The New York City Health Department has identified 56 cases of Salmonella bacteria-related illnesses in New York City that are linked to eating MealMart brand kosher broiled chicken livers from the Schreiber Processing Corporation that were not cooked. Even though they are labeled as “broiled” and may appear cooked, chicken livers from this manufacturer are
Hyla Lecture – How Public Health Protects Us
Its not everyday that your 7th grader asks you to speak at her school’s science class. Since she is almost a teenager I jumped at the chance before I become an embarrassment.
Another Late Night FSIS Meat Recall – This Time Salmonella Chicken Liver
I landed from Chicago a few hours ago (it is now just past 10 PM – 1 AM FSIS time) where I was the keynote at the 6th Annual Global Food Safety Conference and yet another outbreak prompting a late night (or early morning) recall lands in my inbox.
Schreiber Processing Corporation, a Maspeth, N.Y.
Washington Apples with Mold Sicken Kids in North Carolina – FDA Issues Warning Letter
For those readers who have not yet read “Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat,” you likely do not know my aversion to apples after a Summer working in the orchards of the Okanogan Valley. Still in all, I always find it a bit hard when
Should grocery stores be responsible for the food they sell?
Some of my comments below have sparked a debate that needs to be had. Should grocery stores be responsible for the food they sell? If the manufacturer is from outside the United States or bankrupt, should the wholesaler and retailer be responsible for injuries caused by the product sold? Or, should the customer be without
Salmonella Recall – Whittington’s Beef Jerky
Whittington’s Jerky, Inc., a Johnson City, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 126 pounds of beef jerky products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
2-oz. packages of “Whittington’s Original Beef Jerky.”
4-oz. packages of “Whittington’s Original Beef
The Reality of Proving a Foodborne Illness Case
The below PowerPoint goes aling with this short paper – The Reality of Proving a Foodborne Illness Case Separating the Wheat from the Chaff:
How deadly is this cantaloupe Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and when will it end?
Are there as many as 292 ill and 61 dead and could illnesses be reported through November 23, 2011?
As of November 1, 2011, the CDC has reported that a total of 139 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 28 states.
The number
Why has the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations not held hearings on Listeria and Cantaloupe?
As of a few days ago, this listeria cantaloupe outbreak has become the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in 100 years. Yet, congress is silent.
As you might recall, the FDA, along with Colorado state officials, conducted an inspection at Jensen Farms and collected multiple samples, including whole cantaloupes and environmental (non-product) samples from within
Schnuck’s salad bars still suspect as E. coli illnesses remain at 24
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is leading a team of local, federal, and state public health experts in investigating the cause of the E. coli outbreak that has hit the St. Louis region. The investigation involves laboratory analysis, environmental sampling and interviews of reported cases. This information is then combined to