Fair Oaks Dairy Products, LLC, Fair Oaks, Indiana today voluntarily recalled certain one half pound retail packaged cheeses and cheese gift boxes produced under the Fair Oaks Farms Fine Cheese label and sold between September 30, 2011 and December 3, 2011. These cheeses have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The cheeses were sold
60 Ill with E. coli in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska Due to Romaine Lettuce
The CDC reported today that 60 persons have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 10 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), Arkansas (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (9), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (37), and Nebraska (1).
Collaborative
Marler: Schnucks Should Reveal E. coli Romaine Lettuce Producer and Distributor
A nearly two-month investigation ended Wednesday with the release of a Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report pointing to romaine lettuce as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened at least 60 people in 10 states. The romaine lettuce was served in salad bars at multiple Schnucks supermarket locations
CDC Announces Findings in Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the findings of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce. The E. coli O157:H7-contaminated lettuce was sold to consumers primarily at various Schnucks salad bars between October 5 and October 24, 2011.
The investigation was a collaboration between the
Salmonella in Mississippi: Magnolia Regional Hospital sees spike (11 cases) since November 28
The Magnolia Regional Health Center, located in Corinth, Mississippi, has identified Salmonella bacteria in testing done on at least 11 patients since November 28. Some of the people who tested positive required hospitalization for treatment. Nobody has died.
Hospital officials have notified the Mississippi State Health Department, which is investigating the cluster of illnesses. Health
Flying Food Group expands earlier Listeria recall to include Turkey Quarter Pounders
Flying Food Group’s Lawrenceville, GA facility is updating its recall of FDA regulated sandwiches originally announced on December 3, 2011 to include two additional products that were inadvertently excluded from its original press release. The two additional products are a Turkey Quarter Pounder and a Turkey Quarter Pounder with Tomatoes. Flying Foods is recalling these
Missouri DNR Fingers 23 Water Systems that Fail to Ensure Safety of Drinking Water
E. coli and Salmonella are typically foodborne bacteria, but contaminated water is far from an infrequent cause of severe gastrointestinal disease. In fact, when a system becomes contaminated, a more perfect method of distributing disease on a wide basis is hard to imagine. Nonetheless, there are always those who do not appear to care much.
Widespread Food Poisoning (possibly??) at Zappos Plant in Shepherdsville Kentucky
More than two dozen people were treated in area hospitals after what appears to be a mass foodpoisoning event at the Zappos plant in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. After the ambulances left the scene, Bullitt County health officials arrived to investigate, and are trying to figure out whether the outbreak was caused by contaminated food–and if so
Washington Raw Milk Dairy Recalls and Outbreaks: past and present
Washington raw milk dairies have seen more than a few recalls and outbreaks lately. Cozy Vale Farms, from Tenino, sickened at least 3 people, some critically, with E. coli contaminated raw milk. And recently, Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, Washington, recalled Butter and Raw Cheddar Cheese because they have the potential to be contaminated
What the Hell is Salmonella? Chicken Livers, Turkey Burgers and Pine Nuts
Salmonella in the News
Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers Salmonella Heidelberg – 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