Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 after being linked to three illnesses.
The Cozy Vale Creamery’s whole and skim milk and cream are distributed through seven retail outlets in Pierce, Thurston and King counties. The products being recalled all have sell-by dates of
King & Prince Seafood Corp. of Brunswick, GA, is initiating a voluntary recall of Nova Style Cold Smoked Salmon and Sable Fish Lox, Salmon Sushi Fillets, and Salmon Trim because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or
According to the CDC, between April 1 to November 16, 2011, a total of 179 illnesses due to Salmonella Heidelberg with this PFGE pattern were reported in states where the “kosher broiled chicken livers” were distributed. The number of ill persons identified in each state the product is distributed to is as follows: New York
As of November 1, 2011, a total of 139 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (2), Colorado (39), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3)
Raw Milk – Organic Pastures Dairy had its raw milk products recalled and quarantined after E. coli sent three children to hospitals. The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the recall and quarantine on Tuesday. Interviews with the families of five children infected with the strain between August and October indicated the only common
Salmonella had a busy week in the news. AP announced that “Iowa egg producer reaches batch of settlements to compensate salmonella victims.”
Dozens of people sickened last year after eating salmonella-tainted eggs will receive compensation, including six-figure checks for two children, in the first wave of legal settlements with the Iowa egg producer
From the L.L.M. class at University of Arkansas School of Law
This past week, we were pleased to welcome our distinguished visiting professor, Bill Marler for the condensed course that he teaches on Food Safety Litigation. The first two hours of his class were conducted as a public forum, with good attendance from the law
New numbers from the St. Louis Department of Health:
Number of Missourians confirmed to have E. coli connected to the St. Louis investigation: 35
Number of food samples, connected to the St. Louis outbreak, tested to date: 55
Number of food samples confirmed to have E. coli: 0
FDA is warning consumers not to eat Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce in 350 ml jars with the batch code 1218R and sell by date of February 2013.
The distributor of this product, Premier Foods in England, is recalling this batch of Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce. This product has been linked to three cases of botulism
A working group comprising public health experts, raw milk enthusiasts, food safety advocates, and others in the scientific community is announcing the launch of the newly improved website: Real Raw Milk Facts.
The website is devoted to addressing hot topics that surround raw milk, such as safety, homeopathic advantages, and the laws and regulations