Last week the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) did what public health departments should do – announce to the public that an outbreak – especially an E. coli O157:H7 – is happening. However, the DHEC for whatever reason chose to announce the outbreak and then only name the type of restaurant, and
Diamond Pet Food Plant Link to Salmonella Outbreak – FDA 483
As of May 11, at least 15 people in nine states and one person in Canada had been confirmed infected with Salmonella from contact with the contaminated dry dog food or from contact with a pet that had eaten the tainted product, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Form 483
It is past time for transparency in public health
Lynne Shackleford and I likely did not make friends in South Carolina public health today. She for even writing an article – “State agency criticized for refusal to name Spartanburg restaurant linked to E. coli.” And, me for criticizing a South Carolina Health Department during a break today speaking on last years cantaloupe Listeria outbreak
So, who did not cook their Salmonella Tuna Scape?
I know, you thought it was sushi.
Hat tip to Dr. Marion Nestle of New York University and Alan Reilly of Food Safety Authority of Ireland for noticing what was right before our eyes:
Who would have known that you were supposed to cook Tuna Scape before you ate it? Perhaps the grocery stores and
“Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak and Recall: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Korean War veteran Clifford Tousignant served the United States of America for 22 years, earning three purple hearts along the way. In 2009, he died from eating Salmonella contaminated peanut butter.
Mr. Tousignant was one of nine people who died and 714 who were sickened in a 2008/2009 Salmonella outbreak linked to Peanut Corporation of
FDA 483 Inspection of Tuna Scrape Plant finds Violations
A total of 258 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly (247 persons) or Salmonella Nchanga (11 persons) have been reported from 24 states and the District of Columbia. 32 ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health agencies indicate
The ongoing battle against non-O157 E. coli
Dina ElBoghdady from the Washington Post wrote again on the ongoing process to list pathogens that sicken over 100,000 a year in the U.S. as adulterants – “USDA to test beef for more strains of E. coli.”
For those readers of my blog (thanks mom), I have taken up much space – even more than
Spartanburg Mexican Restaurant Related to E. coli Outbreak
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is requesting heightened surveillance for persons presenting with symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (i.e., enterohemorrhagic E. coli), including diarrhea that is often bloody, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children or thrombocytopenia purpura in adults.
DHEC is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing
16 Sick by Diamond Dog Food in 9 States and Canada
A total of 15 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 9 states. Additionally, one ill person has been reported from Canada.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio
A Mother’s Angst over feeding Raw Milk to her Child
“There’s just an inherent risk in feeding your children raw milk that you can’t ― you can’t ― ignore.”
That’s what one mother told Oregon Public Broadcasting this week.
Jill, who asked not to be identified on-air, described the ordeal that her two-year-old daughter has had to endure since becoming sick from raw milk.
“She had strokes