Mike Hornick, of the Packer, a great online Ag magazine, talked with Bill Bagby recently about the Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa and spicy sprouts (a blend that includes alfalfa) from Bagby’s Illinois company called "Tiny Greens." Bagby, who has been vocal to say the least about his doubts whether his sprouts really are the source of
125 sickened by Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- Tainted Sprouts
• From November 1, 2010, through January 11, 2011, 125 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, whose illnesses began since November 1, have been reported from 22 states and the District of Columbia. Results of the investigation indicate a link to eating Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts or Spicy Sprouts at
World’s Largest Science Society Honors Idaho Microbiologist Carolyn Hovde Bohach
University of Idaho microbiologist Carolyn Hovde Bohach was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Tuesday for her work with E. coli bacteria and a statewide biomedical research network.
A College of Agricultural and Life Sciences faculty member since 1990, Bohach studies the lethal enterohemorrhagic bacteria Escherichia coli O157:H7 that
In wake of outbreak, Jimmy Johns switches to clover sprouts
Jimmy John Liautaud, owner of the Jimmy Johns sandwich chain that has been implicated in a multistate Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 59 Illinois residents, has decided that his restaurants are going to stop serving alfalfa sprouts. Alfalfa sprouts, which have been implicated in multiple Salmonella outbreaks recently that have ensnared Jimmy
Odd timing for raw milk bill to be reintroduced
A multi-year legislative battle just ended with the passage of the first federal food safety law in generations, just signed by President Obama a few days ago, but raw milk proponents aren’t waiting long to try and score their own legislative victory in the form of a Wisconsin bill, vetoed last year by former Governor
Salmonella Sprouts in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
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According to the CDC, from November 1, 2010, through January 4, 2011, 112 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, whose illnesses began (onset dates) since November 1, have been reported from 18 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state and the District
Illinois food woes continue: Chicago company recalls ground beef due to E. coli O157:H7
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A Chicago food company has recalled approximately 200 pounds of ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today.
The ground beef patties were produced by Columbus Meat Market Inc., 906 W. Randolph, Dec. 27, 2010, and shipped to food-handling establishments in the Chicagoland
Salmonella sprouts outbreak: CDC’s new numbers
Salmonella contaminated alfalfa sprouts produced by Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Illinois, have been implicated in a big Salmonella outbreak that keeps getting bigger. The CDC updated its official case-count today, but still with the caveat that this is a common serotype and that some of the cases "may not be related to this
Illinois salmonella sprouts lawsuit filed against Jimmy Johns and Tiny Greens
Yesterday we filed a foodpoisoning lawsuit against Jimmy Johns and Tiny Greens Organic Farm, the two companies involved in the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 57 Illinois residents from 16 counties with confirmed Salmonella I 4,[5],12,:i- illnesses. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County on behalf of a young girl who is one
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Widow in Texas Against Sangar Produce- Listeria
Late yesterday, Marler Clark filed a lawsuit in state court in Bexar County, Texas, against Sangar Produce, alleging that the death of Hermillo Castellano resulted from his consumption of celery produced by Sangar Produce.
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Last October 20, 2010, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced that it had determined chopped celery from Sangar Produce was the source