Robert Kessler (a.k.a “the booty reporter”) continues to follow the story of finger-pointing of behalf of the makers of Veggie Booty. Frankly, we think Robert’s American Gourmet should take full responsibility for sickening at least 61 customers and to stop trying to put the blame on upstream suppliers inside and outside the United States.
Three Sickened in Little Rosie’s E. coli Outbreak Still in Hospital
Steve Doyle ("Mr. E. coli") of the Huntsville Times continues to cover the story:
3 with E. coli still in hospital but improving
Three people sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to Little Rosie’s remain hospitalized with kidney failure. They are suffering from either HUS or TTP. See www.about-hus.com and www.about-ttp.com for a
Salmonella Lawsuit Hits Taste of Chicago Hummus Poisonings
Michael Higgins, Chicago Tribune staff reporter wrote a few hours ago – 2 sickened at Taste sue restaurant
Two friends who say they got sick last month from eating hummus at the Pars Cove booth at Taste of Chicago filed a lawsuit today against the restaurant. Monique Roach, 49, and Willie Smith, 43, both from
Food Fights and Food Recalls and Still Nothing Changes
Don Lee, LA Times Staff Writer wrote about the real or imagined concerns about food safety between the United States and China – concern for consumers or politics?
Food safety
800th blog post and 491 poisoned by Salmonella Hummus
Illnesses Tied To Taste Of Chicago Reach 491
Health department officials announced as of noon Saturday a total of 491 people reported becoming ill after eating food from the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago festival. The strain – Salmonella Heidelberg – is frequently seen in the United States, and causes
Booty (Re)Call
Still, the jury is out on whether Booty fans will forgive and forget. Critics say the company has been slow to reveal the details of its manufacturing process and to make amends publicly. “I’ve always been somewhat surprised at how companies do rebound after poisoning a bunch of their customers,” says Bill
“Tit for Tat” or Equivalent Retaliation
In not a very surprising development, AP reports that China Halts Imports On U.S. Meats citing Safety Concerns, Chinese Officials Reject Meat From Several U.S. Processors
China has suspended imports from several major U.S. meat processors, including the world’s largest, in the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back
More Salmonella found in Veggie Booty – 61 sickened
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As of July 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now identified 61 children from 19 states who have become ill. Six children were hospitalized. There are no reported deaths. States reporting illnesses include: California (seven cases), Colorado (five), Connecticut (two), Georgia (one), Illinois (two), Indiana (one), Massachusetts (four), Minnesota (two), New
As many as 378 sickened with Salmonella Heidelberg Hummus in Chicago
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Chicago Sun Times reported this morning that City Health Department officials ordered a restaurant to stop serving hummus Friday as the number of people reporting getting ill from the eatery’s food tripled to 378. The complaints are from people who say they ate at a Pars Cove booth at Taste of Chicago, which ended Sunday.Officials
Booty Week in Review
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The CDC yesterday announced that the number of ill has risen to 60. At last count, 31 children have retained us. Last week Minnesota State Health Department released that a sample of Veggie Booty tested positive for Salmonella Wandsworth by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Also in a press release from Roberts American Gourmet, the