FDA seeks permanent injunction against Louisiana sprout company
Sprouts are a food item that have been associated with outbreaks of foodborne disease on multiple occasions in the past decade, including a major Salmonella...
Marler Clark attorney discusses Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
The massive Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak from February through April 2009 was featured in a story by WHAS 11 News in Louisville, Kentucky. Drew Falkenstein spoke with...
Revisited: Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
From February through May of 2009, the CDC counted 235 confirmed victims of a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts. Here is the distribution...
Meat Trade News Daily misses only a couple
The Meat Trade News Daily misses only a couple major food safety issues (i.e. outbreaks) in yesterdays summary of ten major food stories in 2009. ...
Sprout Recall Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
The FDA announced recently another recall of sprouts. Here is the release: Kowalke Family Sprouts of Los Angeles CA is recalling all Kowalke Family Sprouts Brand...
Looking at Leftovers - Lack of Contaminated Product is Not an Alibi
We are in the midst of another sprouts recall. Sprouts from Kowalke Organics from Culver City, California are being pulled from shelves over potential contamination...
Consumer Warning: Don't Eat Sprouts!
For any of you out there audacious enough to still consume raw sprouts (click here for a recent discussion of the problem), today's announcement from...
A Point Well Taken
Once again, the Perishable Pundit has managed to give, and get, some excellent commentary on sprouts and other food safety issues. I particularly enjoyed the...
Sprouts: 235 victims . . . and counting???
A new study finds that only 60 percent of Americans search their homes for recalled foods when a recall happens. Reuters carried an interesting article...
Interview with Lyle Orwig, Spokesman for Caudill Seed
Good Lord, where do I start? Well, to begin with, thank you to Mr. Orwig (picture left), Caudill Seed, and Jim Prevor, aka "the...
