The CDC has been quiet for a few week on the scope and size of yet another Salmonella outbreak tied to Cantaloupe. Hopefully, it is because there are no more ill or dead, but I fear that is not the case. As of December 14, 302 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of
Public Health seems set to link Salmonella illnesses to Quaker Oats Granola and Busseto Charcuterie
The Quaker Oats Company announced the recall of specific granola bars and granola cereals listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were sold throughout the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and Saipan. Consumers should check their pantries for any of the products listed and dispose of
Botulism risk prompts warning on Mulberry Molasses and Jam
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat Shemshad’s Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam jarred food products because they were produced outside of the CDPH Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead to
CDC and FDA update adverse reactions to lead in Applesauce numbers
From the FDA:
As of January 2, 2024, FDA has not received any new complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. To date, confirmed complainants, or people for whom a complaint or adverse event was submitted and met FDA’s complainant definition, are between zero and 53 years of age and the median age
Salmonella and Listeria tests prompt more Pet Food recall
Blue Ridge Beef is expanding their recall to include additional lot numbers. This recall includes all lot numbers and used by dates between N24 1114 to N24 1224 of their 2 lb log of Kitten Grind UPC 8 54298 00101 6; 2lb log of Kitten Mix UPC 8 54298 00143 6 and their 2lb log
Are there Salmonella illnesses linked to Quaker Oats?
The Quaker Oats Company today announced the recall of specific granola bars and granola cereals listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with
Looming multistate Salmonella Outbreak likely linked to Busseto Foods charcuterie
One reported ill in Minnesota so far.
Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., a Mount Olive, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The ready-to-eat (RTE) charcuterie sampler product
More sickened by lead in applesauce CDC reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now reporting a total of 287 patients, up from its count on Dec. 22 when 251 patients from 34 states had been reported to the agency.
The Food and Drug Administration had received reports of 82 reports of children with lead poisoning as of Dec. 26. The
Brusseto Brand Charcuterie linked to Salmonella Case
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler containing prosciutto, sweet sopressata, and dry coppa and purchased at Sam’s Club or other retailers.
One Minnesotan reported becoming ill in December after consuming a Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler purchased at Sam’s
To our friends in the UK, what you need to know about E. coli in an Outbreak
What is E. coli?
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are members of a large group of bacterial germs that inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and other warm-blooded animals. Most strains—or serotypes—of E. coli do not cause disease in humans, but the toxic serotypes can cause serious illness and even death. The most common toxic strain