It was reported by the Bismark Tribune this weekend that the North Dakota Department of Health will not file charges against Aggie Jennings, an unlicensed caterer whose food was linked to more than 180 Salmonella Montevideo infections.
The illnesses occurred over the course of three separate events that Ms. Jennings catered. Three days prior to the last event, the
In the midst of ongoing salmonella and listeria outbreaks involving red pepper/black pepper/salami and Queseria Bendita cheese, we will file a lawsuit tomorrow in Oakland on behalf of the family of an elderly woman who died in April 2009 after ingesting white pepper contaminated by Salmonella rissen bacteria. The defendants are the companies that manufactured
We are currently investigating the illnesses of 15 people potentially sickened by Salmonella-contaminated Salami. There is the possibility, as well, that other products are contaminated by Salmonella montevideo or other strains of salmonella, yet we know virtually nothing about the whereabouts of the pepper. We were contacted yesterday by a young woman from Washington sickened
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
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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
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
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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
Updated list of retail locations who may have received Salmonella-contaminated sausage products, including salami/salame, from Daniele International, Inc.:
1. Albertsons: AZ, CO, ID, LA, MT, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
2. Beverages & More: CA
3. Bi-Lo: SC, TN
4. BJ’s: All stores nationwide
5. Bloom: MD, NC, SC, VA
6. Bottle King: NJ
Counting Friday’s sausage recall by Daniele International, Inc., food companies have recalled at least 2,880,000 pounds of meat products since November 2009 due to contamination by E. coli or Salmonella.
Friday’s recall: (from FSIS press release)
Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE)