Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies linked this outbreak to pre-packaged leafy greens produced by State Garden of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Traceback investigations of pre-packaged leafy greens purchased by ill persons identified State Garden as a common producer, but a source of contamination has not been identified. The U.S.
Mike McGraw better watch where he is standing
Mike McGraw better not stand to close to either a meat grinder or a needle tenderizer after his hard-hitting piece in today’s Kansas City Star: “Big Beef: Beef’s raw edges.”
The story, and the whole series is worth a read. It is good journalism like this, and a few judgments like this that change industry
My Listeria Cantaloupe Client and King Sooper, Freshpack, Frontera, Jensen Farms and Primus Customer, Jim Weatherred, is Dying
Update – I got an email from the family – Jim died last night.
That was the call I got this week. Jim Weatherred, after battling both Listeria and Multiple Myeloma, has called in Hospice so he can die with dignity surrounded by friends and family. Jim just turned 60 and has been married to
Little Turtles Causing Salmonella Sicknesses
The CDC reports a total of 248 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 34 states.
- 28% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
- 68% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger, and 33% of
Doc Hagen has been busy: Consumers, Industry Benefit under FSIS Hold and Test Implementation
Dr. Elisabeth Hagen (a.k.a. “Doc Hagen) has been busy since the election of her boss. Just a few days ago came the announcement of better standards in ground poultry production, and now the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that, beginning in 60 days,
FDA warns consumers not to feed certain Nature’s Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats – Salmonella Risk
FDA Fast Facts
The FDA is warning consumers not to feed their pets certain Nature’s Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats packaged and distributed by Kasel Associates Industries Inc. (Kasel) with a lot code of BESTBY061913DEN. The company has declined to perform a voluntary recall at this time.- The company recalled one lot of its Nature’s
Martha Stewart Stricken by Salmonella
The New York Post (where everything is truthful – especially on the gossip page) that Martha Stewart was stricken with salmonella after handling too many Thanksgiving turkeys. The domestic diva told us while shopping for art at Art Basel Miami that she came down with the infection late last month, forcing her to cancel a
USDA Announces New Prevention-based Efforts to Improve Safety of Poultry Products and Protect Consumers
According to a press release from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), new steps will now be required to protect consumers by improving the food safety plans required for companies that produce poultry products. Companies producing raw ground chicken and turkey and similar products will be required to reassess their Hazard Analysis and Critical
Listeria Recall in Buffalo
Cantina Foods, a Buffalo, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,375 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and cheese pie products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
Cartons containing four clear plastic bags with
Salsa, Beans Recalled Due to Botulism Risk
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat Harry’s Berries Salsa (mild or hot flavors) or Harry’s Berries Dilled Beans, packed by Gean Farms, Inc., because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. No illnesses have been linked to any of the affected