September was “Food Safety Month.” During September and the ensuing two months there have been at least four reported bacterial outbreaks tied to produce. The bacteria have been the deadly E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella. The produce: spinach, tomatoes and now green onions. First it was announced that over 200 people were sickened, many with
Op-ed
Op-ed
December 9, 2006
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In an opinion piece this morning entitled “Sickened by Fresh Produce” the Editorial Page of the New York Times has weighed into the produce fields and found them contaminated too often with E. coli O157:H7.
“The expanding outbreak of E. coli poisonings in New York, New Jersey and several other states
Not to pile on Taco Bell, but how many times does lightning need to strike?
2000 TACO BELL HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK TIED TO GREEN ONIONS
In early December, 2000, Lake County Florida Health Department (LCHD) learned of seven hepatitis A cases, including five hospitalizations, in Lake and neighboring Sumter Counties in a two week span. During the previous two years, the total number of known hepatitis A cases in Lake
Green Onions Again?
Taco Bell, Distributor Probed by Federal Regulators
According to a Bloomberg report, Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell chain and a supplier are being probed by state and federal regulators after an outbreak of E. coli sickened dozens of people and the chain closed 18 restaurants. What makes this interesting is that Green Onions may be
The Distributor fingered by Taco Bell is?
The distributor, Texas-based McLane Co., said Taco Bell representatives and state and federal health inspectors toured the distribution center in Burlington, N.J., that supplied the eight Long Island restaurants and the three in New Jersey. Question, did it also distribute to Pennsylvania?
Why I will always have a job
Food Inspectors Crack Down On Illegal Cuisine – Some Markets Get Foods From Unregulated Sources
CBS and the Associated Press report that when a food safety inspector walked into a market in Queens, he noticed the store had an interesting special posted on its front window: 12 beefy armadillos.
In Brooklyn, inspectors found 15 pounds
Norovirus Strikes Again?
According to Syracuse (WSYR-TV), the Onondaga County Health Department now says more than 600 people have reported getting sick after eating at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant last weekend.
The owner of the popular restaurant in downtown Syracuse agreed Thursday, to close the business through this weekend while the health department investigates. The restaurant’s owner,