During 2005–2006, four large multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with eating raw tomatoes at restaurants occurred in the United States. The four outbreaks resulted in 459 culture-confirmed cases of salmonellosis in 21 states (Figure). This report describes the epidemiologic, environmental, and laboratory investigations into these four outbreaks by state and local health departments, national food safety agencies, and CDC. The results of these investigations determined that the tomatoes had been supplied to restaurants either whole or precut from tomato fields in Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. These recurrent, large, multistate outbreaks emphasize the need to prevent Salmonella contamination of tomatoes early in the production and packing process. Current knowledge of mechanisms for tomato contamination and methods of eradication of Salmonella in tomatoes is incomplete; the agricultural industry, food safety agencies, and public health agencies should make tomato-safety research a priority.Continue Reading Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Associated with Raw Tomatoes Eaten in Restaurants — United States, 2005–2006
New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., doing business as Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, N.Y., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 884 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The products subject to recall include:
1.33-pound trays of “SHAW’S FRESH GROUND
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Blue Ocean Sardine Tamban is recalled
The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Blue Ocean Smoked Indiana Sardine Tamban because of possible contamination.
Everlasting Distributors Inc. of Bayonne, N. J., recalled the uncoded 8-ounce packages of frozen Blue Ocean Smoked Indian Sardine Tamban because they might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium
Mojito cocktail garnish is recalled due to Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of approximately 5,000 cases of Rimmer Mojito Cocktail Garnish due to possible contamination. Stirrings LLC of Fall River, Mass., initiated the voluntary nationwide recall of the 3.5-ounce packages because they might be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
The recalled cocktail garnish has a UPC of 80999-00046 with a
CDC Salmonella Schwarzengrund Outbreak Investigation, August 2007 tied to dry pet food
States with Outbreak-Associated Cases of Salmonella
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in Pennsylvania and other state health departments and the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella serotype Schwarzengrund infections in humans. These human illnesses have been linked with dry pet food produced by Mars Petcare US at