In 2009 Linda Rivera, a 57-year-old mother of six from Nevada, was stricken with what one doctor described as “the severest multi-organ (bowel, kidney, brain, lung, gall bladder, pancreas) case of E. coli O157:H7 mediated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome I have seen in my extensive experience.” Linda’s story hit the front page of the Washington Post
President Obama, go back to “Bunch of Grapes” Bookstore and Pickup “Poisoned”
I was reading this morning that President Obama picked up two books on an outing to Martha’s Vineyard Bookstore “Bunch of Grapes” with daughters Sasha and Malia on Friday: “The Bayou Trilogy,” a mystery collection by Daniel Woodrell set in Louisiana, and “Rodin’s Debutante,” a novel by Ward Just with a character who becomes politically
$2,500 Scholarship to be Funded in Memory of Salmonella Victim
A new scholarship at Maiden High School will be announced next week. The Food Safety Law Firm, Marler Clark, will donate $2,500 to fund the Bobby “Pete” Ray Hullett Science and Medicine Scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing higher education in the science or medical field.
“This scholarship is intended to honor the
Food Safety News Publisher’s Platform – Private AG
Tune into Food Safety News Sunday morning and read the full story.
Everyone seems to hate government now days. From being afraid of the FDA “food police” trying to steal your seeds, to trying to privatize social security, government is perceived as both overbearing and incompetent (at the same time). Some want to gut the
Cowans Gap E. coli Illnesses Increase to 14 in Pennsylvania and Maryland
The number of confirmed cases in an E coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Cowans Gap State Park is now 14, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Thursday. In a statement, health department officials said 11 cases involve Pennsylvania residents — six from Franklin County, four from Lancaster County and one from Huntingdon County. Three cases
E. coli O157:NM Sickens Nine From Michigan McNees Hamburger
9 Ill, including 6 hospitalized – The Michigan Departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are issuing a public health alert regarding E. coli O157:H7:NM illnesses linked to the consumption of ground beef from McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC, a meat-processing and retail establishment in North Branch, Michigan A total of
It is time to Test, not Talk Turkey
Talk Turkey – “to discuss a problem in a serious way with a real intention to solve it”.
In 2008 and 2009 I commissioned a 5,000-sample $500,000 baseline study of the prevalence of non-O157 Shiga-Toxin E. coli. I will spare you the outcome, but you can download the PowerPoint and sample results that I shared
Cargill now linked to 111 sickened with 1 death caused by Salmonella Heidelberg – tainted Turkey
The CDC reported moments ago that the number or ill has risen to a total of 111 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 31 states between February 27 and August 9, 2011. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1)
J. B. Meats Recalls 72,800 Lbs. of hamburger after Ohio E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses
According to Ohio press reports, J. B. Meats said Thursday that is recalling approximately 72,800 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The products subject to recall are 5 and 10 pound clear packages of ground beef and ground beef patties in various size packages that were processed on
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections linked to cervids (deer, elk)
After yesterday’s announcement from the Oregon Department of Health that deer droppings were the culprit in the strawberry E. coli outbreak that has sickened 14 and killed one in Oregon, I got this email:
Looks like Bambi could use a good Deer Lawyer (Clarence Deerow?)
It got me thinking about the number of deer/elk related