More Salmonella Dog Treats Recalled
Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, CO is voluntarily recalling ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AT ITS DENVER, COLORADO FACILITY FROM APRIL 20, 2012 THRU SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 due to possible Salmonella...
View ArticleCanadian E. Coli Outbreak is Up to 7
Through ongoing monitoring and surveillance activities, two additional cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness have been confirmed as part of this outbreak investigation; one in Manitoba and one in Ontario....
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First Firefly Lawsuit to Be Filed After 90 Get Salmonella in Las Vegas
Las Vegas residents Tzahi and Julia Salomon will file a lawsuit (Download Complaint) against Firefly, the Las Vegas restaurant the Southern Nevada Health District identified as the source of an...
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New Study by USDA, FDA Aims to Enhance Food Safety in Retail Delis – Risk...
o help minimize the public health burden of listeriosis, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have conducted a major study to better...
View ArticleUnnamed College Station Restaurant Source of E. Coli Outbreak
WTAW reports that the Brazos County Health Department reports the source of 10 recent E. coli infections was ground beef served at a local restaurant. However, the Department has not yet named the...
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Second Outbreak of Campylobacter Illness in 2013 Associated with Raw Milk
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating another outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of raw milk. This new outbreak is associated with raw milk distributed by...
View ArticleMarler Clark Files 2nd Salmonella Lawsuit
Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks, and Fayetteville lawyer Steven Lawrence filed two lawsuits Tuesday against the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. The...
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Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, and California Report 49...
The CDC reports as of June 4, 2013, 49 people ill with acute hepatitis A that may be linked with consumption of a contaminated product have been reported by seven states: Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada,...
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Salmonella Recall: Certified Organic Cherry Tomatoes
Alderman Farms Sales Corporation, Boynton Beach, Florida is recalling one pint containers of Certified Organic Cherry Tomatoes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an...
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99 with Hepatitis a in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New...
As of June 13, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 99 people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. Based on available...
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Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, NC Linked to Salmonella Outbreak –...
At least 103 people fell ill with Salmonella infections and 6 people were hospitalized after eating food from the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, NC in May, 2013. The Cumberland County Department...
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Cyclospora Sickens Over 100 in Nebraska and Iowa
An outbreak of the foodborne illness cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, which can leave victims with symptoms lasting for nearly two months, has infected at least...
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Do Past Cyclospora Outbreaks Give Clues to the Present One?
Health officials in Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas continue to investigate an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite. Wisconsin health...
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Germany Finds Mad Cow, Taiwan Eases Ban
Bloomberg reports that Germany found a case of mad cow disease in a slaughtered bovine, the country’s first case since 2009, according to an alert to the World Organization for Animal Health, or OIE....
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Report Out On 2013 Alabama Salmonella Outbreak
Jean Cole of the News Courier reports today: “Health Dept.: Beans soaked in horse trough – Dozens taken ill after annual event.” A nine-page study issued by the Alabama Department of Public Health and...
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E. Coli in Cider Sends Michign Farmer to Prison
According to press reportsand a press release from the Michigan Depart of Agriculture, James Ruster, owner of Mitchell Hill Farm in Ellsworth, was sentenced last week for a felony violation of...
View ArticleWhole Foods and Maggots Don’t Mix
KRON TV San Francisco reports: “A horrific discovery at a local market. Maggots. And not just anywhere, but in a meat case at the Whole Foods Market in Noe Valley.” And, the story gets stranger from...
View ArticleReady to Eat Products Recalled by Texas Manufacturer
Great American Marketing, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 475 pounds of FSIS and FDA-regulated, ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria...
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68 Sickened by Salmonella Sprouts, but No Recall?
The CDC reports as of November 24, a total of 68 persons infected with the outbreak strains have been reported from 10 states. The number of ill people identified in each state is as follows:...
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Facts: Listeria Caramel Apple Outbreak
The Bug: Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although...
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