In 1998, the CDC reported a Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Agona Infections Linked to Toasted Oats Cereal — United States, April-May. During April-May 1998, a total of 11 states reported an increase in cases of Salmonella serotype Agona infections; as of June 8, a total of 209 cases have been reported and at least
Washington DC Hat-trick
I am still here in DC about to head to this morning’s sessions on FSIS’s attempt to deal with E. coli in our meat supply. As I said to the group yesterday, I impressed that the FSIS, CDC and the industry are addressing many of the food safety challenges we are facing today. The agenda
Food Safety Conference at Seattle University Draws Experts from the US and Abroad
Seattle University School of Law hosts an in-depth conference titled “Who’s Minding the Store: The Current State of Food Safety and How It Can Be Improved” on April 11th and 12th, 2008. Participants include international, national and local representatives of government, the food industry, consumer organizations, scientists, and the media.
Recent years have seen a
Salmonella cases near 400 in Alamosa
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As of Friday, the total number of Salmonella cases had reached 372, with 99 stool cultures confirmed and 14 hospitalized.
Within the first week of the salmonella outbreak, as of March 18, 18-20 cases were confirmed through lab testing and another 56 met the clinical definition, but were not lab confirmed. Four people were hospitalized.
Salmonella Strikes Malt-O-Meal Cereal Product Again
According to a company press release, Malt-O-Meal announced today that it is voluntarily recalling its unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced with “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808”) and March 18, 2009 (coded as “MAR1809”) because they may have the potential to be contaminated with
The Department of Agriculture is on Fire
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In what might be the most bizarre headline I have seen in 15 years of following food cases:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning consumers that 406,000 pounds of frozen cattle heads are being recalled by a Kansas meat packer.

 The cattle heads are being recalled because tonsils were
So, I leave home and look what happens:
While I have been gone the State Health Department has found high levels of E. coli bacteria along Bainbridge Island beaches. Dozens of sites on the south end and in Eagle Harbor also showed elevated levels of E. coli, a type of fecal coliform bacteria. And, it looks so clean.
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Cantaloupe Tests Positive for Salmonella, But Not Outbreak Serotype
David Mitchell of The Packer reported “FDA confirms presence of salmonella in melons”
Cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano tested positive for salmonella freetown during the Food and Drug Administration’s traceback investigation of an outbreak of salmonella litchfield. The FDA issued an import alert March 22 after traceback evidence linked product from Honduran grower-shipper Agropecuaria Montelibano with
Trial Lawyer’s Public Justice Award
I got a call late yesterday from the Executive Director of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association that I will be receiving the “Public Justice Award” at the May 1 Law Day Diner. Once again humbled. It goes to show that if you stick around long enough someone will notice.
The award is for