Today health officials with the Buncombe County Department of Health in North Carolina held a news conference to announce that Salmonella-contaminated tempeh from Smiling Hara has been confirmed as the source of the Asheville-area outbreak. The number of ill now stands at 46, with 7 hospitalized.
On May 1, 2012, Smiling Hara recalled its
A total of 14 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 9 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Virginia (1).
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They were on the Sick Tour.
According to the complaint (#cv-00794) filed in Oregon Federal District Court today, Chris Fronzak, lead singer for the heavy metal band Attila, consumed a spicy tuna roll containing Nakaochi Scrape at a Metairie, Louisiana restaurant while his band was on tour. Within two days, Mr. Fronzak began to experience
The Seattle-based attorneys of Marler Clark filed a Salmonella lawsuit today against Toast of Dilworth, a Charlotte restaurant. The lawsuit (#12-CVD-8507) was filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on behalf of Charlotte resident Bryan McWherter. The complaint alleges that Mr. McWherter was one of more than 10 people who became ill with Salmonella infections after
An update on the dysfunction of our food supply.
Missouri Raw Milk: The Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services said Wednesday it now has 14 confirmed cases of the harmful bacteria. The two new E. coli cases are from Boone and Marion counties. The 14 cases have similar lab results, geographic proximity and/or
A total of 258 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly or Salmonella Nchanga have been reported from 24 states and the District of Columbia. The 58 new cases are from California (2), Connecticut (1), Georgia (1), Illinois (8), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (8), New York (6), North Carolina
According to the Complaint, Bryan McWherter purchased and consumed eggs benedict for brunch in the late morning hours of March 25, 2012 at the Toast of Dilworth restaurant. The onset of severe gastrointestinal symptoms caused by the Salmonella enteritidis bacteria he had ingested from the food prepared for him on March 25 by the
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a series of policy measures that will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products. These measures will significantly improve the ability of both plants and USDA to trace contaminated food materials in the supply chain, to act against contaminated products sooner, and to establish
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As of May 1, Buncombe County Department of Health reports 37 cases of Salmonella Paratyhpi B infection and continues to test and investigate people coming forward with symptoms of salmonella infection, some who ate tempeh and others who did not eat tempeh. The case interviews indicate that the disease transmission is linked to the