According to press reports, Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling the lettuce believed to be at the center of the outbreak. The source of the lettuce has not been announced. Dr. Frank Atherton, Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer of health, says investigators believe that lettuce distributed to KFC and Taco Bell is behind the
Is there a Ohio Canada E. coli Leafy Green Connection?
There are reports that fresh produce, likely lettuce, is now suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people (as many as 20) in northeastern Canada. There are currently 10 (5 of those pending genetic testing) confirmed cases of E. coli 0157:H7 in Nova Scotia, 6 in
Improving food safety in the US
I had an opportunity to be on Inside Story Americas on Aljazeera yesterday. Here is the link.
Here is one of my quotes:
“I think our government and industry has a responsibility to try to drive those numbers down. The numbers of many foodborne pathogens have gone down, but they have gone down because of
More Cold Smoked Salmon with Listeria and Reasons Why
As precautionary measure, Delifish has decided to expand the voluntary recall to include cold smoked products related to Julian dates 235 to 345, the previous voluntary recall included cold smoked products related to Julian dates 249- 291. There have been no new detections on products placed on the market in relation to this expansion.
The
Has the US Exported the “Leafy Green Cone of Silence” to Canada?
Gretchen Goetz of Food Safety News reports that fresh produce is now suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people (as many as 20) in northeastern Canada, said a top health official Wednesday. There are currently 10 (5 of those pending genetic testing) confirmed cases of
Cincinnati Longhorn Steakhouse Linked to December E. coli Cluster
Coral Beach of the Packer reports that health officials in Hamilton County, Ohio say a small, localized outbreak of E. coli linked to leafy greens in mid-December is over and they have closed the investigation.
Mike Samet, public information officer with the county health department, said the common denominator for the people who got sick
E. coli Outbreak in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario Likely Linked
15 to 20 sickened by E. coli O157:H7.
The Public Health Agency of Canada has been working with its health and food safety partners on an investigation into 15 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness. There are six cases in New Brunswick, five in Nova Scotia (although Nova Scotia reports 10) and four in
More Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria
Something is up. This may well be the sixth salmon recall due to Listeria monocytogenes in the last few months. Is it an environmental problem? Processing?
GIANT Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN’S Food Markets, following a recall by Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC, announced it removed from sale several varieties of smoked salmon due to possible
E. coli in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Sicken 15
The Chronicle Herald reports that in Nova Scotia, three cases were confirmed today, bringing the number across the province to 10 since the first was reported a week ago. Five have been in the Capital health district, two in Guysborough Antigonish Strait, and one each in the Pictou, Cumberland and Colchester-East Hants districts.
The Global
In Colorado for another Food Safety Speech
I am in lovely, sunny Boulder this AM for a speech to those providing safe food to the students on the University of Colorado campus. Here is my Powerpoint without the videos that I will be showing too: