On September 15, 2008, Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) was notified that nine students of Michigan State University (MSU) were seen in the emergency department over the weekend with gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody diarrhea. Lab cultures had confirmed that at least two of them were positive for E. coli O157:H7. The
Yet another E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to a Children’s Animal Petting Zoo
Colorado health officials said yesterday that a Denver-area E. coli outbreak in January and February was likely caused by exposure to animals at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The report Friday from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the outbreak probably originated in a "Feed the Animals" exhibit in the
E. coli Lawsuit Filed in Maine Against Fairbank Farms
Settlement Reached in Yet Another E. coli Raw Milk Case
A confidential settlement was reached yesterday in the following outbreak:
On May 12, 2008 the Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD) was notified of a case of HUS in a child with a history of bloody diarrhea. The health care provider reported that the child had consumed unpasteurized goat’s milk obtained from a local store, the
Alamosa Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Leaky Water Tank
A state report has indicated the city of Alamosa ignored a recommendation to have a deteriorating drinking water tank inspected years before the 2008 outbreak that sickened hundreds. The final Department of Public Health and Environment Report on the outbreak was released Wednesday along with an Executive Summary and Appendix.
The report found animal
Government Accountability Project (GAP) Speech of Protecting Food Integrity
I am the Luncheon Speaker Friday (I always find it odd when I am asked to speak over a meal). Here is the outline of Speech at The Government Accountability Project (GAP) – videos can be found on right.
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is a 32-year-old nonprofit public interest group that promotes government and
S 510 – FDA Food Safety Modernization Act “Mark-up” on to Senate Floor
It has been a busy few days. I spent all day and evening Wednesday trying to resolve a number of E. coli O157:H7 cases involving the Barbecue Pit and Nebraska Beef in South Georgia – made some progress, but not there yet on all the cases. This morning was the deadline given to the insurers
Barbecue Pit E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and Nebraska Beef’s Problem History
The E. coli Outbreak at the Barbecue Pit
The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is the subject of this claim is but one part of a big, multistate outbreak that seriously injured dozens of innocent victims. The source of the E. coli O157:H7 that infected all these victims was adulterated meat manufactured and sold by
Pictures from last week’s China Food Safety Conference
For those avid blog readers who wondered what happened to me last week, I was doing more than hiking the Great Wall.
WHO – a Global Approach to Food Safety
WHO was a presence at the recent China Food Safety Conference. Here is too hoping more governments – FDA and USDA – spend a bit more time thinking about food safety as a global issue.
Millions of adults die every year from bugs and toxins in what they eat, according to new WHO data that