I am at the 100th meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) in Milwaukee (See our booth). All the talk of course was about food safety as I… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Pasteurized Milk Sickens Five with Yersinia enterocolitica
The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Agriculture and the Allegheny County Health Department are advising the public of the possible health risks associated with products, specifically glass-bottled milk, from Brunton… Continue Reading
“Dead Milk” 23, “Magic Milk” 202
So, who is winning? I was asked to talk with Sally Fallon Morrell on the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU Public Radio in D.C. last week in what the host… Continue Reading
More Campylobacter Cases Reported from Point MacKenzie’s Raw Milk Cow Share
I was off to Wisconsin (I think it still is the dairy state) this morning for the IAFP conference when another raw milk issue landed in my inbox – I… Continue Reading
Salmonella Heidelberg Linked to Ground Turkey
We have seen them before: Minnesota Restaurant Ground Turkey 2000 Multistate Private Home Ground Turkey 2008 Jenny-O-Turkey Burgers 2010 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service… Continue Reading
Has Salmonella Agona on Papayas Sickened over 200 since 2010?
The CDC has reported that a total of 99 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agona have been reported from 23 states between January 1 and July 22,… Continue Reading
Fresh Cut Papaya added to Salmonella Recall List
A Houston company is recalling products made with fresh cut papaya in connection with the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Agona. GHSW of Houston said it was notified that papayas used… Continue Reading
Tri State Beef Recalls 228,596 Pounds of Potentially E. coli-tainted Beef
Tri State Beef, a Cincinnati, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 228,596 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety… Continue Reading
Pilgrim’s Pride and FSIS Issue CLASS I RECALL of Listeria Chicken Nuggets
A CLASS I Recall is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. This… Continue Reading
The Raw Milk Wars – Kojo Nnamdi Radio Show
So, what are you doing Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 12:06 p.m. Eastern Time? Me, I get to square off with Sally Fallon, who believes raw milk is “magic food.”… Continue Reading