Andrew Bridges with the Associated Press continued coverage of the Salmonella outbreak traced to Veggie Booty yesterday with a story on the suspected source of the Salmonella in the Veggie Booty.
A New Jersey spice importer supplied the salmonella-contaminated seasoning used on snack food that has sickened 60 people, most of them infants and toddlers,
At least 17 people became ill with Salmonella infections after visiting a particular booth at the Taste of Chicago festival, held last weekend. The Pars Cove Perisian Cuisine booth at Taste was the common denominator among victims of a Salmonella outbreak that sent at least three people to the hospital, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Robert’s American Gourmet Food, Inc. is recalling all Veggie Booty Snack Food for potential Salmonella contamination. The recall announcement was made after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 51 people in 17 states with Salmonella infections that were traced to the consumption of Veggie
Newsinferno.com added a post titled, "CDC, FDA, ConAgra or Peter Pan himself, Who’s to Blame for the Underreporting of Sickening and Potentially Deadly Salmonella & E-Coli Food Poisoning Cases?" which offers an interesting discussion on foodborne illness outbreaks.
The federal agency responsible for insuring food safety was also been taken to task for
Josh Funk reported for the Associated Press on the CDC‘s latest update on the number of people confirmed ill with Salmonella infections after eating contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter produced by ConAgra:
The number of people sickened since August by peanut butter tainted with salmonella has grown by more than
California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington health officials are warning that alfalfa sprouts sold by Salad Cosmo USA Corp., a California company, may be contaminated with Salmonella. Routine testing revealed Salmonella contamination in alfalfa sprout seeds at Salad Cosmo, and the company instituted a voluntary recall of the products. An article in the San Jose
According to news reports, Whole Foods is recalling 16-ounce jars of 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini for possible Salmonella contamination. So far, no Salmonella illnesses in connection with the recalled product have been reported.
From www.about-Salmoenlla.com:
The acute symptoms of Salmonella gastroenteritis include the sudden onset of nausea, abdominal cramping, and bloody diarrhea with
Racine County health officials are investigating what appears to be a Salmonella outbreak among residents of Racine County. At least 20 people have been laboratory-confirmed as suffering from Salmonella infections, and it is possible that more cases exist, but that not all people who became ill with Salmonella as part of the outbreak have been
An article on HOI.com titled, "E. coli and Friends," gives a good description of several foodborne pathogens featured at www.foodborneillness.com. Reporter Jen Christensen profiles E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria, and describes how health officials determine which pathogen is responsible for illness:
Tracking Down the Culprits
When stomach symptoms occur, people tend to attribute
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Archer Farms four-cheese risotto after random sampling of the product tested positive for Salmonella contamination. The product was sold in Target stores nationwide. From the FDA press release:
Archer Farms Four Cheese Risotto, Code "Best If Used By 16JUL2008AA" was sold nationwide through Target stores.