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Last Entry: November 15, 2009 at 09:12:07

Pars Cove Runs Business As Usual

Posted on February 01, 2008
Pars Cove, a restaurant in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, experienced a minor setback due to an outbreak of salmonellosis in hummus dishes served at last year’s Taste of Chicago. The outbreak sickened 790 people, with 182 confirmed cases of salmonellosis and 30 hospitalizations...

Shigellosis On The Rise

Posted on January 31, 2008
Officials from the Peoria (IL) City/County Health Department report a spike in the number of shigellosis cases. Caused by the Shigella bacteria, shigellosis affects the intestinal tract and can normally be prevented by proper hand washing.According to Peoria’s Journal Star, Randall McClallen, communicable disease coordinator, said the department fields between 20 to 30 reported cases each year...

Ca Rem #1 Coconut-flavored frozen dessert recalled after tests find Listeria

Posted on January 30, 2008
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has announced the recall of coconut-flavored frozen dessert manufactured by Ca Rem #1 Ice Cream, SeaTac. Ca Rem #1 is voluntarily recalling its coconut-flavored, non-dairy frozen dessert due to possible Listeria contamination...

FSIS Initiative to Combat Salmonella

Posted on January 29, 2008
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recently undergone significant changes in testing and policy to reduce the threat of foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella. The CDC reported in 2006 that Salmonella was responsible for 38...

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Shiloh Farms Recalls Sesame Seeds

Posted on January 28, 2008
Shiloh Farms of New Holland, Pennsylvania is recalling their Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination. The contamination was discovered during an FDA test of a sample of the sesame seeds from a Shiloh Farms supplier...

Rare Salmonella Strain Linked to Raw Fish

Posted on January 28, 2008
A relatively rare strain of Salmonella has been linked to the consumption of raw fish and raw ahi on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. About 30 cases have been confirmed since October and a few other cases were reported on the mainland U.S.The strain of Salmonella responsible is known as Paratyphi B...

Possible Link Between E. Coli and Ethanol Byproduct

Posted on January 28, 2008
Concern over global warming has pushed research to developing cleaner fuel resources, one of which includes using ethanol as a fuel additive. The ethanol industry has in turn driven up the price of corn for cattle producers to use as feed. Distillers grain, a byproduct of ethanol, can be used as cattle feed and is much cheaper compared to corn...

Raw Milk, Pasteurized Milk and Listeria

Posted on January 26, 2008
The Listeria outbreak linked to pasteurized milk products from Whittier Farms has brought to light the dangers of pasteurized food. Health officials believe that the contamination of the Whittier Farms milk happened during processing, after pasteurization...

European Union Aware of Listeria Danger

Posted on January 26, 2008
There a rising concern in both the United States and the European Union (EU) about the risk of Listeria contamination. Listeriosis has recently caused the deaths of three elderly men and a miscarriage due to the Whittier Farms outbreak in the United States...

Small Turtles Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on January 25, 2008
According to an article in this week’s issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), a CDC investigation into a multistate Salmonella outbreak determined the source of the outbreak to be pet turtles. Due to past Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet turtles, the sale and distribution of small turtles (those with a shell less than 4 inches long) has been prohibited in the United States since 1975...

Listeria and Pasteurized Milk

Posted on January 24, 2008
It has long been known that the pasteurization process effectively kills many pathogenic organisms, including the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which should make pasteurized milk and other products safe for human consumption. However, an outbreak of listeriosis in Massachusetts has lequestioned the safety of pasteurized milk...

Lighting Technology Controls Listeria Contamination

Posted on January 24, 2008
Although the Listeria outbreak originating with Whittier Farms has questioned the safety of the nation’s dairy supply, new technology holds the promise of protecting fresh produce from the potentially lethal bacteria among other pathogens. PureRay Lighting Technology from Global Warming Solutions replaces florescent lighting to dramatically increase the shelf life of produce, all while reducing energy costs...

New Theory About Whittier Listeria Contamination

Posted on January 23, 2008
Massachusetts state health officials think they may have pieced together the evidence to explain how milk produced at Whittier Farms became contaminated with a lethal strain of Listeria. The outbreak has already led to the death of three elderly men and a miscarriage...

New Infrared Pasteurization Process Kills Listeria

Posted on January 23, 2008
With the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in pasteurized milk products from Whittier Farms looming over the food safety world, a new study suggests safer and more effective ways of killing the bacteria during the pasteurization process. A study conducted by L...

Long-Term Health Problems Associated with Foodborne Illness

Posted on January 22, 2008
As food safety lawyers, we know that foodborne illnesses can lead to serious health problems that may not manifest themselves until months or years after a person first becomes ill. That is why compensation packages for victims of foodborne outbreaks need to include amounts for future medical expenses and future pain and suffering...

Investigation Suggets Means of Contamination at Whittier

Posted on January 22, 2008
The continuing investigation into the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak at Whittier Farms leads experts to believe that contamination may be due to cleaning procedures at the dairy. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) took more than 100 environmental and milk samples from the dairy, revealing definite connections between the strains found at the plant and five cases of listeriosis...

Kroger Bean Salad Botulism Risk

Posted on January 22, 2008
Kroger deli bean salad, specifically Deli Chef Tri-Bean Salad, has been recalled due to possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that can cause botulism, a life-threatening foodborne illness. The recalled Kroger bean salad was sold from Kroger deli counters in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming...

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