December 2012

The CDC reports a total of 248 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 34 states.

  • 28% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
  • 68% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger, and 33% of

The public warning issued on December 2, 2012 has been updated to include additional bulk filberts (hazelnuts).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the in-shell filberts (hazelnuts) described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product, Ennis variety filberts (hazelnuts),

USDA Announces New Prevention-based Efforts to Improve Safety of Poultry Products and Protect Consumers

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced new steps to protect consumers by improving the food safety plans required for companies that produce poultry products.

Companies producing raw ground chicken and turkey and similar products will be required to reassess their

Cantina Foods, a Buffalo, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,375 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and cheese pie products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

  • Cartons containing four clear plastic bags with

The public warning issued earlier on December 2, 2012 has been updated to include additional products containing filberts (hazelnuts).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the in-shell Mixed Nuts described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following mixed nuts, products

McDonald’s restaurant employees cleared by lab results to return to work

With the support of the McLean County Health Department (MCHD), the McDonald’s restaurant on South Main Street in Bloomington will reopen for business following laboratory results that cleared employees to safely run the establishment and serve food to the public.

MCHD and the local

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaws Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the in-shell filberts (hazelnuts) described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected filberts, product of USA, were sold in 454 g bags bearing UPC 7 75636 10004 1 and in bulk bins.

This product

On April 4, 2011 the Public Health Agency of Canada announced that an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 had occurred in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Several people had consumed raw shelled walnuts; walnuts were suspected as the vehicle of infection. The implicated walnuts were distributed by Amira Enterprises of Quebec, Canada,

3rd Lawsuit to be filed by Marler Clark and Underberg & Kessler alleges mother and daughter-in-law became ill with E. coli infections after eating salad supplied by Massachusetts-based State Garden.

Seattle-based Marler Clark and Rochester-Buffalo-based Underberg & Kessler will file a third lawsuit against salad supplier State Garden Monday on behalf of a mother-and