Utah dairyman clears air about Salmonella outbreak: Midway Farm not involved
The public should know about all food safety crises, not only those outbreaks that result in lawsuits and lots of media. The public should also...
An Additional 185,000 Pounds of Cargill Ground Turkey Recalled
Cargill, one of the world's largest food companies, with $120 billion in sales last year, suspendedoperations at its Arkansas plant in August 2011 and recalled...
Cargill recalls more ground turkey due to Salmonella Heidleberg contamination
Early this morning, Cargill recalled another 185,000 pounds of turkey products due to potential contamination by Salmonella Heidleberg, the strain responsible for sickening 111 people...
CSPI Responds to Del Monte's Lawsuits Against FDA and Oregon Public Health
Food Safety Director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Caroline Smith DeWaal, recently issued a statement in response to Del Monte’s...
106 ill in Salmonella Agona outbreak linked to papayas
A total of 106 people from 25 states have been sickened in the Salmonella Agona outbreak linked to papayas since January 1, 2011. Epidemiologic, traceback, and...
Cargill to resume operations at Arkansas turkey facility
Cargill has resumed operations at the Springdale, Arkansas facility fingered as the source of the nationwide Salmonella ground turkey outbreak. At least 107 people have...
Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Update: 107 ill with antibiotic resistant Salmonella Heidelberg
The CDC updated the victim count in the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to ground turkey produced by Cargill. 107 people have been sickened over the...
Number of Salmonella Heidelberg Infections Linked to Cargill Ground Turkey Rises to 107
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there have been a total of 107 persons infected with the outbreak strain of...
Cargill Suspends Production at Arkansas Facility After Recalling Nearly 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey
Cargill Value Added Meats, one of the largest turkey processors in the country and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cargill, Inc., an international producer and marketer...
When ground meat attacks: context for the ground turkey salmonella outbreak
Last year, in a USDA study, 10% of ground turkey retail samples were positive for Salmonella. Now we are in the midst of a major,...
