To date, 89 people have suffered confirmed Salmonella illnesses in the multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts. The biggest cluster of Salmonella illnesses in the outbreak is in Illinois, which has 50 confirmed cases. The onset dates for symptoms amongst the confirmed cases range from November 1 to mid-December. Many of the illnesses are
Illinois food outbreaks continue: 4 outbreaks, at least 100 ill, from Rolf’s bakery
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and other state health departments, is investigating several foodborne outbreaks in which people report becoming ill after consuming desserts from Rolf’s Patisserie in Lincolnwood, Illinois.
There have been four recent outbreaks where one of
Sally Jackson Cheese E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and Recall – a study in good Epidemiology in Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Vermont – Eight Sick
It is good that Lynn Terry, from the Oregonian, is back from vacation and that Bill Keene, Oregon Epidemiologist does not take them.
In the past few weeks, scientific sleuths in Portland Oregon helped solve a mysterious outbreak of E. coli in a multi-state investigation that involved a wedding in Washington state, dumpster diving in
4 People Sick With E. coli in Wisconsin From Zillman Meat Market
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Marathon County Health Department are investigating a cluster of four E. coli illnesses linked to consumption of meat processed at Zillman Meat Market in Wausau, Wisconsin. One of those sickened was hospitalized. Zillman meats is recalling its ready-to-eat, custom smoked meat products made from wild game processed between
Jimmy John’s Salmonella Illnesses in Illinois Tied to Multistate Outbreak – Sprouts
Last week, it was announced that Illinois health officals were investigating an outbreak of Salmonella linked to consumption of sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants in that state. As was speculated here on Food Poison Journal, the outbreak has now been linked by the CDC to a multistate outbreak linked to
sprouts. The implicated strain is
FDA Finds Insanitary Conditions at Sally Jackson Cheese
The FDA has released their Form 483 (PDF), detailing several alarming and insanitary practices at Sally Jackson Cheese’s manufacturing facility that likely contributed to the current raw cheese E. coli O157:H7 outbreak among Washington, Oregon, Vermont, and Minnesota residents.
Among the more egregious findings:
- The owner was observed throughout the day doing such things as stirring
Epilogue to The Hartmann Debacle
The judge’s full opinion in Commisioner of Minnesota Dept. of Ag v. Mike Hartmann et al. is the kind of read that makes you wish that the feds and state governments took more seriously the notion of criminally prosecuting the worst offenders of food safety laws. If this is a biased opinion, it’s only because of
CDC Publishes Summary of Daniele Salami Salmonella Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a nice summary of the Salmonella Montevideo and Senftenberg outbreak associated with consumption of Daniele salami products. What is notable about this outbreak is the size (272 cases from 44 states and the District of Columbia) and scope (illness onset from July 1
Whole Foods Recalls Cheese from Sally Jackson, Risk of E. coli O157:H7
Whole Foods has announced the recall of cheeses bearing its own brand label, that had been produced by Sally Jackson Cheese of Washington state, in connection to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illness in Oregon, Washington, Vermont and Minnesota. The announcement reads in part:
Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling cheese sold in
Minnesota Judge Rules Hartmann Dairy’s Raw Milk is Cause of E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
Judge Rex D. Stacey, Sibley County, Minnesota has ruled that Hartmann Farm’s raw milk products embargoed by the Minnesota should properly be destroyed. In so doing, the Court found unequivocally that the farm’s products were the cause of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in May, 2010. To view the full pdf of the ruling