May 2012

papaya-label-274.jpgCaribe Produce LTD Co. of McAllen, TX, is recalling 286 cases of Papaya Maradol, Caribeña Brand papayas because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in the papayas, according to the recall notice. 

The company says no illnesses have been reported.

The recalled Papaya Maradol, Caribeña Brand

Dr. Ron Chapman, state public health officer and director of California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned people not to eat certain bagged salads manufactured by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. To date, no illnesses have been reported.

River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC, of Salinas, California,

Two South Carolina companies are recalling nearly 7,000 pounds of ground beef which possibly are contaminated with E. coli.

The South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection Department announced the recall on Friday for products from Lancaster Frozen Foods in Lancaster and G&W Inc. in Hickory Grove.

Products subject to recall were produced between March 2 and

Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York and Georgia hardest hit.

The CDC just announced that a total of 316 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly or Salmonella Nchanga have been reported from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The 58 new cases are from Alabama (1), California (2), Colorado (1), Georgia

Citing previous instances in which government suppression of data in foodborne illness outbreaks has proven misguided, food safety expert and attorney William Marler calls on DHEC to release the name of the Mexican restaurant responsible for the recent E. coli outbreak.

According to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials a “Spartanbug-area

Notice to Health Care Providers: 
Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli cases in Spartanburg County

Screen Shot 2012-05-11 at 9.52.24 PM.pngThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is requesting heightened surveillance for persons presenting with symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (i.e., enterohemorrhagic E. coli), including diarrhea that is often bloody, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children