I love watching “The Deadliest Catch” when I ever watch T.V. The thought of working in freezing weather in 30-foot swells (I get really seasick) catching crabs for rich people has certain flair to it. The risk is palpable – food meets death. However, I am not so certain that the popular “Rocky Ford” cantaloupe
Ground beef recall due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination
In the midst of lawsuits, deaths, and way too many illnesses in the Listeria cantaloupe outbreak, another food safety recall: Palo Duro Meat, an Amarillo, Texas, establishment, is recalling 40,000 pounds of frozen fine ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
More Cantaloupe Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns
FDA announced today that Carol’s Cuts LLC, Kansas food processor, is recalling 594 pounds of fresh cut cantaloupe packaged in 5-pound trays as chunks and as an ingredient in 8-ounce mixed fruit medley because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Carol’s Cuts recall is part of a larger recall involving
Listeria lawyer Bill Marler: more illnesses, deaths expected in cantaloupe listeria outbreak
Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, are warning consumers that the current Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe may become one of the most lethal food poisoning outbreaks in U.S. history.
As of September 23, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listed 55 illnesses
First Nebraska death confirmed as part of multistate cantaloupe listeria outbreak
It was announced today that the death of a man in his 80s from the western part of Nebraska has been confirmed to be linked to the multistate outbreak of listeriosis infections from cantaloupes.
“Analysis shows that the strains of listeria that are being investigated in Colorado match the one identified with this individual,”
Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis linked to Jensen Farms’ Whole Cantaloupes
The FDA is conducting a root-cause investigation and environmental assessment at Jensen Farms. This includes the on-site expertise of FDA and state of Colorado microbiologists, environmental health specialists, veterinarians and investigative officers working directly with Jensen Farms to find how the recalled cantaloupes became contaminated with Listeria.
The experts are assessing the fields, the growing
Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak One of Deadliest on Record
The CDC as of September 21 listed eight deaths linked to Jensen Farms and Frontera Listeria-tainted Cantaloupe: 2 in Colorado, 1 in Maryland, 4 in New Mexico, and 1 in Oklahoma. What I expect the CDC to confirm today is at least 11 deaths: Colorado: 2 deaths, Kansas: 2 deaths, Maryland: 1 death, Missouri: 1
Montana Reports Several Outbreaks of Norovirus Affecting Daycares, Schools, and Nursing Homes
In the midst of a deadly outbreak of listeriosis that has sickened at least 55 people in 14 states, including 1 confirmed illness in Montana, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) just recently reported that it has been receiving many reports of gastroenteritis outbreaks in schools, child day care settings and
Kansas Confirms 5 Listeriosis Cases Match the Ongoing Multistate Listeria Outbreak
A press release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) indicated that the five isolates sent to CDC do match the Listeria multistate outbreak. The agencies anticipate that Kansas will soon be added to the CDC’s report.
In addition to the newly confirmed Kansas cases, the
Kansas listeriosis infections are genetic match to multistate cantalope outbreak strains
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed that five isolates from recent listeriosis victims are genetic matches to the multistate outbreak linked to cantaloupes. Since August 26 Kansas has had 8 cases of listeriosis, including 2 deaths. These 8 illnesses in such a short period of time is marked increase from the