The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat mamey-flavored ice cream sold under the La Nuestra brand because of potential health risks.
Montalvan’s Sales Inc. of Ontario, California, which sells the brand, has voluntarily recalled the product, the FDA said. The ice cream was distributed through retail stores and restaurants in
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers that Hamilton Corner Meat Market Inc., located at 1 Hamilton Place, New York, New York, is recalling all packages of in-store ground beef, in-store sliced deli turkey and in-store sliced deli ham sold on September 29, 2010, due to the presence of E. coli O157:H7.
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The Onondaga County Health Department now says 60 people have been infected by Campylobacter after eating raw clams served at an event at Hinerwadel’s Grove in North Syracuse.
The Health Department says so far, all of the illnesses have been linked to a clambake that occurred on September 15th for the CNY Builders Exchange. Approximately 3,800 members
AP reports that a Michigan company is recalling bulk and retail-size packages of alfalfa sprouts because they might be contaminated with salmonella.
Living Foods, Inc. of Ionia said Thursday that one package of the sprouts tested positive for salmonella. It said it was working with federal and state authorities to determine the source. It said no
The Sue Wallis-lead "Food Freedom Act" in Wyoming is really more than a little concerning considering the depth of all the anti-government, natural human rights rhetoric being espoused in support of it. Is this really even about public safety and health anymore? Seems more like an agenda than anything, and bad policy.
In any event
The Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 73, No. 10, 2010 recently published a study that sought to investigate the fate of E. coli O157:H7 applied to the surface of lettuce leaves that had either been exposed to insects that commonly infest leafy greens or that had been injured by physical abrasion.
The study’s tests were
Salmonella Egg Outbreak Sickened Thousands Nationwide
At the Congressional Hearing into the Salmonella Egg outbreak, the owners of Wright County Egg expressed their sorrow for the thousands of Salmonella illnesses tied to their products. They met with victims and said they had been praying for the recovery of those sickened. Food safety attorney Bill Marler
Cynthia B. Morrow, MD, MPH Commissioner of Health announced today that over the past several days the Onondaga County Health Department and the New York State Department of Health have been investigating laboratory confirmed cases of Campylobacter. At least 7 people in Central New York became ill with this infection after eating at Hinerwadel’s
Pop-quiz question: What is the easiest way to ensure a food service establishment ends up embroiled in a foodborne illness outbreak?
Answer: Fail to implement a sick leave policy and allow food handlers to work while sick!
Not a very surprising answer, right? Despite the well documented association between foodborne illness outbreaks and
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The number of children with Salmonella Java illnesses in Mustang Public Schools has grown. As of last Thursday afternoon officials from the Oklahoma State Health Department told parents there were only 10 students exposed to the bacteria at four different elementary schools, but on Monday that number rose to 14. All of the children became