Alfa Sprouts Inc. of Honeoye Falls, NY is recalling approx. 100 lbs of Springwater Sprouts brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts and bulk 3# Clover Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short
April 2012
Howard County Missouri Stroupe Farm Linked to a Dozen Raw Milk E. coli Cases
According to media reports, Missouri State health officials confirmed that a dozen people in central Missouri are infected with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria from a common source. The counties with victims are Boone, Cooper, Howard, Jackson and Marion.
The State Public Health Laboratory linked the cases through lab tests, case histories and locations.
The State…
Improperly Eviscerated Vobia Recalled Due to Clostridium Botulinum Risk
LA Star Seafood Co. Inc., Los Angeles, CA is recalling Vobla Dry and Vobla Smoked because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
The sale of…
Raw Milk, Two E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): what are the real acute and long-term consequences? – Part 3
Part 3 – Long-term side effects of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease face a number of complications from their chronic kidney disease (Andreoli SP, Acute and Chronic Renal Failure in Children, 2009) including alterations in calcium and phosphate balance and renal osteodystrophy (softening of the bones, weak bones…
Tuna Imported from India as Source of Salmonella Bareilly Outbreak
Earlier Salmonella tuna outbreaks also appear to be related to imports too.
According to the April 20, 2012 Investigation Update by the FDA, frozen, raw yellowfin tuna product from India, labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA (AA and AAA refer to the grade of the tuna) as the likely source of the Salmonella Bareilly…
Mad Cow found in California
According to Bloomberg, The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in central California, John Clifford, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief veterinarian, told reporters today in a briefing in Washington. The cow was found at a rendering facility as part of routine testing for…
Raw Milk, Two E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): what are the real acute and long-term consequences? – Part 2
Part 2 – Long-term consequences of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Multiple studies have demonstrated that children with HUS who have apparently recovered will develop hypertension, urinary abnormalities and/or renal insufficiency during long-term follow-up. One of the best predictors is the duration of anuria and/or oliguria.
Milford, et al, (J Pediatrics, 1991) studied the importance of…
Raw Milk, Two E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): what are the real acute and long-term consequences? – Part 1
With E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks in Missouri and Oregon linked to raw milk consumption, and perhaps as many as five children struggling for life – and hopefully surviving the acute phase of their illnesses – the long-term risk of kidney complications for these kids is a real concern. Here is an overview of hemolytic uremic…
Outbreaks and Illnesses Linked to Raw Milk Herdshares, United States, 2000-2012
A herdshare (a.k.a., cow condo) is a legal fiction created in an attempt to circumvent laws banning the sale of raw milk and laws preventing distribution of raw milk without proper licenses or food safety measures. Under the fiction, the farmer does not “sell” raw milk, but “sells” a portion of the cow. The theory…
Supreme Court of New South Wales vs KFC in Salmonella Case
A young Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was left paralysed by Salmonella food poisoning won a $10,000,000 ($10,369,000 U.S.) judgment against Kentucky Fried Chicken. The judgment (Samaan bht Samaan v Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 381) was published Saturday. Monika Samaan was seven years old when she suffered…