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By the end of this year, I hope to have more devoted readers than there are sprout outbreaks and recalls. As I sit here today, it’s pretty much neck and neck, and I’ll be honest, my competition is relentless. See my earlier post (TODAY!!!) on the ongoing Salmonella outbreak in Michigan . And this just
Salmonella and sprouts–CW Sprouts outbreak
We have filed two lawsuits on behalf of two victims of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to sprouts manufactured by CW Sprouts, a Nebraska Company. For information about the outbreak, click here. Keep in mind, studies have shown that the actual number of victims in any given outbreak is many times more than the
Sprouts and Foodborne Illness: The how and the why
It never ceases to amaze many clients of ours at Marler Clark how foods that seem so healthy can pose so much risk of foodborne disease. Lettuce and E. coli O157:H7??? Many victims were shocked, not to mention badly injured, when baby spinach was the cause of yet another outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 and other
South Dakota Salmonella outbreak linked to illness in other states
Public health officials in South Dakota have confirmed 22 cases of Salmonella Newport that is similar to a strain of Salmonella Newport that has been identified as causing illness among residents of four other states. An outbreak investigation is under way to determine whether victims of the outbreak ate the same food, but so far
E. coli recall in Michigan, Salmonella outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Montana
On January 5, Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc. of Detroit, Michigan, recalled over 13,000 pounds of ground beef and steak products that were produced in late December after E. coli contamination was identified through lab testing. In announcing the recall, the Food Safety and Inspection Service stated that no illnesses have been reported in connection
FSIS issues Salmonella alert for ground beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert today after a joint investigation by state public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified ground beef as the source of a multi-drug-resistant strain of Salmonella. At least 38 people in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada,
Basil recalled for Salmonella contamination
California health officials and the Food and Drug Administration are warning customers who purchased basil imported by Top Line Specialty Produce that the product could be contaminated with Salmonella. The warning came after testing revealed some of the basil, which was imported from a farm in southern Baja California, Mexico, was contaminated.
The San Francisco
Safer eating
Ediets.com provided some good tips on safer eating this morning in an article titled, "13 Foods That Could Kill". The thirteen foods the column focuses on are:
Lettuce: because lettuce has been identified as the source of several E. coli and other foodborne illness outbreaks. In 2006, Dole spinach was the source of
News of the day: E. coli, Salmonella, and Botulism
E. coli, Salmonella, and botulism were all featured in the news today:
In Hutchinson, Kansas, the Hutchinson News reported that a five-year-old girl from Sterling, Kansas, has been put on dialysis. She became ill with an E. coli infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome. She is in critical condition after 18 days in
Consumers: the last line of defense
This week’s food safety infosheet from the International Food Safety Network focuses on proper cooking temperatures for food.
We’ve learned more about proper cooking temperatures in recent weeks since ConAgra recalled chicken and turkey pot pies for Salmonella contamination. Microwave temperatures vary, and using a food thermometer to measure a food’s internal temperature and