The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program conducts active, population-based surveillance in 10 U.S. states for all laboratory-confirmed infections with select enteric pathogens transmitted commonly through food. This report describes preliminary surveillance data for 2009 and trends in incidence since 1996. In 2009, a total of 17,468 laboratory-confirmed cases of
Real Raw Milk Facts dot com
In 2009, two important public health sessions sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the International Association for Food Protection were held to discuss emerging issues surrounding the increasing popularity of raw (unpasteurized, unprocessed milk). This website was inspired by discussions following the presentations. Many participants felt that there was a need for a
NSF announces 2010 Food Safety Leadership Award winners
NSF International, a global leader in food safety solutions, has announced the recipients of the 2010 Food Safety Leadership Awards. The winners will receive their awards at the 2010 Food Safety Summit in Washington, D.C. (Award ceremony is 9:45 a.m. EST, Wednesday, April 14th in Washington D.C. Convention Center’s Keynote Theatre).
NSF is an independent
FOOD SAFETY premieres on KCTS this Friday night
I had the honor of talking extensively with KCTS producer Terry Murphy about food safety. I’m looking forward to seeing the piece, which airs this Friday in the Seattle area, and will then be online.
On Friday, April 16, Seattle’s public television station, KCTS 9, will premiere an original report on food safety. The
Peter Hurley, Father and Food Safety Advocate, Appears Today on NPR’s THE STORY
Peter Hurley, Oregon policeman and father of three, was introduced to how serious foodborne illness can be when his son Jacob fell ill. Jacob was sick for 11 days, and later the family found out that during his illness, they had unknowingly been feeding him exactly what made him ill – his favorite food, peanut
S 510 – FDA Food Safety Modernization Act – a.k.a., “Linda Rivera Act” – will go to Senate Floor next week for vote
After being in the hospital since May of 2009, after $2,500,000 in medical bills and lost wages, after losing a portion of her large intestine, after suffering kidney and liver failure and being ventilator dependent for months, Linda is out of the hospital and heading to rehabilitation. E. coli O157:H7 is a very nasty bug.
Michael Moss, the New York Times and Stephanie Smith win the 2010 Pulitzer Prize
Michael Moss of the New York Times told the story, Pioneer Press’ Ben Garvin took the photo, but Stephanie Smith still suffers from Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome brought on by E. coli O157:H7. From the New York Times:
Mr. Moss took that most pedestrian of American delicacies, the hamburger, and subjected it to probing reporting
Daycare E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Leaves One Dead and Several Sickened
The real question remains is how did the E. coli bacteria get into the Daycare in the first place? Was is a food item or animal contact shared by some of the children and/or adults and then brought into the Daycare and spread via cross-contamination. More questions than answers in this tragedy.
2010 Pulitzer Prize winners will be announced April 12 – If I had a vote it would be Michael Moss’s story on Stephanie Smith’s battle with E. coli O157:H7 and Cargill
The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners and Nominated Finalists in all categories will be announced on April 12, 2010 at 3 p.m. Eastern daylight time. Finalists are not announced in advance. Winners’ names, photos and bios will be posted on this Website at 3 p.m., along with all winning photographs and cartoons. Links to winning news
WinCo Foods Recalls E. coli O157:H7 Ground Beef Purchased at its Modesto, California Store
WinCo Foods announced a few moments ago that it is issuing a voluntary Class I recall on all ground beef products sold at its Modesto, California store between the dates of Saturday, April 3, 2010 and Friday, April 9, 2010. The store is located at 2200 Plaza Parkway in Modesto. At this point the recall