Health officials from Michigan believe that the Campylobacter outbreak linked to raw milk from Forest Grove Dairy in Vandalia, Indiana is over. No illnesses have been reported in 3 weeks.
James McCurtis, public information officer for the state health department, said the department is confident that the privately sold raw milk is the source of the
Today, the Hawaii Department of Health announced a Salmonella paratyphi b outbreak linked to ahi tuna. Interestingly, the ten illnesses in Hawaii appear to be linked to 13 other illnesses nationally, and possibly even linked to an outbreak of illnesses linked to the same product two years ago. (We reported on this phase of the
From today’s Hawaii Department of Health press release:
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 10 cases of
illness occurring on O‘ahu caused by Salmonella Paratyphi B infection related to eating previously frozen internationally imported raw ahi. The individuals, who became ill, reported eating raw ahi (often prepared as poke) purchased or served at
KITV in Honolulu reported today that ten people have been infected and sickened by Salmonella in Hawaii recently, and all report having recently consumed imported ahi tuna.
At least 10 people have fallen ill with salmonella infections after eating imported ahi tuna, Hawaii Department of Health officials said on Thursday.
The people who became sick
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU EMPLOYEE USED YOUNG DAUGHTER TO MAKE FALSE CLAIM FOR DAMAGE
April 20, 2010:
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Criminal Investigations
United States Attorney’s Office Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2010
The United States Attorney’s Office
Western District of Washington
KELSY MACOM, 36, of Buckley, Washington, was sentenced today to
A new website has launched in an effort to bring unbiased information into the often heated discussions about raw (unpasteurized) milk. RealRawMilkFacts.com was developed and reviewed by scientists and health educators in universities, government, industry, and professional organizations. Additionally, the site serves as a clearinghouse for evidence-based studies, presentations, commentaries, regulations, and position statements on
Days after the expansion of Winco’s E. coli O157:H7 ground beef recall, Beltex Co, of Fort Worth, TX, has recalled approximately 135,000 pounds of beef trim products due to E. coli O157:H7. The recall followed an FSIS Food Safety Assessment performed at the establishment. The establishment’s methods for analyzing samples for E. coli O157:H7
In 1996, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service established the HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) rule to verify that establishments have consistent process control for preventing, eliminating, or reducing the contamination of raw meat and poultry products with disease-causing bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and campylobacter. The rule, in
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It seems the incredible rise of hand sanitizers over the last decade have turned the now-ubiquitous goo into the equivalent of a portable sink for millions of Americans. "Don’t have access to running hot water and soap? Just use a squirt of easy-to-carry hand sanitizer".
While hand sanitizer can certainly be useful in a pinch
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The Washtenaw County Public Health is investigating 10 cases of a food-related illness possibly caused by E. coli, health officials said Monday.
"We are in the early stages of our investigation, and we are doing everything we can to identify probable cases and to prevent any additional illness," Dr. Diana Torres-Burgos, the county’s medical