99 sickened in 8 states – so far!
Last week Erin Ivie of the Mercury News reported that the frozen berries from Costco recently linked to hepatitis A cases continued to cause problems this week, when Target stores in Hayward and San Leandro alerted some customers that prescriptions were filled by a technician who may
According to the Chicago Tribune, the DuPage County Health Department closed an unnamed Lombard restaurant in connection with the investigation into four confirmed cases of E. coli in people admitted to a county hospital this week, officials said today.
Jason Gerwig, a public information officer for the DuPage County Health Department, said his agency is
If you were not legally responsible for the food you sell, why would you give a %^&$ about food safety?
The next time you walk down the produce aisle (with your kid in tow) picking out fruits and vegetables to feed your family, ask yourself the question I ask myself when I do the same:
Wellesley Health Department (WHD) received notice by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) surveillance system on June 12, 2013 of a case of E. coli in a Wellesley resident.
The public health nurse at WHD promptly began an investigation. This investigation has expanded to include the State health department (MDPH), as well as WHD
As of June 11, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 99 people in eight states: Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
Investigation by state and local health departments, FDA, and CDC is ongoing. Costco notified its members who purchased this product since late February 2013, and has removed
As of June 10, 2013, 87 people with acute hepatitis A infections that may be linked with consumption of a contaminated product have been reported by eight states: Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington. These numbers are expected to change as the investigation continues.
All ill people reported purchasing this product
Townsend Farms, Inc.
23400 NE Townsend Way
Fairview, OR 97024
As you are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked 79 hepatitis A illnesses in 8 states to the consumption of Townsend Farms Frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend products. This number is expected to continue to rise.
The Marler Clark law firm
On June 3, 2013, Townsend Farms, Inc. of Fairview, Oregon voluntarily recalled certain lots of its frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend because it has the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A virus.
Preliminary laboratory studies of specimens from two states suggest the outbreak strain of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is genotype 1B. This strain is
Costco sold over 300,000 packages of Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend that have been linked to hepatitis A illnesses. Harris Teeter sold a relatively small quantity of the blend and has thus far not been linked. Townsend Farms pulled the suspect product this week, which included berries from Chile and Argentina, cherries from Washington State
Raw milk from Nye County’s Amargosa Valley won’t be showing up on store shelves in Las Vegas anytime soon.
Existing law confines the sale of certified raw milk to the county where it is produced.
Govornor Brian Sandoval today vetoed AB209.
The bill would have allowed raw milk certified by a county milk commission to
