October 2015

chicken-recallA 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

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

ucm467279S. 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

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

The Kroger Co. Logo (PRNewsFoto/The Kroger Co.)
The Kroger Co. Logo (PRNewsFoto/The Kroger Co.)

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

delmonte_10931904Del 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

ucm46681433,600 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

12088338_1610930142491297_8939443041242762619_nI’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