A case of hepatitis A was diagnosed on September 11. The person who tested positive for Hep A is an employee at a KFC restaurant in Pike County.
The KFC store is located at 151 Appalachian Plaza South Williamson, Kentucky.
The Pike County Health Department said an investigation found that the risk of restaurant patrons
Sorry, Mr. “Verde” – Green, I really could use my Spanish in a Listeria outbreak that has sickened well over 200 and killed 3 – and, that number is likely to rise.
According to Google Translate, and therefore the Spanish Health Authorities:
On Friday, August 16, Public Health of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia notified
The Southern Nevada Health District has identified a person with hepatitis A that worked at a 7-Eleven convenience store located at 2910 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89109 (Maryland Parkway and Vegas Valley Drive) while they were potentially infectious to others. Although transmission of hepatitis A from food handlers to patrons is rare, the
And, that means you retailers.
Every day Americans enjoy an abundant food supply that is among the safest in the world. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration works tirelessly to ensure that foods available to consumers, whether they are produced domestically or abroad, meet the FDA’s food safety requirements and that we are using all
The numbers are sobering:
The scope is staggering:
By warning you not to wash chicken (or other poultry), FSIS correctly recognizes the risk of cross-contamination in your kitchen and the risk that it poses to you and your family – especially children and the elderly. But, why does it continue to allow companies to knowingly sell us Salmonella-tainted poultry?
Personally, as I said
A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse raw poultry.
“Cooking and mealtime is a special occasion for all of us as we come together with our families and friends,” said Dr. Mindy Brashears, the USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary
I am working on yet another E. coli HUS case linked to a food product that should never had been tainted in the first place. I had asked a parent of a client to give me a sense of the worst of the many bad times. I deleted information that could identify the case.
On
CDC and FDA are now advising people not to buy or feed any pig ear dog treats to pets, including any that may already be in homes.
People can get sick after handling the treats or caring for dogs who ate the treats. Dogs might get sick after eating them.
Since the last update on
From the FDA:
Pet foods and treats contaminated with Salmonella and L. mono are of particular public health importance because they can affect both human and animal health. Pets can get sick from these pathogens and may also be carriers of the bacteria and pass it on to their human companions without appearing to be
