According to the CDC, since mid-April, 167 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 17 states: Arizona (12 persons), California (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (27), Indiana (7), Kansas (5), Michigan (2), New Mexico (39), Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Texas (56), Utah (1), Virginia (2),
Salmonella Tomato CSI – Mexico, Virginia or Florida?
As our Local, State and National Health authorities stumble to find the source of the Salmonella tainted tomatoes, I got an email from some nice person who found the following article about research our government has been doing on Salmonella and Tomatoes – Interesting read:
Animal and Environmental Impact on the Presence and Distribution of
Houston Chronicle Cancer Patient, Raul Rivera, Ate Salmonella St. Paul Tainted Tomatoes Prior to Death
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Texas Health officials today confirmed that a Houston cancer patient who died after being hospitalized with nausea, diarrhea and high fever had contracted Saint Paul salmonellosis, but stopped short of saying the debilitating illness caused his death.
Salmonella Saint Paul — spread by eating some types of raw red tomatoes — has sickened 146 people
So, where the Hell did the Salmonella Tomatoes and E. coli Romain Lettuce come from?
The Food and Drug Administration last weekend expanded its warning about a salmonella outbreak connected to eating raw tomatoes to 16 states. The initial warning came June 3 about tomatoes in New Mexico and Texas. Saturday, officials expanded the warning nationwide. By Sunday, officials put the reported illness count at 145 to 150 in 16
The Inaugural British Food Journal Annual Lecture
Off to England and Wales later this week after a stop in lovely Sacramento, California to continue the ongoing battle over the 2006 Dole Spinach E. coli cases. Here are some of the details of the trip to the "mother land."
Dear Colleagues:
We are delighted to invite you to attend: ‘Caused Food Poisoning? :
More Revelations on 2007 Topps Meat E. coli Outbreak
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Crack Meat Guy Jeff Gold reported on “USDA papers: Burger recall followed riskier procedures.” I would urge readers to look this over – interesting story on the real lack of USDA and FSIS oversight on these plants and why we have seen an increase in E. coli O157:H7 illnesses since 2007. I’ll just leave you
145 Salmonella St. Paul Illnesses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin caused by Roma, Plum and Round Tomatoes
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FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes
The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, raw red Roma, and raw red round tomatoes, and products containing these tomatoes. FDA recommends that
Counting the Days to this E. coli Trial
If ever there is a case to slap down “Big Beef” this is it. This article is a must read to learn just how far a corporation will go to deny responsibility for sickening dozens and killing a woman by putting E. coli O157:H7 out into the stream of commerce and then blaming the victims.
14 States and counting in the 2008 Salmonella Tomato Outbreak – Possible Link to 2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak?
According to the CDC, since late April, at least 105 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in the United States. New Mexico (36) and Texas (35) were first to report. In addition, 34 other people with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported since mid-April
Update – In Washington State Thurston and Pierce Counties at Least Ten Sick by E. coli O157:H7 Contaminated Romaine Lettuce
According to the Washington State Department of Health, nine Thurston and Pierce county adults and children fell ill in May with stool culture confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections that appear to have come from contaminated romaine lettuce served in either a school or restaurant setting. A 10th person, who was ill but who was