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We have been following the large outbreak and recall linked to Daniele Inc. salami products since the middle of January. The outbreak began in July 2009, but was not discovered until January 2010. Two strains of Salmonella–Montevideo and Senftenberg–are known to have been involved. The recall began on January 23, 2010, with Daniele’s recall of
Enzi Praises Reportable Food Registry Longtime Advocate of Registry Lauds Focus on Prevention
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today commended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for using the Reportable Food Registry to take prompt action to protect the public following the early identification of Salmonella in a Las Vegas, NV food
U.S. Sen. Harkin: Salmonella outbreak demonstrates urgency of passing comprehensive food safety legislation
Harkin: Salmonella Outbreak Demonstrates Urgency of Passing Comprehensive Food Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an investigation into findings of Salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas. HVP is a
Shigella Outbreak at Lombard, Illinois Subway
The Chicago Tribune reported last night on a developing Shigella outbreak linked to a Lombard, Illinois Subway restaurant:
A Subway restaurant in Lombard has been closed by the DuPage County Health Department after several customers contracted gastrointestinal illnesses, officials said Thursday.
Health Department officials said in a statement that eight cases of shigellosis, an infectious
Reser’s products now included in HVP recall
HVP UPDATE:
Today, Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. of Beaverton, OR, became the latest company to announce a recall of food products because they contain salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). The contaminated HVP was supplied to Reser, among many other companies, by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada company.
The recall linked to contaminated HVP from Basic Foods
Hot Dogs and Choking Risks
It is agonizing to think about what the family of Anthony Arriaga went through as they witnessed the four-year-old choke to death on a hot dog in January. The following is from an interview with KING 5 TV station in Seattle:
"When I turned around and looked at my child, he was just waving his
Update on Daniele salami/pepper Salmonella outbreak
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Yesterday, the CDC updated the case count in the Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami from Daniele Inc., red pepper from Wholesome Spice, and likely black pepper as well. A total of 245 people are now counted by the CDC as cases in this outbreak, coming from 44 states and the District of Columbia. But this
More Recalls in the wake of HVP Salmonella news
HVP RECALL UDATE:
Several days ago, Basic Food Flavors, Inc., a Nevada company, recalled hydrolyzed vegetable protein ("HVP"–a protein breakdown product of vegetable amino acids), due to potential salmonella contamination. The recalled products were widely distributed and included in many further processed foods. Ever since, many companies that used Basic Food’s HVP as an ingredient in their own products, have announced
WSU Common Reading Hosts Foodborne Illness Attorney William D. Marler for Presentation March 10
PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University alumnus William D. “Bill” Marler will be in Pullman to present “Chasing the Ambulance Away: Reshaping the Role of the Personal Injury Lawyer in Society and the Law,” at 7 p.m. March 10 in room 203 of the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE). The presentation is open to the public
Norovirus on Cruises – Keeping Ill From Ever Leaving Port
Some new facts on the most recent high profile nororivus outbreak on a cruise line raise an interesting question – whose job is it to keep people who are already ill from starting the cruise in the first place? And how could that task be accomplished?
CNN reported new details today on the outbreak aboard