CDC collaborated with public health officials in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Investigators used DNA analysis of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness that may have been part of this outbreak.
E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Outbreaks in Nuts
Over the past 10 years, nuts and peanut butter have been associated with a number of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella outbreaks. In total, the related outbreaks have sickened thousands across the U.S. and internationally. Starting most recently and working backward:
Amira Enterprises, Shelled Walnuts, E. coli O157:H7. In April, 2011, Canadian health officials
Food Safety: the week’s events
1. The Rhode Island Health Department announced today that a second elderly gentlemen passed away in the Defusco’s Salmonella outbreak. So far, it is known that 66 people fell ill with Salmonella between March 14 and March 28. All but one reported having eaten a product from DeFusco’s, including the other man who
More sadness in DeFusco’s Salmonella outbreak
The tragic consequences of the DeFusco’s Salmonella outbreak that began a month ago still haven’t stopped. Sometimes the circumstances of a given outbreak–including the virulence of the pathogen involved and consumer demographics–converge in the unholiest of ways to cause illness and death on a scale that far outstrips the apparent severity of the violations that
217 Salmonella Typhimurium Illnesses in 41 States linked to African Dwarf Frogs Bred in California
Today, the CDC announced a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with contact with water frogs, such as African dwarf frogs. As of April 5, 2011, a total of 217 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 41 states since April 1, 2009. The number of ill
Prairieville, Louisiana based Veron Foods Linked to 12 Listeria Illnesses and 2 Deaths
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brought new light on an August 2010 Listeria outbreak linked to Prairieville, Louisiana-based Veron Foods hog head cheese and sausage products when the CDC announced that the previously reported 14 illnesses, also included two deaths and seven hospitalizations. The illnesses previously prompted
CDC closes the loop on Louisianna listeria outbreak
A recall is just a recall unless its an outbreak. We thought we were dealing with “just a recall” last year when Veron Foods, a Louisianna company, recalled 500,000 pounds of head cheese products due to potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. 7 months later, the CDC has announced that the Veron recall was more than
More DeFusco’s Salmonella Cases Reported
The Rhode Island Department of Health has just updated the case count in the DeFusco’s Salmonella outbreak:
- 64 Cases Total (63 in Rhode Island, 1 in Massachusetts)
- 27 Hospitalizations
- 24 people discharged from the hospital; 3 still hospitalized
- 36 Lab-confirmed Salmonella
- 1 Salmonella lawsuit
Read about the health department’s inspections in the end of
Food Safety Events: Defusco’s Salmonella lawsuit, bad turkey, and warnings to industry
The Defusco’s salmonella outbreak has sickened 60 people in Rhode Island and Massachussetts. 27 people have been hospitalized, and five remained in the hospital as of today. There are 31 confirmed illnesses in the outbreak, many non-stool-sample positive cases, and one lawsuit.
Jennie-O Turkey burgers purchased from Sam’s Club locations are being recalled after
Public Health Agency of Canada Continues to Investigate Recent E. coli Outbreak Potentially Linked to Walnuts
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced in a press release on Monday, April 4, 2011, that there have been 13 reported E. coli O157:H7 illnesses likely linked to recently recalled Amira Enterprises walnuts. Although the agency is still trying to ascertain the definitive source of the outbreak, it reported that several individuals who