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Sprouts processed by Bridgeport-based Amalgamated Produce Inc. have been recalled after a sample collected from a supermarket in New York tested positive for an organism that can cause serious infections. The sprouts also were sold at Stop & Shop, ShopRite and Price Chopper stores in Connecticut.
Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. said Thursday that
Prompted by a post by the "Raw Milk Apologist," The Complete Patient – "When It Comes to Discussing Raw Milk Safety, It Helps to Appreciate the Behind-the-Scenes Agendas at Hand," I felt the need to give a bit of a counter-point to "the raw milk kills all ills" propaganda the spews from his keyboard. Here
The Rhode Island Department of Health advises consumers of sprout products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in young children, elderly or anyone with a weak immune system. Distribution of these sprouts included Shaws, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods and IGA in Rhode Island.
All items being recalled have a sell-by date code from 03/21/09 through 04/27/09 and are in four ounce plastic containers, with the exception of the 8-ounce Nature’s Promise Organic Alfalfa and the five-pound bag of bulk alfalfa sprouts. There have been no cases of Listeria in Rhode Island in 2009. Anyone who bought an item on the recall list should throw away the product right away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The following items have been recalled:Continue Reading Sprouts Recalled in Rhode Island Shaws, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods and IGA Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Outbreak Statistics At a Glance
Source of Outbreak: Country Cottage Restaurant, Locust Grove, OK
Outbreak Organism: E. coli 0111:NM
Vehicle of Contamination: Unknown
Method of Spread: Foodborne transmission
Confirmed Outbreak Period: Aug. 15-24, 2008
Cases: 341
Hospitalizations: 70
Deaths: 1
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) released its final report today on the investigation
According to press reports, the Texas Department of State Health Services has levied a $14.6 million fine against the Texas plant owned by a peanut company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Thursday it was fining Plainview Peanut Co. LLC over alleged violations that include
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According to News West Nine – This Easter Season it’s not just about the colorful eggs, but the colorful chicks as well. The chicks are painted with dyes for nothing more but looks.
Many wonder if the chicks are safe to handle especially for young children? Dr. Medina of Midland Health Care Services says it
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The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program collects data from 10 U.S. states regarding diseases caused by pathogens commonly transmitted through food. FoodNet quantifies and monitors the incidence of these infections by conducting active, population-based surveillance for laboratory-confirmed infections. This report describes preliminary surveillance
I was reading obamafoodorama’s post on the "First Pooch" and it got me to thinking. Could President Obama’s best known campaign promise endanger the well being of little Malia and Sasha?
Think about it: When President Obama sat down with Jay Leno a few weeks ago, he hinted he was about ready to fulfill his
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat certain lean ground beef sold at Canada Safeway because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The lean ground beef affected was sold in packages of approximately 450 grams with the first part of the UPC being 201670 and a Canada
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says raw milk traced to Kinikin Corner Dairy sickened at least eight people with campylobacter. There have been 11 confirmed cases of the food-borne bacteria since March 30; the state health department says 10 of those sickened reported drinking raw milk and eight of these people reported
