I do not drink raw milk, and suggest against it, and I would never suggest that children or the elderly drink it, (see, www.realrawmilkfacts.com for reasons why) but if I did, a guy like Ed Shank of Your Family Cow Dairy might get me to buy it from him. Right now, however, he has a
January 2012
Towards a Policy of Secrecy or Transparency in Public Health
Is there a good reason to keep a companies name secret when it is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak?
I have a great deal of respect for Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of the Division of the CDC that is charged with prevention and control of foodborne, waterborne and fungal infections. He…
Sharon Jones, Listeria Cantaloupe Victim No. 32, passed peacefully last night at 11:22 pm – She was with her two sisters
Or, 33, if you are going to count miscarriages – all included in the 146 the CDC counted. People should not die from eating cantaloupe.
Sharon Kay Jones, 62, of Castle Rock, died on January 29, 2012 from complications of breast cancer and Listeria. The oldest of 6 children, she was born May 18, 1949…
Despite Denials by Family Cow Customers, PA and MD Health Departments Link Campylobacter to Raw Milk Consumption
According to press reports, the number of people confirmed sickened by raw milk from a Franklin County Pennsylvania store is on the rise. Last week, the Pennsylvania and Maryland State Health Departments issued an advisory that raw milk sold by The Family Cow store in Chambersburg may contain harmful bacteria.
Raw milk is milk that…
CDC, FDA and 10 State Health Departments still withholding the name of “Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain, Restaurant Chain A” linked to Salmonella Outbreak – UPDATED
In journalism, the “Five Ws and one H” – Who, What, When, Where, Why and How are regarded as the basics of information gathering for news.
Perhaps, it is time to do a little journalism?
Who became Ill? A total of 68 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported…
What is Utah and New Hampshire Agriculture afraid of?
This past week, I read Utah’s S.B. 34 titled “Production and Sale of food in Utah Revisions,” along with its New Hampshire counterpart, H.B. 1650-FN, called “Commerce in Food in New Hampshire.” As any lawyer would, I immediately asked myself, “what are these pieces of legislation really trying to do,” and, of course, “are they…
Marler Quote of the Week: On Bagged Salad and Vegas Swimming Pools
Deborah Schoch, of the CHCF Center for Health Reporting, writing for the LA Times gave me some space in her story, “Salad industry on hunt for solution to tainted greens.”
One of the biggest hurdles facing scientists now is how salad bagging works.
Thousands upon thousands of salad leaves are taken to a central plant…
Hannaford’s “high-risk practices” Likely Lead to Salmonella Outbreak
Hannaford’s was implicated in a 19-victim, 7-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that was likely the result of “high-risk practices;” so says the USDA’s FSIS. Hannaford’s stores did not keep grinding records that showed the source of all the trimmings that they used when they ground their beef for resale, and the result is, will…
Pennsylvania Family Cow Dairy Linked to Six Campylobacter Cases
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is reporting multiple Campylobacter infection cases associated with consumption of raw (unpasteurized) milk from the Family Cow dairy store in Chambersburg, PA. DHMH, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, advises consumers that milk recently purchased from this store may contain harmful bacteria.
To date, there…
There are Some Rotten (Listeria) Eggs Out There – Sysco Recall
This found its way into my inbox tonight:
URGENT – MICHAEL FOODS INC PRODUCT RECALL
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE – DO NOT FORWARD
Sysco Quality Assurance received notification that MICHAEL FOODS, INC., is conducting a voluntary product RECALL of hard-cook egg product.
The reason for the RECALL is due to a presumptive positive for
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