According to news reports, urine was discovered in county employees morning brew at the Anaconda Court House early last month.
On June 7th, two county employees unknowingly drank the tainted coffee and are now being tested for hepatitis A, according to Connie Ternes Daniels, Anaconda-Deer Lodge interim chief executive.
To make matters worse, four days
On July 16th the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advised food establishments to check the tags on any shellfish that they were selling to consumers or use in food preparation and to avoid using or selling any shellfish harvested from areas in the Town of Oyster Bay, N.Y. The harvesting of shellfish from that
According to Food Safety News:
After an uptick in press coverage on the impending shutdown of the Microbiological Data Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to keep the produce testing program running, at least through the end of the year.
As Food Safety News reported last week, if the program were to shut
Michele Simon of Appetite for Profit fame penned the below on her blog:
I admit this post is somewhat self-serving. But I am getting weary of so many lists (like this one) celebrating heroes of the food movement that leave out an entire category of professionals that deserve a little respect. They may
Indiana State Department of Health lab tests confirm norovirus as the cause of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that affected more than 100 youths taking part in Notre Dame sports camps. The specific reason for the outbreak at Notre Dame remains unknown. The outbreak sickened male and female middle and high school students attending camps
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating a cluster of cases of Vibriosis in eastern Missouri which were identified June 27-28, 2012. Three cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus have been identified during this time period. Typically, this infection is associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. The investigation is ongoing.
Kleenex-brand Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer is under recall because of microbial contamination.
Health Canada said Thursday that product tests by manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Professional Corporation detected bacteria that may pose health risks to people with weakened immune systems, especially those with cystic fibrosis.
The recalled Kleenex-brand Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer is sold in 1 litre and
Some 107 youth sports camp participants at the University of Notre Dame were treated today on campus and at local hospitals for a gastrointestinal illness. All have been successfully treated for symptoms that are typical of the stomach flu and short-lived.
The cause of the illness is unknown, though it may be related to food
The latest research findings related to the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables will be highlighted Wednesday, as more than 300 scientists, industry representatives and government officials gather for the annual Produce Research Symposium at UC Davis.
The daylong conference is coordinated by the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis, a university-industry-government collaborative. Since
According to KTIV this morning:
We’ll have to wait a while longer to learn the details of a lawsuit being filed by a former employee of Dakota Dunes-based Beef Products Incorporated. Bruce Smith has postponed a news conference he had scheduled for this afternoon at company headquarters. No explanation was given for the postponement and