On Wednesday, June 15, 2011, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine warned consumers not to consume certain Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” made by Quesos CentroAmericano Corp. at 35 Hansen Avenue, Freeport, New York (formerly located at 900 S. Second Street, Ronkonkoma, New York) due to possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination. Although there have been no
Virginia Child Dies of E. coli, Brother in Tennessee Hospital
Kacie Breeding of Times News Net reports that a child in SW Virginia has died of an E. coli infection, and another person “in close contact” with the child has been infected as well. Virginia Department of Health spokesman Robert Parker said Monday afternoon that the E. coli that killed the child and infected a
Source of European E. coli Outbreak Still Unclear
Despite reports that German officials had finally identified the source of the country’s deadly E. coli outbreak as sprouts from Gaertnerhof organic farm in the northern German village of Bienenbuettel, latest reports now seem to indicate that sprouts might not be the culprit. According to the Lower-Saxony state agriculture ministry, 23 of 40 samples from
Military commissaries issue Food safety notice: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce
Military commissaries in Europe are not selling or receiving lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers from any European sources until further notice, according to a directive from the U.S. Army’s European Regional Veterinary Command.
The medical command delivered its directive in the face of the current E. coli outbreak in Germany. The outbreak is attributed to a
FDA Issues a Statement About the European E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a press release about the current E. coli O104 outbreak in Europe. The full text of the press release can be found below.
In its statement, FDA noted that although the Robert Koch Institute, the public health agency of Germany, has not yet identified the source of
New Strain of MRSA Found In Cow’s Milk and Human Samples
In addition to the news that a new, highly dangerous strain of E. coli is to blame for 18 deaths and over 1,600 sickened in Europe, today it was announced that a new and dangerous strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in cow’s milk and numerous human samples. As reported by
Michigan Company recalling ground beef due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination
Irish Hills Meat Company of Michigan, a Tipton, Mich., establishment is recalling approximately 900 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following ground beef products are subject to recall: 10-lb. clear polybags with the
What’s up with Cucumbers? E. coli and Salmonella?
In the last month a total of 276 Hemolytic Uremic syndrome (HUS) cases had been confirmed in Germany. Over 600 people (mostly women) have been sickened with five deaths. E. coli O104:H4 illnesses have also been reported in Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands. German authorities have identified organic cucumbers from Spain as a
William Marler, U.S. Food Safety Expert, Offers Assistance in Germany E. coli Outbreak
American attorney and food safety advocate William (Bill) Marler is offering assistance to German lawyers representing victims of the recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds. Marler’s Seattle-based firm, Marler Clark, is the leading law firm dedicated to representing victims of E. coli and other food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S.
The E.
William Marler, U.S. Food Safety Expert, Offers Assistance in Japan E. coli Outbreak
American attorney and food safety advocate William (Bill) Marler is offering assistance to Japanese lawyers of victims of the recent E. coli outbreak that was traced to raw ground beef served to restaurant customers in Japan. Marler’s Seattle based firm, Marler Clark, is the leading law firm dedicated to representing victims of E. coli