Minnesota state health officials reported today that routine disease surveillance has detected additional illnesses linked to consumption of raw dairy products from the Hartmann dairy farm in Sibley County.
According to epidemiologists with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the illnesses include three people infected with a bacterium called Campylobacter jejuni, and four people
Valley Farm Meats, also known as Strasburg Provision, has expanded a voluntary recall of ready-to-eat meat items, bringing the total recall to 3,600 pounds of product that may be contaminated.
The recalled products include: trail style bologna, smoked snack sticks, smoked ham varieties, smoked pork loin, smoked bacon varieties, wieners, cooked pulled chicken, cooked
We filed another lawsuit today against Wright County Egg in Federal Court in Iowa. This time on behalf of J.T. On or about July 7, 2010, the minor plaintiff, J.T., began to suffer from severe fevers, including abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. J.T. continued to be ill with gastrointestinal symptoms for several days thereafter.
The Greene County Daily World reports that Bailey and Abby Stahl, the 13-month-old twin daughters of Chris and Nicole Stahl of rural Bloomfield, have been patients at Riley Children’s Hospital for about two weeks. The twins suffer from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a disease that destroys red blood cells. It is the most common cause
Yesterday I hammered away on what seems to me to be Estrella Family Creamery’s inconsistent position between fetal death by abortion and the possibility of fetal death by Listeria. Some of the commentators see that as being unfair given that there are no reported fetal or other deaths linked to Estrella cheeses. True enough, but remember, the incubation period for Listeria can be as long as 70 days and most fetal deaths are simply left in the unknown category.
Other commentators felt that it was simply unfair to simply go after a small family farm run by nice people. I suppose that those would have liked my post of Sangar whose plant was shuttered after being linked to several illnesses and four to five deaths.
Bottom-line, I do not think big or small producers should get a free pass. Especially in the case where there is a Warrant and a Complaint. Below are some of the key points in the Affidavit against Estrella Family Creamery. When I get Sangar’s, I’ll post them too.Continue Reading Should Estrella Family Creamery be treated differently than Sangar when it comes to Listeria?
A few facts first: Listeria can cause fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Healthy individuals may experience only short-term symptoms but those with weakened immune systems, including young children and frail or elderly people, are particularly at risk. Listeria infections can result in miscarriages or stillbirths among pregnant women. 100 to 1,000 Listeria
From a Press Release from Rock Island High School: A new scholarship is being offered to students at Rock Island High School who are interested in pursuing a college degree in a science field. Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler Clark made a $25,000 contribution to the Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation in October to foster
After my trip to Chicago this week for the ACI Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference, I am home for a few days and then off again on a seemingly worldwide tour.
I am proud to be a major sponsor of the 5th International Conference for Food Safety and Quality on November 2-3, 2010, as well
Thanks to the folks at Think Progress for passing along the video of GOP House candidate Jesse Kelly, who is running in Arizona’s 8th congressional district, at a campaign rally hosted by the Pima County Tea Party Patriots. During a question-and-answer period, a voter asked Kelly about the recent Salmonella outbreak, which led to
Athens City County Health Department has released its preliminary report on the Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak that sickened 56 linked to Casa Lopez Mexican Restaurant. Of those case patients entered into the Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS), 47 reside in Athens County, including some with temporary Athens County Residence *83.93%, N=47) , 1 resides in Fairfield County, 1 in Franklin County, 3 in Meigs County, 1 in Morgan County, 1 in Stark County and 2 in Tuscarawas County. 33 of the case patients are females and 23 are male. Ages of case patients ranged from 5 years of age to 82 years of age, with a median age of 33.5 and mean age of 37.6. At least 7 (12.5%, N= 7) of the case patients were known to have been hospitalized due to the illness. Of those hospitalized, 4 were female and 3 were male. Of the case patients hospitalized, their ages ranged from 19 to 82, with a median age of 48 and a mean age of 47.3.
Here is my summary of the Summary:Continue Reading Report on Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis at Casa Lopez in Athens County, Ohio – May, 2010
