August 2012

On March 22, 2011 Del Monte announced the recall of 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes due to contamination with Salmonella panama. The recall followed an announcement by the FDA that “there is an epidemiologic link between the cantaloupes and approximately twelve reported cases of Salmonella panama.”  The CDC later issued an update, on March 29, raising

The cantaloupe industry and our own government seems incapable of figuring out how to produce a safe product.  Although, I have said on more that one occasion that “civil litigation is a blunt instrument for change,” it does create incentives for change and that seems more than industry and government are able to do.  Here

Abilene Country.jpgKTXS Ariana Garza has been covering the Salmonella outbreak linked to the Abilene Texas Country Club. According to Ms. Garza, the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District reported August 17 that more than half of the 64 confirmed cases of salmonella in the area may be linked to the Abilene Country Club. The club addressed the

I can almost see Canada from my house.

si-220-daniella-mangoes.jpegThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and North American Produce Sales are warning the public not to consume the Daniella Mangoes described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup bacteria.

The affected Mangoes, product of Mexico, were sold as individual fruit with a sticker bearing

It is inconclusive as to what food item or other environmental factor caused this outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.

Dayton & Montgomery County announced today that following an intensive investigation into the July outbreak of O157:H7 in Germantown, they were unable to determine the cause of the outbreak.

Neff E. coli-2012-07-09-16h08m00s102_20120709160825_320_240.PNGA picnic was held at Neff’s Lawn

LIVLOGO.jpgAccording to Patti Singer of the Rochester Press Democrat, the Livingston County Department of Health in Mt. Morris is investigating seven cases of E. coli infection that occurred in about a two-week span this month. No deaths were reported, although four people were hospitalized. Two have since been discharged, according to health director Joan Ellison.

Minnesota State Department of Health issues consumer advisory for Hoffman Town & Country Meat Market turkey jerky. Four cases of Salmonella-related illness associated with consumption of product.

mdhlogo.pngThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Hoffman Town & Country Meat Market of Detroit Lakes today issued a consumer advisory for whole-muscle turkey jerky after state investigators