Best-selling author Jeff Benedict this year released Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat, which chronicles the history-making 1993 Jack in the Box outbreak that introduced the nation to a deadly foodborne pathogen: E. coli O157:H7. Poisoned has received rave reviews from news outlets like
Food Safety News 2.0 Online Now
Food Safety News, an emerging online leader covering food issues, announced today the launch of its newly revamped website http://www.foodsafetynews.com. The redesign is the latest in a string of many made to highlight original reporting of food issues and provide an enhanced experience for users. For the first time it will also feature limited
“Poisoned – The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat” is Getting Great Reviews
Here is a sample platter of the reviews on Poisoned that have come out in the last three months.
“He also gives balanced treatment to the fast-food chain’s executives — men who could easily be vilified for the oversights that led to the tragedy — for their goal to set new industry standards
Update: Nearly 3,000 Olive Garden Diners Get Hepatitis A Vaccine
As of Friday afternoon, the Cumberland County Health Department announced that it had administered an estimated 3,000 doses of Hepatitis A immunizations to people who may have been exposed to the virus at a Fayetteville, North Carolina Olive Garden.
The health department’s free clinic at 1235 Ramsey Street administered immunizations on Saturday morning and plans
Two Recalls Announced Due to Listeria contamination
On August 12, 2011, both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of products possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
After a routine sampling by the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes was found in the imported avocado pulp used in various Layer Dip
Two Kids from Daycare in Lynnwood Test Positive for E. coli
Two children from the same daycare from Lynwood, Washington have tested positive for E. coli, according to the Everett Herald’s Noah Haglund. Test results for two other children from the same daycare center, Precious Child Care and Preschool, are still pending.
The day care reported the first case to the health district Aug.
E. coli ground beef recalls 2011
Before the summer started, at least two companies had recalled ground beef products due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination in 2011. One was a 3,170 pound ground beef product recall by American Food Services, from Pico Rivera, California, and another was Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, which recalled approximately 14,158 pounds of ground beef products back in March. Then:
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Is Feeding Livestock Antibiotics Worth It?
Bill Tomson of the Wall Street Journal asked that question today.
Livestock consumed some 28.6 million pounds of antibiotics in 2009, most of it in feed, according to the Food and Drug Administration. While that may prevent disease in the short term, some food-safety specialists say that over time, the heavy use promotes the evolution
National Beef Packing Recalls 30 Tons of Beef
National Beef Packing Co. LLC, a Dodge City, Kan., establishment, was recalling approximately 60,424 pounds (30 tons) of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
Ground beef chubs produced on July 23
Virginia Company Recalls Cheese Spread Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Miss Bonnie’s Gourmet, LLC, a Winchester, Virginia company, is recalling its Miss Bonnie’s Gourmet Classic Cheddar Cheese Spread distributed between August 1 and August 10, 2011, with a “Best By Date” of December 23, 2011 and batch code number 0116206G113 because it has the potential to