Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc., a Palmyra, Penn., establishment, is recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Lebanon bologna products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Lebanon bologna is a fermented, semi-dry sausage. This beef product has an appearance similar to salami.
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S. Panama is relatively rare – ranked 20th out of 100 in 1968-1998 data.
Thanks to www.outbreakdatabase.com, I can search for Cantaloupe and Salmonella outbreaks. Here are a few:
Multistate Unknown Location Cantaloupe, November 2008, 10 ill persons – A confirmed outbreak of Salmonella Javiana (10 ill persons) occurred in multiple states. The specific states and the exposure location were not identified. The vehicle of infection was cantaloupe.
Colorado Private Home Cantaloupe and Watermelon, August 2008, 3 ill persons – A confirmed outbreak of Salmonella Newport was linked to eating cantaloupe or watermelon while at a private home in Colorado. Three ill persons
Agropecuraria Montelibano Cantaloupe, January 2008, 53 ill persons – Cantaloupes grown in Honduras by the company, Agropecuraria Montelibano, were implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield in 17 states and in Canada.
California Private Home Cantaloupe, December 2007, 11 ill persons – A confirmed outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield was linked to the consumption of cantaloupe that was eaten in private homes.
Susie Cantaloupe Distributed by I. Kunik Company March 2002, 58 ill persons – This multistate, Salmonella Poona, outbreak was one of three outbreaks that occurred between 2000 and 2002 involving imported, Mexican cantaloupe. Ten of the cases occurred in Canada. These outbreaks led to an import alert on cantaloupes from Mexico. The cantaloupe was purchased whole or eaten as part of a fruit salad or garnish. The cantaloupe had been distributed by the I. Kunik Company of McAllen, Texas, who had purchased it from a Mexican producer. Case patients lived in 8 states.
Viva Brand/Shipley Sales Cantaloupes, April 2001, 50 ill persons – An outbreak of Salmonella Poona occurred among persons who had eaten Viva brand cantaloupe imported from Mexico; the outbreak was first discovered in California. Cantaloupes were purchased whole and pre-cut. The Salmonella Poona strain that was isolated had a rare biochemical trait, the inability to produce hydrogen sulfide. Shipley Sales, the US importer of the cantaloupes, could not provide proper Mexican documentation for inspection when requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The owners of the company were subsequently indicted for submitting false invoices and misrepresenting the facts to the federal government. After a financial settlement and a fine, the 66 counts of the indictment were dismissed. This outbreak was one of three outbreaks that had occurred between 2000 and 2002 involving imported, Mexican cantaloupes. The outbreaks ultimately led to an import alert on cantaloupes from Mexico. Patients in 10 states.Continue Reading Are we due for a Salmonella serotype Panama Cantaloupe Outbreak?
Avvo, a recent entry into the attorney rating market was kind enough to give William Marler a:
Could not do it without the staff.
From Scott Greenfield over at Simple Justice – A New York Criminal Defense Blog:
In a recent post, products liability lawyer Bill Marler wrote about his adversary in a case making a presentation to an industry group that used him, his face, his name, an image of a pile of money and a lawyer chasing
The Tillamook Cheese Factory halted production and stopped serving food Friday and Saturday after fecal coliform and E. coli bacteria were found in the local water supply. The Kilchis Regional Water System, which includes the cheese factory, Bay City, Northwood, Latimer and Juno, was under a boil water alert after the contaminants were detected March
According to a variety of press reports, Japan announced the first signs that contamination from its tsunami-crippled nuclear complex have seeped into the food chain, saying that radiation levels in spinach and milk from farms near the facility exceeded government safety limits.
The government’s top spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, said at a news
300 cases of Serrano peppers were recalled due to Salmonella risk by World Variety Produce, Inc., of Los Angeles. The recalled peppers were sold in Walmart stores in Wisconsin, Montana, Utah and Wyoming and Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois between the dates of March 1 through March 18.
Perhaps that has another meaning than what occurred tonight at Green Valley High School. Several hundred students and parents came out in support of the Rivera family in their two-year battle against E. coli O157:H7. I was proud and honored to be a part of the celebration and to donate $100,000 for High School science
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a Federal Register Notice on May 14, 2010 (75 FR 27288) in which it announced the forthcoming implementation of new performance standards for the pathogenic micro-organisms Salmonella and Campylobacter for chilled carcasses in young chicken (broiler) and turkey slaughter establishments. The new performance standards were developed in
