The Washington State Department of Health issued a press release today on its continuing investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak associated with salami manufactured by Daniele International. The salami has since been recalled and a list of retailers that may have received the implicated product can be found HERE.
Thus far, the infections of
Three weeks ago, Parkers Farm of Coon Rapids, MN initiated a recall of some of its cheese and peanut products due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes. The recall was then expanded to cover all of the firm’s products on shelves in many grocery chains nationwide.
Now, Parkers Farm has reportedly been declared safe by state health officials. The firm is set
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just published its current list of retailers who may have received recalled salami implicated in the national salmonella outbreak.
1. Costco–all stores nationwide
2. Fred Meyer–Stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
3. Fry’s Food and Drug–Stores in Arizona
4. Haggen–Stores in Oregon and Washington
5. Hilander–Stores in
Today Daniele, Inc. announced that tests have confirmed the presence of salmonella in the black pepper that the company used to coat the salami product that has been implicated in a massive national salmonella outbreak. The outbreak, which has sickened at least 189 people in 40 states, involves multiple strains of Salmonella bacteria. Today’s announcement
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of
FSIS must follow the advice given by the Safe Food Coalition:
• Issue a press release as soon as possible indicating that the current cooking guidelines and temperatures for intact beef products are not safe for all beef products that look intact. [Specifically, that mechanically tenderized steaks should be cooked to an internal temperature
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an arm of the Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC is one of the foremost investigative bodies in the world when it comes to tracking foodborne illness and foodpoisoning. The agency’s role in the investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks–e.g. the Salmonella outbreak linked to pepper covered salami products manufactured by Daniele, Inc.–is critical to the safety of our food supply and the lives of every person in the country.
The CDC’s role in national foodborne illness outbreaks:
Interestingly, though, the CDC is often not the agency that "discovers" otubreaks of foodborne disease like the salami Salmonella outbreak. On its website, the CDC details its typical role in the investigation of many foodborne illness outbreaks:
Most foodborne outbreaks are identified and investigated by local and state health departments. CDC provides consultation on some of those, as well as assistance on request for outbreaks that are particularly large, unusual, or severe.
In recent years, large multi-state foodborne outbreaks have become more common, because better surveillance identifies outbreaks that would previously have been missed and because an increasingly centralized food supply means that a food contaminated in production can be rapidly shipped to many states causing a widespread outbreak.
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Winter 2010 is shaping up to be a rough one for West Coast residents, who are often insulated from the weather woes of the rest of the country. Southern California has been hammered by constant rain causing mudslides, evacuations, and any number of other weather-induced perils. Meanwhile, Salmonella bacteria have been finding their way into the
President Obama today announced his intent to nominate Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Hagen will serve with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
"There is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers from harm, which is why food safety is one of USDA’s top priorities," said
Salmonella is back in the news again on the heels of 187 illlnesses in 39 states linked to Daniele Italian Sausage Products. Salmonella is generally associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal cramps. Salmonella infection carries with it, however, the risk of complications. One of these, endocarditis, is a very rare, but serious complication.
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