14 Salmonella Oranienburg cases traced to ice tea machine
The CDC, Arizona and Cochise County health departments investigated a total of 59 Salmonella Oranienburg cases diagnosed in the Sierra Vista area starting last September. The CDC traced 14 cases of illness to The Palms dining and banquet facility in Sierra Vista, but could not find
You have to love the last quote of this article that covered my speech to the lettuce and spinach growers in Salinas a few weeks ago.
Lawyer: Food safety mishaps could cost millions
By John Chadwell of The Packer
Bill Marler’s message to California grower-shippers was clear: he appreciates the leafy greens industry’s attention to
Recent headlines over tainted California spinach and e-coli contamination at Taco Bell restaurants have raised many questions about the safety of America’s food supply. With an alphabet soup of federal, state and local agencies regulating food safety from the farm to the table, most Americans presume that their food isn’t dangerous. Join us on this
FDA Issues Final Guidance For Safe Production of Fresh-Cut Fruits And Vegetables
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published a draft final guidance advising processors of fresh-cut produce how to minimize microbial food safety hazards common to the processing of most fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, which are often sold to consumers in a ready-to-eat
A great overview of the problems facing fast-food restaurants in coping with foodborne bacteria and viruses in fresh produce, specifically lettuce, by Jerry Hirsch of the Los Angeles Times. Excerpts:
According to the
The CDC reported in a statement March 7, 2007, that 425 people in 44 states had been infected with the strain of Salmonella Tennessee also found in Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter products, and that 71 people had been hospitalized and no deaths. That same Salmonella strain was also found by FDA investigators
Marler Clark ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigations:
Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
Wal-Mart Salmonella Outbreak
Sushi King Salmonella Outbreak
Marler Clark has brought Salmonella claims against:
Black Forrest Bakery
Brook-Lea Country Club
C.L. Swanson
Cafe Santa Fe
Chili’s
ConAgra
Corky & Lenny’s
Golden Corral
Harmony Farms
KFC
Linh’s Bakery
Malt-O-Meal
Old South Restaurant
Orchid Island
Paramount Farms
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a statement March 7 that 425 people in 44 states were infected with the strain of salmonella also found in the peanut products and 71 people had been hospitalized. Two-thirds of the cases began after Dec. 1, 2006.
The FDA announced that the recall has
Five confirmed cases of salmonella have been reported to the health department since Feb. 28.
A press release from Public Health administrator Toni Corona said four people affected had reported eating at Vanzo’s beginning Feb. 21. An investigation is ongoing and a specific source or food item associated with the outbreak has not been identified.
Plant closing frustrates residents
Sylvester, Georgia
Residents in a small Georgia town where a salmonella outbreak has led to the closing of one of the town’s biggest employers say they’re growing impatient. The production plant in Sylvester remains shut, three weeks after the government announced a link between the outbreak and a spread made at
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