Hepatitis A exposure at Minnesota school
The parents of eleven children who attended a function at the Burnsville, Minnesota, high school have been asked to monitor their children for symptoms of hepatitis A. According to a story in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, a high school student in the day care center at the high school contracted hepatitis A on a recent
Common foodborne pathogens
An article on HOI.com titled, "E. coli and Friends," gives a good description of several foodborne pathogens featured at www.foodborneillness.com. Reporter Jen Christensen profiles E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria, and describes how health officials determine which pathogen is responsible for illness:
Tracking Down the Culprits
When stomach symptoms occur, people tend to attribute
E. coli cases traced to meat from Twin Cities grocery stores
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Minnesota state health officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli infection in Minnesotans who ate ground beef purchased at Lunds or Byerly’s grocery stores. Routine monitoring by the Health Department found the illnesses were all caused by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria with the same DNA fingerprint. All involved ground beef purchased from one of
Salmonella confirmed as cause of bands’ illness
The bands My Chemical Romance and Muse were forced to cancel recent concerts when band and crew members became ill with food poisoning. Health officials investigating the incident conducted testing and determined that members were suffering from Salmonella poisoning. The investigation ultimately led to the determination that the Salmonella outbreak source was the Green
Making food safer
The USDA is expected to announce today whether 20 million chickens who were fed melamine-contaminated feed are to be released into the US food supply. Bloomberg News reported on USDA’s investigation and decision-making process:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is keeping as many as 20 million chickens from slaughter this weekend as officials
Salmonella Warnings
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Archer Farms four-cheese risotto after random sampling of the product tested positive for Salmonella contamination. The product was sold in Target stores nationwide. From the FDA press release:
Archer Farms Four Cheese Risotto, Code "Best If Used By 16JUL2008AA" was sold nationwide through Target stores.
Concerts cancelled due to food poisoning
Concertgoers who were anticipating seeing Muse and My Chemical Romance were disappointed to learn that the bands’ concerts were cancelled this week when band and crew members became ill with food poisoning. This week’s food safety infosheet from the International Food Safety Network provides more information on the food poisoning incident.
International Food Safety Network: “Don’t eat poop.”
In an interview with Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor from the McClatchkey News Service, Dr. Douglas Powell of the International Food Safety Network said, "[Food safety] all boils down to three words. Don’t eat poop." The interview was for an article that appeared at NorthJersey.com on Wednesday.
In the article, which focuses on the International Food Safety
Wyoming Salmonella outbreak may be linked to restaurant
Wyoming health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to a restaurant, according to an article in the Billings Gazette.
The Wyoming Health Department announced Thursday that it had confirmed seven cases of salmonella since early April. The state Agriculture Department and local public health officials also are participating in the