The CDC says now that we have 887 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Two new states, Alabama and South Carolina, report ill persons. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas
Kroger Expands Recall of E. coli Contaminated Beef
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Read this carefully (and see expanded discussion at efoodalert:
Kroger Co. has expanded last week’s voluntary recall of tainted ground beef products sold in stores in Michigan and Ohio, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture identified the supplier as Nebraska Beef Ltd. Kroger said late Tuesday the recall now includes ground-beef products in Styrofoam tray
E. coli O157:H7 Strikes Georgia and Pennsylvania
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In the South, according to Georgia press reports, the Southwest Georgia District Public Health is working closely with Colquitt Regional Medical Center, other local providers and state officials to find out what is behind a cluster of at least four E. coli O157:H7 illnesses.
In the North, in Pennsylvania, Giant Food Stores has pulled some
Salmonella Saintpaul
OK, I have been a bit focused on the evil ways of Nebraska Beef Ltd., and E. coli O157:H7 over the last few days and have not posted much on the Tomato, hmmmm, “other vegetable” salmonella outbreak. Well, it is good to know that the FDA and CDC are “testing numerous other types of fresh
Nebraska Beef, Ltd. – You need to go to Church, not sue one.
In a press release issued today, Nebraska Beef tries to downplay the seriousness of its recall of over 265 tons of ground beef, beef chuck, other beef products because of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. It self-servingly claims, "The Company has processed over 10 billion pounds of product without a confirmed customer illness." Of