Paul Schwarz Sr. died last night from complications related to the severe Listeria illness that he contracted from eating cantaloupe. Paul is the 31st person to die in the outbreak. He never left the hospital or nursing facility after falling ill.
Paul was profiled by Alan Bavley of the Kansas City Star on October 31
On December 16, the Maine-based grocery chain called Hannafords recalled fresh ground beef products that may have been contaminated with a an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium. The recall occurred as a result of the Hannafords ground beef Salmonella outbreak, which has sickened 14 people from 5 states (Maine, Massachussetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont). Seven people
Organic Pastures raw milk sickened 5 people with E. coli O157:H7 from August through October. Three of the Organic Pastures outbreak victims developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, including two siblings from Contra Costa county. Now the State of California has lifted the quarantine on Organic Pastures’ raw product . . . except the colostrum, which
On the first day of Christmas my food maker gave to me: Listeria in a cantaloupe.
On the second day of Christmas my food maker gave to me: Two pounds of Ground Turkey, and Listeria in a Cantaloupe.
On the third day of Christmas my food maker gave to me: Three Tainted Papayas
Certainly not a complete list of foodborne illness outbreaks, but there sure are a variety.
Romaine Lettuce – E. coli O157:H7
A total of 60 due to the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 have been reported from 10 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1)
Swanson Health Products says it is recalling some packages of organic celery seed because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
The recall affects Swanson Organic Celery Seed (Whole) packaged in plastic bottles with a net weight of 1.4 ounces. The product was sold between June 16 and Dec. 16
Swanson Health
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a Dakota City, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall:
• 10-pound chubs of “CHUCK FINE GROUND BEEF 80/20,”
With the Hannaford Hamburger Salmonella Outbreak of 2011 hitting the wires a few days ago, Salmonella – especially antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Outbreaks should be on manufacturers’, regulators’ and consumers’ minds. On December 16, Hannaford, a Scarborough, Maine-based grocery chain, recalled fresh ground beef products that may have been contaminated with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium. The
Ground beef from the Maine-based grocery chain called Hannafords is the source of a multi-state antibiotic resistant Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 14. The USDA’s press release noted that the illnesses occurred amongst residents of New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and Vermont. Half of the 14 victims were hospitalized, and the Salmonella ground
Hannaford, a Scarborough, Maine-based grocery chain, is recalling an undetermined amount of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall are any size package of the following:
“73% Hannaford Regular Ground