Fox 6 News in Milwaukee reported today that the state of Wisconsin, with the aid of local health authorities, is investigating 6 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Belgium, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been hit hard by E. coli before. Why is it that some states–Minnesota, Utah, and a list of 3 or 4 others–seem to be involved in many
Beef and E. coli: the bad start to 2010 continues
Today, the USDA’s food inspection branch (FSIS) announced the recall of 846,000 pounds of ground beef products produced by a California company called Huntington Meat Packing, Inc., due, of course, to potential contamination by E. coli O157:H7. In addition to ground beef produced early this month (Jan 2010), the recall includes ground beef products produced as
California company recalls 864,000 pounds of ground beef
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FSIS reported today that Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Although the recall is Class I–i.e. associated with a very high risk to consumer health–there are no illnesses currently known to be associated with the potentially contaminated
More Nuts Recalled for Salmonella- Hines Nut Company Pine Nuts
The FDA announced Friday that Hines Nut Company of Dallas, Texas has recalled of 270 packages of Pine Nuts, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The nuts were packaged under the brand name Harris Teeter Farmers Market. According to the FDA press release:
The recalled product was sold in 8 oz foam trays wrapped in cellophane and carry
Nestle Change for Safer Ingredients in Cookie Dough to Slow Production
There is something about the term "cookie dough shortage" that doesn’t quite sound serious. Still, the recent events that may lead to such a storage are just that. Elizabeth Weise of the USA Today is reporting that Nestle’s cookie dough may be in short supply after making a change in its process to increase safety.
Nestle recently
Tylenol recall expands
So how does the principle of strict liability–i.e. liability without regard to fault–which is applicable in foodborne illness cases, apply to bottles of Tylenol that make people sick? The answer: very well.
For some background, Johnson & Johnson today expanded its recall of various Tylenol products, which, like many food items, are regulated by
Unacceptable level of Campylobacter on retail chicken
Trent Rowe reported yesterday on TheLedger.com about the disturbing prevalence of campylobacter on chicken purchased at retail.
Most of the chickens we buy in supermarkets are contaminated with Salmonella and/or Campylobacter bacteria. They make us sick.
Consumer Reports checked 382 chickens from 100 stores around the country and found the bacteria in about two-thirds of
Think Twice Before Drinking a Glass of Raw Milk
Chris Martin, then age seven, developed an E. coli O157:H7 infection in September 2006 following consumption of raw milk. He was hospitalized beginning on September 8, suffering from severe gastrointestinal symptoms, including bloody diarrhea. Shortly thereafter, he developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In an effort to properly treat
MDA consumer advisory: Parkers Farm expands product recall
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting consumers to an expansion of the January 8, 2010, product recall issued by Parkers Farm, Inc., of Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The company has expanded its voluntary product recall to include all products produced under its label, as well as a number of products marketed
Salmonella Victims Press Lawmakers to Keep Promise of Reform
A year after outbreak of contaminated peanut products, Congress has yet to pass food-safety legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Victims and families of those who were sickened and in some cases died due to an early 2009 foodborne-illness outbreak are calling on congressional lawmakers to keep their promise to implement food-safety reform.
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