January 2009

As I’m sure many of you are aware who follow food poisoning in the news, there is a huge nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak currently being investigated by the CDC and many state and local health departments. 

To date there has been no identification of the source of this outbreak, but I have just learned that an

In an article published by AP writer, Martha Mendoza, she reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found melamine and a byproduct, cyanuric acid, in four of 89 containers of infant formula made in the United States, doubling previously reported positive results.  The amounts, however, are apparently "safe" for babies to consume. 

Based on the little research available