botulinum antitoxin,

Dallum County resident Frances Childers has filed a lawsuit against The X In Texas Wood Fired Grill, LLC over a severe case of salmonella poisoning she suffered after eating at the restaurant located in Dalhart, TX. Childers is represented by John C. Ramsey and Justin A. Hill of Ramsey Hill, LLP in Houston, TX, and

12Last week’s Salmonella outbreak in Dalhart Texas now stands at 42. According to press reports, in Dalhart, the Coon Memorial Hospital has seen all 42 confirmed cases of Salmonella, 30 are linked to the Ten in Texas restaurant. Health investigators have not yet determined the exact origin of the bacteria.

The restaurant voluntarily shut down

The owners of a Pepin County dairy, Roland and Diana Reed of Arkansaw, have agreed to penalties stemming from a foodborne illness outbreak that sickened 32 Durand High School students and coaches in September 2014, said food safety officials today. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) announcement comes after a thorough

Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The fully cooked beefsteak patties were produced on Jan. 24, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: