On February 15, 2012 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a multistate E. coli O26 outbreak linked to clover sprouts that were used in sandwiches sold at Jimmy John’s restaurants. At least 12 people have become ill in the following states: Iowa (5), Missouri (3), Kansas (2), Arkansas (1), and Wisconsin (1).
Fourth Jimmy John’s “Sproutbreak” in Four Years
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The CDC announced today a total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 5 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Iowa (5), Missouri (3), Kansas (2), Arkansas (1), and Wisconsin (1). Among persons for whom information is available, illness onset
Jimmy Johns Sprouts Linked to Five State E. coli Outbreak
The CDC just reports a total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli STEC O26 have been reported from 5 states.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Iowa (5), Missouri (3), Kansas (2), Arkansas (1), and Wisconsin (1).
Two ill persons have been hospitalized, and
Amidst its attempts to de-regulate locally produced foods entirely, will New Hampshire legislature consider an insurance requirement?
Or is insurance, too, beneath the “live free or die” mantra that is currently being taken to the extreme by a few folks in New Hampshire. Food freedom is one thing, but de-regulating what I’m sure is a sizeable industry in the state is not without its problems. The Legislature seems comfortable with the safety
Amish raw dairyman enjoined from further raw milk SALES
A federal district court judge has ruled in the Daniel Allgyer matter, holding that Allgyer cannot sell anymore raw milk to a buying club located across state lines (Allgyer’s dairy is in Pennsylvania). Jon Rutter profiled the judge’s opinion at Lancaster online:
In his opinion, Stengel discounted an arrangement by which a private group,
Gonzalez Restaurant employee (Dallas County Texas) ill with hepatitis A; customers need to be vaccinated
Yesterday, we reported that an employee at a Boise, Idaho Cheesecake Factory restaurant had tested positive for hepatitis A, and had worked while infectious, presenting a risk of infection to restaurant customers. The Boise employee wasn’t involved in food preparation, however, and the risk of infection to customers is thought to have been low.
Hepatitis A exposure at Cheesecake Factory in Boise, Idaho
According to the Idaho Statesman, an employee at the Cheesecake Factory on Milwaukee Avenue in Boise may have exposed some diners at the restaurant to Hepatitis A this winter. The Statesman’s report is based on information from the Central District Health Department.
Health officials said the exposure may have occurred between Dec. 13 and Jan. 22.
Rare Brain Disease Reports in Marin, CA Do NOT Appear To Be “Mad Cow”
Officials in Marin, California had recently reported two cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). CJD is a rare and fatal brain disease. One type of CJD is Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as “mad cow”disease.
Lab results results released today though, indicate that, for at least one of the cases, there is no indication of “mad cow”
What do 68 Salmonella victims and a “scrappy trial lawyer” have in common?
The answer: Taco Bell. Barry Estabrook profiled Bill Marler’s hunt for “Mexican Restaurant Chain A” today in The Atlantic. The story is well-known. A ten state Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people, a solid epidemiological investigation that nailed the at-fault restaurant, and no disclosure of that restaurant’s identity by the CDC. Barry’s summary is even
After raw milk outbreak that sickened 43, Pennsylvania Dairyman gets it right
Finally. A raw milk dairyman who is both a good businessman and a conscientious producer. Edwin Shank, who’s Family Cow dairy in Franklin County, PA was the source of a recent campylobacter outbreak that sickened at least 43, is making all the right moves: re-connecting with his customer base, learning from past mistakes, and just as