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After nearly two years of work, we were able to settle today the last severe E. coli O121:H19 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) cases related to illnesses stemming in part from a teachers’ conference luncheon in June 2006. According to the Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD), at least three attendees had contracted E. coli O121:H19 stool culture
Amish Macaroni Salad Recalled in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Orval Kent Foods has announced a voluntary recall of 23,000 pounds of Amish macaroni salad after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found E. coli in a sample package. Products included in the recall include Orval Kent Amish Macaroni Salad in 5-pound containers with June 12th expiration dates and Yoder’s Amish Macaroni salad in 1, 2
Hot Topics in Food Illness Litigation
I (www.billmarler.com) am off to Eastern Washington a bit later this morning to give a talk at the “Farm-to-Table” Conference. My talk is on “Hot Topics in Food Illness Litigation.” It is also a bit of a homecoming – I spent six years at WSU getting three bachelor degrees, four years on the
Salmonella St. Paul sickens 21 in New Mexico, 14 in Texas and They are Still Counting in Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
I blogged last week that New Mexico was reporting a large cluster of salmonella illnesses. This morning New Mexico state health department says there are now 21 and that many of the state’s recent salmonella cases are linked. Health officials said many come from the same strain – "Saint Paul." The ill patients live in
Trial Court Backs Standards For Raw Milk
Robert Rodriguez of The Fresno Bee reported from the courtroom Friday in Hollister that the Superior Court judge ruled that the state had a rational basis for creating legislation that imposes a higher safety standard for Organic Pastures and Claravale Farms – California’s two raw milk producers. The new regulations set a limit of 10
Salmonella Hits New Mexico – At Least 19 ill with 7 Hospitalized
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The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating 19 salmonella cases across the state since May 8. Several patients have been hospitalized with severe symptoms, but no deaths have been reported. Health officials are interviewing patients to determine how they may have contracted the illness. The patients live in McKinley, San Juan, Dona Ana,
Princeton Salmonella Caused by Touch of Ill Worker?
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New Jersey health officials announced today that the Salmonella outbreak at Princeton University appears to have been caused by an ill food service worker who touched (with what?) some shredded cheddar cheese. Salmonella is a fecal bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – Salmonellosis.
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What is FSIS Really Thinking?
I read with some level of concern that “FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination” which wound up in my inbox this morning:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert [not a recall] for approximately 808 pounds
Where in the World?
Someone sent me this photo and asked me to guess where it is? Other than heaven? Where?
Another friend/attorney’s kid just got elected President of his High School class – great to see he took after his mom.
Twenty-eight Cases of Salmonella Bacteria Infections have been Confirmed on Princeton University’s Campus
Katie Wagner of the Packet wrote a few moments ago “Salmonella infection count at university now at 28.” According to Ms. Wagner:
Since April 29, when the university learned of the first of the cases, a total of 20 students and eight staff members have been infected, university spokeswoman Cass Cliatt said. The latest date