According to a Public Health Warning, on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2015, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department was notified by a local hospital of 5 patients with fever and diarrhea who had all eaten at the same restaurant. Subsequent case finding has revealed a total of over two dozen individuals with fever
October 2015
Organic Pastures Raw Milk Recalled Once Again
Raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of OCT 24 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order followed the confirmed detection of campylobacter bacteria in raw whole milk. No illnesses have been reported at…
Aspen and Barber Chicken Salmonella Outbreak is Over
A total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis were reported from seven states. The number of ill people reported from each state was as follows: Connecticut (1), Illinois (2), Minnesota (8), New Hampshire (1), New York (1), Oklahoma (1), and Wisconsin (1).
Illness onset dates ranged from April 5, 2015…
We Need “A Petting Zoo Preservation Act”
Over the last week I spoke to two families of very young children stricken by E. coli O111 after they both attended a small town Maine fair and petting zoo. One child was just released from the hospital after suffering from acute kidney failure and the other child was buried a week before from complications…
Martinelli’s Recalls Sparkling Cider
S. Martinelli & Company of Watsonville, California, today announced a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of Martinelli’s 8.4 oz. mini glass bottles of Gold Medal Sparkling Cider, Sparkling Cider Northwest Blend, Sparkling White Grape, and Sparkling Red Grape, due to the possibility of small glass chips at the top of the bottles occurring when…
Seriously? ECOLA Seafoods Does Botulism Recall?
Hmm, seems a bit too close to E. coli for comfort.
ECOLA Seafoods Inc. of Cannon Beach, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and tuna with any code starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned…
Good Job Kroger
I do not get a chance to give a positive shout out to companies on the pages of my blog often, but here is one.
The Kroger Co. today announced its decision to withdraw from sale unrefrigerated caramel apples that have been pierced with…
Del Monte Fresh Recalls Apples Over Listeria
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., (“Del Monte Fresh”) is initiating a voluntary recall of Granny Smith green apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy…
Random Salmonella Test in Michigan Causes Dole Spinach Recall
33,600 bags affected have an “Enjoy by” date of Oct. 15, the codes A27409B and A27409A, and UPC 7143000976.
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Urgent: Rate Obama on His Job Performance. Vote Here Now!Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is Dole…
Subway, “Eat Mouse”
I’m old enough to recall the “Eat Fresh” ad campaign by Jon Lovitz.
KGW TV first reported that people in Lincoln City Oregon got a little extra (unwanted) protein in their sandwiches topped with spinach at a Subway restaurant in Lincoln City earlier this month. The additive – a dead mouse.
The dead rodent ended…