We have known for some time now that Daniele Inc.’s recalled salami products, and pepper sold by Overseas Spice Company and Wholesome Spice, were contaminated with more than one strain of Salmonella. We have also known for some time that the strains involved, or at least two of them, are Montevideo and Senftenberg. But who
CDC update on Salmonella Salami/Pepper outbreak
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The CDC now counts 217 confirmed cases in the Salmonella montevideo outbreak linked to contaminated salami and pepper.
As of 9:00 pm EST on February 8, 2010, a total of 217 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 44 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009. The
The Silence of the Pepper Continues
It is Sunday, February 7, 2010; fifteen full days since Daniele Inc announced a recall of its salami products; and almost as long since the companies and investigating health authorities involved have either suspected or known that the ultimate source of illness in this large, and possibly growing outbreak, is black pepper. But we, the
CDC now counts 213 confirmed cases in Salami/Pepper Salmonella outbreak
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The CDC has again revised its numbers in the Salmonella montevideo outbreak linked to Daniele Inc. salami and black pepper sold by Oversees Spices Company and Wholesome Spice. There are currently 213 cases nationwide, stretching from July 2009 to the present. California Washington, Illinois, and Massachussetts remain the hardest hit states, with 30, 15, 13, and
FDA Releases Update on Salmonella, Black Pepper, Salami
The FDA posted an update on the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo related to salami and black pepper today, February 4, 2010.
The update includes the newest CDC statistics on the outbreak: 207 people have been infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo in at least 42 states and the District of Columbia.
In addition, the FDA
The slow flow of information about food outbreaks
Today, the Rhode Island Department of health announced that the pepper that Daniele Inc used to produce its salami–now the subject of a major recall and outbreak–was contaminated, not the meat itself Pepper has been suspected as the source of this outbreak since at least January 23, 2010, if not before. A little frighteningly, Rhode Island also
More Salami/Pepper Salmonella News: Where is the contaminated pepper?
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The Rhode Island Department of Health announced today that recent test results strongly suggest black pepper is the source of the Salmonella outbreak associated with Daniele Inc. salami. According to the CDC, the outbreak has sickened at least 207 people in 42 states.
Daniele purchased black pepper from two different distributors (Mincing Oversees Spice Company and
Washington State Health Officials Discuss Salmonella Salami Outbreak
The size and breadth of the Salmonella outbreak linked to Daniele Salami – 202 people in 42 states since last July – is a big part of the reason the source of the illnesses has been pinpointed. The CDC has estimated that there are 75 million cases of food-poisoning in the U.S. each year. Only a
Salmonella, spices, and what Daniele and Wholesome should have known
A reader’s comments about the journal post this morning titled "Unanswered questions remain in the Salmonella salami/pepper outbreak:"
As a former owner of a spice company that did extensive work with food processors, I agree that the public has a right to know the information pertaining to this outbreak. However, using and/or selling