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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
Marler Clark attorney discusses Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
The massive Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak from February through April 2009 was featured in a story by WHAS 11 News in Louisville, Kentucky. Drew Falkenstein spoke with Channel 11’s Adam Walser about the outbreak:
USA Today Reports Sweeping Changes in Beef Acquisition for School Lunches
Blake Morrison and Peter Eisler report in today’s edition of the USA Today:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sweeping steps Thursday to "assure the safety and quality of food" purchased for the National School Lunch Program.
The measures include tightening requirements on companies that supply ground beef to schools, testing the beef more
15 Washington Residents Sickened in Salami/Pepper Salmonella Outbreak
The CDC’s February 2 update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to salami and black pepper indicates that Washington, with 15 victims, is among the hardest hit states in the outbreak. Only California and New York, with 30 and 16 victims respectively, have more sick residents. Here is a distribution map of illnesses linked to the
The slow flow of information about food outbreaks
Today, the Rhode Island Department of health announced that the pepper that Daniele Inc used to produce its salami–now the subject of a major recall and outbreak–was contaminated, not the meat itself Pepper has been suspected as the source of this outbreak since at least January 23, 2010, if not before. A little frighteningly, Rhode Island also
More Salami/Pepper Salmonella News: Where is the contaminated pepper?
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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
A good point about the Salmonella salami/pepper outbreak
In response to my AM’s blog post about the true scope of the Salmonella salami/pepper outbreak, a reader states as follows:
Can’t you read between the lines Drew. The contaminated pepper was sent to
food plants all over the country, to supermarkets, restaurants etc. Its
everywhere. The only safe products now may be from Daniele
Washington State Health Officials Discuss Salmonella Salami Outbreak
The size and breadth of the Salmonella outbreak linked to Daniele Salami – 202 people in 42 states since last July – is a big part of the reason the source of the illnesses has been pinpointed. The CDC has estimated that there are 75 million cases of food-poisoning in the U.S. each year. Only a
Salmonella, spices, and what Daniele and Wholesome should have known
A reader’s comments about the journal post this morning titled "Unanswered questions remain in the Salmonella salami/pepper outbreak:"
As a former owner of a spice company that did extensive work with food processors, I agree that the public has a right to know the information pertaining to this outbreak. However, using and/or selling
Salami/Pepper Salmonella outbreak: FSIS updated list of implicated retail locations
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