Mayor Kelly A. Yaede announces a Hepatitis A vaccination clinic due to the recent Hepatitis A public health issue involving Rosa’s Restaurant and Catering, located on South Broad Street in Hamilton. Persons who ate food at or from Rosa’s between November 10, 2014, through December 1, 2014, who have not been previously vaccinated for Hepatitis
WA Custom Slaughterhouse Fined $6,000 and Shut
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has revoked the license of the custom slaughter establishment of Rickson Vilog (also known as Vilog LLC) after inspections found on-going sanitation problems at the Auburn business. In addition to revoking the company’s license, WSDA also assessed a civil penalty of $6,000.
As a result of WSDA’s action,
FDA: Want to Make Some Money off Salmonella?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for potential breakthrough ideas on how to find disease-causing organisms in food – especially Salmonella in fresh produce.
The 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge was developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which grants all federal agencies broad authority to conduct prize competitions to spur
Bill Marler – E. coli Attorney and Lawyer
An accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, William (Bill) Marler has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy in the U.S. and around the world . Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies
All about Clostridium Botulinum ( Botulism )
WHAT IS BOTULISM?
Botulism is a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness. Clostridium Botulinum bacteria grows on food and produces toxins that, when ingested, cause paralysis. Botulism poisoning is extremely rare, but so dangerous that each case is considered a public health emergency. Studies have shown that there is a 35 to 65 percent chance
Food Safety Lawyer Bill Marler to Speak at International Association for Food Protection 2014 Meeting in Indianapolis
The Seattle food safety attorney will discuss the infamous Jack in the Box E. coli case and how it changed the way we look at food safety
WHO: Bill Marler of Marler Clark, LLP is an accomplished personal injury and products liability attorney. He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne
Canada Offers Botulism Warnings
What is Infant Botulism?
Infant botulism is a very rare but serious form of illness that can affect children up to one year. It is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria forms “spores” that when swallowed may grow and produce a poison in the baby’s intestine.
C. botulinum can be found in
Who audits the auditors? How rockmelons can turn deadly
96% and a stellar audit rating did not stop a US rockmelon farm from selling contaminated melons that killed 33 people. How much responsibility should the auditor bear?
In 2011, whole rockmelons contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes sickened 147 and killed 33 people in the US. The rockmelons were traced to Jensen Farms in south-eastern Colorado.
Michigan Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pints and Quarts Pub and Grill or C.F. Prime Chophouse & Wine Bar
Public Health Muskegon County is nearing the conclusion of the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened at least 29 people (25 Muskegon County, 4 Ottawa County). Laboratory testing revealed that most cases were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, a common type of Salmonella associated most often with eggs and poultry. Those sickened had
Human E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses Reduced 50% to 85% with Cattle Vaccine
The University of Glasgow reported today:
Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists.
The bacteria, which cause severe gastrointestinal illness and even death in humans, are spread by consuming contaminated food and water, or by contact with livestock faeces