Since September 26, 2012, the Agency has been leading a committee that includes public health and food safety experts from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada and Provincial and Territorial Health Authorities. The committee meets regularly to share and review the latest information and determine what actions should be taken to protect Canadians.
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Public health officials in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are working with local health departments in Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties to investigate an outbreak of E. coli infection among people who attended the Cleveland County Fair between September 26 and October 7. As of noon on Thursday, October 11, 8 children
Collaborative investigation efforts of local, state, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that imported ricotta salata cheese is the likely source of this outbreak.
On September 14, 2012, Forever Cheese, Inc. issued an expanded recall of all lots and production codes of Frescolina Marte brand ricotta salata cheese and issued a market withdrawal
Clark County Public Health officials have confirmed 13 cases of Salmonella virchow food poisoning and 33 probable cases. Three people have been hospitalized after eating at On the Border restaurant, located at 1505 S.E. 164th Avenue in Vancouver, Washington. Two of them have thankfully been released. Here are a few cases I have been involved
My father was a World War II veteran, double Purple Heart recipient, avid sports fan and all-American hero. Tragically, it was a cantaloupe laced with the lethal bacteria listeria that ultimately killed him.
Always true to form, though, he did not go down without a fight. For nearly three months, my father suffered from brain
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain Fresh Express brand Hearts of Romaine salad because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
The affected product, Fresh Express brand Hearts of Romaine salad, Product of U.S.A., is sold in 510 g (18 oz.) packages, bearing UPC 0 71279
Lynn Terry of the Oregonian reports this afternoon that the Salmonella outbreak traced to a Mexican restaurant in Vancouver, Washington has continued to grow.
Clark County Public Health officials have confirmed 13 cases of salmonella poisoning and 33 probable cases. Three people were hospitalized after eating at On the Border, located at 1505 S.E. 164th
A total of 127 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were reported from 15 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: California (99), Delaware (1), Hawaii (4), Idaho (1), Illinois (2), Maine (1), Michigan (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (3), Oregon
XL Foods has recalled millions of pounds of beef products that are contaminated by E. coli O157:H7. So far, 12 Canadian residents have been sickened in the outbreak. There are no recognized illnesses–yet–in the United States, despite the fact that XL Foods sent over 2,500,000 pounds of potentially contaminated meat stateside.
According to Canadian food
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently coordinating a multistate investigation of fungal meningitis among patients who received an epidural steroid injection with a potentially contaminated product. Several of these patients also suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from their infection.
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