Barry Estabrook has published a great story on the problems with FDA oversight – it is worth a full read, but I like these parts:
“It’s like doing 100 miles an hour on a lonely stretch of highway in Montana,” says William Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who has represented food-poisoning victims in court for 20
Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicated that Trader Joe’s Valencia Peanut Butter, manufactured by Sunland, Inc. of Portales, New Mexico, was a likely source of this outbreak.
On November 14, 2012, FDA issued a document that lists observations made by FDA investigators during inspections of Sunland, Inc.
I think this might be my fifth or sixth year of doing this conference. The first couple of years it was in Scottsdale where the temperature is near 80 today – Chicago, not so much.
The McLean County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are currently investigating a cluster of salmonella cases who reported eating at a variety of restaurants in Central Illinois from October 18 through November 11.
The McDonalds on South Main Street in Bloomington was found to have a suspected connection to the salmonella
The FDA suspends Sunland Inc.’s Food Facility Registration; Facility Prohibited from Distributing Food
In the interest of protecting public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suspended the food facility registration of Sunland Inc., a producer of nuts, and nut and seed spreads. Registration with the FDA is required for any facility that manufactures, processes,
For a company that has poisoned its customers, recalled years of product and been closed for months, China’s decision likely does not come as a surprise.
According to China Daily, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine will suspend import of nuts produced by Sunland Inc.
The Quarantine branches will step up checks
I am beginning to sound a bit like a broken record. How many of these outbreaks have to happen until WE rethink what WE are exposing our kids to?
For those interested, see my post on Food Safety News – “Publisher’s Platform: Time to Ban Petting Zoos, Yet?”
Now, here is the reality of this
• A total of 22 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 13 states and the District of Columbia.
• 20 ill persons were hospitalized. Four deaths were reported. Public health officials determined that two of these deaths were related to listeriosis. One fetal loss was reported.
• Collaborative investigation
Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. of Mission, TX is recalling 840 cartons of 12/1 Dry Pints of Mexican cherry tomatoes in “Karol” brand boxes, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune
