According to an article titled, "Move over, milk — almonds are headed for pasteurization," published in the San Francisco Chronicle, all almonds sold in the United States are to be heat treated or fumigated with chemicals that will kill pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella in the near future.
The Chronicle’s Carol Ness reports:
"Pasteurization" is the
Reports from the Albany Times Union indicate that students on a school trip to Spain became ill with Salmonella food poisoning in the last days before flying back to the United States. The paper reported that at least 24 students and chaperones who went on the trip to Spain became ill with symptoms of Salmonella
Bill Marler is traveling to Washington, DC today to support victims of three recent foodborne illness outbreaks as they give testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Marler provided written testimony for the subcommittee, highlighting eight steps he feels could greatly improve food safety. Continue Reading Eight steps to safer food
According to HealthDay News, capsules of dried rattlesnake meat — a Hispanic folk remedy purported to cure a host of health problems including acne, impotence, AIDS and cancer — can be contaminated with a potentially lethal strain of salmonella bacteria, a U.S. infection control expert warns.
John James, a microbial epidemiologist at Children’s Hospital in
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Kane County, Illinois, health department was encouraging consumers to avoid unpasteurized milk and cheese because the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has been ongoing was likely unpasteurized dairy products. According to the Sun-Times article, "They issued a public warning about queso fresco or queso cotija cheese, adding that
Here is an update from the FDA site about the peanut butter salmonella outbreak.
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 290 people from 39 states who have gotten sick from Salmonella Tennessee, the Salmonella type associated with this outbreak. Forty six (46) patients are known to have been hospitalized and there
Marler Clark is investigating potential Salmonella claims on behalf of 150 families who have contacted us in regards to the Salmonella outbreak that was traced to contaminated peanut butter (see the Salmonella blog for more information about hte outbreak.
What to do if you became ill with Salmonella food poisoning after eating peanut butter:
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Today Show food reporter and MSNBC columnist Phil Lempert recently published an article about preventing E. coli and Salmonella infections.
Top tips to prevent salmonella and E. coli:
- Always wash hands, dishes, utensils and counter surfaces often while preparing and cooking all foods
- When preparing or cooking raw meats, poultry or other foods, clean surfaces
A potentially deadly form of food poisoning may not always be caused by something you ate. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report exposure to infected rodents may also cause salmonellosis.
The medical detective story began with the identification of a specific form of the infection in hamsters sent by a
Consumer Reports has run extensive tests for bacteria and found 83 percent of the chicken tested harbored the kinds of bacteria that are the leading causes of food poisoning.
Leighton Kunkle has nerve damage in his hands and feet from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a side effect of food poisoning caused by the bacteria campylobacter. He