Sprouts have gotten a bad rap recently, and I suspect that the sprout market will have that much-maligned feeling for many months to come. In this day and age, with all the channels of communication available to health departments (federal and state) around the country, and all the detective work that we do here at
Sprouts, Sprouts, and more . . . Salmonella
The Salmonella-sprouts outbreak that we formerly reported was linked to illnesses in Michigan has grown. Health officials from multiple states (Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia) report at least 31 confirmed illnesses, which means that the number of actual illnesses in the outbreak is probably over one hundred. The FDA is
RAW ALFALFA SPROUTS LINKED TO SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this
Salmonella Sickens 31 in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia – Who Produced Them? Where Were They Sold? FDA is Silent – So Far
FDA held a call Saturday, April 25 to inform industry (but not consumers) of a forthcoming FDA press release (today or tomorrow?) related to an outbreak of Salmonella SaintPaul linked to alfalfa sprouts – AGAIN. The multi-state outbreak began mid-March and is ongoing. Currently 31 cases in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and
Sproutman Gets it Right . . . Somewhat Right Anyway
Steve Meyerowitz is, apparently, the Sproutman. Although I disagree with his analysis of the numbers–i.e. Sprouts have caused a hell of a lot more foodborne illnesses than 2,000 in the last 40 years–it’s good to see an industry man who recognizes the risks associated with his product, and who cares enough about consumer health
Ranking the Riskiest Foods
An administrator with the FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection) branch of the USDA is calling for a ranking of the "riskiest" foods, in order to better structure regulation of our entire food system. Cetainly an idea that makes some sense. This is especially true in light of the fact that the resources to regulate our
Salmonella and Sprouts–I’m not making this up
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By the end of this year, I hope to have more devoted readers than there are sprout outbreaks and recalls. As I sit here today, it’s pretty much neck and neck, and I’ll be honest, my competition is relentless. See my earlier post (TODAY!!!) on the ongoing Salmonella outbreak in Michigan . And this just
Arkansas E. coli: Is Hamburger E coli Season Underway?
We are currently investigating multiple E. coli O157:H7 and HUS illnesses in the east-Texas, west-Arkansas area. We do not yet know what, if anything, links the illnesses together. The reason for this post is simply that this is the first day of the new year (2009) (maybe it’s the sun finally shining through my office
Sprouts and Salmonella . . . Again
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Who Pushed The Pause Button on Foodborne Illness Prevention?
The CDC has just released a 10-state study, Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — 10 States, 2008, the conclusions of which I have suspected for some time (and our busy law practice at Marler Clark has confirmed)–illness related to foodborne pathogens is NOT decreasing.
As the study’s authors