In June of 2007, United Food Group, LLC (UFG) recalled 5.7 million pounds of ground beef products after a joint investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak by Colorado and California health officials in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led to the conclusion that UFG ground beef was the source
FDA Botulism Report – Castleberry’s Canned Chili
On July 7, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) learned that two siblings in Texas were critically ill with botulism and that their illnesses were likely acquired by eating contaminated food. Four days later on July 11, public health officials in Indiana reported to the CDC that a married couple in Indiana
The Last of the Salmonella Serotype I 4,5,12:i:-* Pot Pie Cases Settled
In 2007 Public health officials from several states collaborated to determine the source of the outbreak, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially announced that a Salmonella serotype I 4,5,12:i:-* outbreak had been traced to the consumption of ConAgra pot pies on October 9th. At the time, ConAgra did not initiate a