Science Daily reports that in spite of our long and painful relationship with Campylobacter jejuni, we are just starting to answer basic questions about the bug that is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne illness in the United States, and one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control estimate
Senators call for better food regulation
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Reuters reports that U.S. food and health regulators should set up a joint task force to study recent outbreaks of food poisoning and decide if better coordination is needed, several Democratic senators said on Tuesday.
Their letter adds to a growing clamor from Congress and the industry for reorganization of food safety efforts to deal
New technology to prevent foodborne illness
Minnesota Public Radio told consumers today not to expect a warning from the federal government on green onions despite an E. coli outbreak that’s sickened nearly five dozen people who became ill after eating at Taco Bell restaurants on the East Coast. Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the outbreak, but
E. Coli In Green Onions – Fruit And Veg Under The Microscope
Taco Bell has withdrawn green onions from its 5,800 outlets throughout the US after preliminary tests revealed some samples to be infected with a strong strain of E. Coli. The fast food chain, a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc, took the measure as a precaution, pending further tests on raw fruit and vegetables that
More Cases Of Food Poisoning Reported
Authorities in three states are investigating hundreds more cases of food poisoning in the northeastern United States, and federal investigators said yesterday that their prime suspect, green onions, may not have caused the outbreak.
The Food and Drug Administration said tests did not find green onions as the cause. All of the 64 confirmed cases
What’s wrong with our food?
Salon.com posted an article titled, “What’s wrong with our food?”, where Alex Koppelman interviewed Michael Pollan, the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. Pollan, who is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, discussed recent foodborne illness outbreaks with Koppelman.
On the recent Consumer Reports study that revealed
CSPI 2006 Outbreak Alert report
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has just published its 2006 Outbreak Alert report, a comprehensive summary of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States from 1990-2004. The report is available at http://www.cspinet.org/foodsafety/outbreak_report.html
Home food safety for the holiday season
Cayman Net News reports it is time to relish the flavors of your favorite holiday meal. But before you serve it to your family and friends make sure these tips are on your holiday “to do” list.
Wash Hands Often: Everyone loves to help with the cooking during the holidays, but too many well-intended chefs
A third in U.S. have suffered food poisoning
Knoxville News Sentinel reports that about a third of America’s adults have suffered from food illnesses like Salmonella, Botulism and E. coli at least once in their lives.
A national survey of 1,031 adults by Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University found that among those who’ve gotten ill from something they ate, slightly more
Food poisoning: Medical Microbiology
The Medical Microbiology blog has a post on general diagnosis of urinary tract infection, enterocolitis, and foodborne illness. What they have to say about food poisoning is:
Food is an important mode of transmission of infectious diarrhea. Bacterial enters the food chain from animal infections, from poor hygiene during butchering, improper cleaning of storage and