Costco is once again offering hepatitis A vaccinations to customers/members who were potentially exposed to hepatitis A contaminated frozen berries it sold (good on ya Costco). This time it is Canadian customers/members who purchased (and presumably consumed) Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend a frozen berry mix recently recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Yellow Fish Recalled over Botulism Risk
I was “asked” by a New York state court judge on Friday to be in court the next Tuesday (tomorrow) on a hepatitis A case that has been pending for some time, so when checking the weather for for the city, this recall notice popped up:
A Brooklyn import-export company is recalling an undisclosed amount
Dole Lettuce Listeria Outbreak Update
The CDC reported Eighteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from nine states since July 5, 2015. The number of ill people reported from each state is as follows: Connecticut (1), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (4), Missouri (2), New Jersey (1), New York (5), Ohio (2), and Pennsylvania (1).
Garden of Life Salmonella Outbreak
As of March 21 2016, 27 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Virchow have been reported from 20 states. A list of states and the number of cases in each can be found on the Case Count Map page.
Among people for whom information is available, illnesses started on dates ranging from
Deadly Salmonella Cucumber Outbreak Over
A total of 907 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Poona were reported from 40 states. A list of states and the number of cases in each can be found on the Case Count Map page.
Among people for whom information was available, illnesses started on dates ranging from July 3, 2015
First Dole Listeria Lawsuit Filed in Ohio
Ohio resident Constance Georgostathis has filed suit against Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., after a salad mix tainted with Listeria placed her mother, Kiki Christofield, in a coma. Ms. Georgostathis is seeking damages caused by her mother’s subsequent illness and current condition. The case number is 1:16-cv-00360-TSB.
In late January, 2016, Ms. Georgostathis bought a Dole
Smoking Cow Pie: Environmental Investigation of an E. coli O157 Outbreak in 2016 Associated with Organic Pastures Dairy Company Raw Milk
Summary of Investigation as of March 3, 2016
In January 2016, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food and Drug Branch (FDB) was notified by the CDPH Infectious Diseases Branch (IDB) about a cluster of four California children with Shiga- toxin producing E. coli O157 infections who reported consuming a commercial brand of raw
4 Dead in Dole Lettuce Listeria Outbreak
Eighteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from nine states since July 5, 2015. The number of ill people reported from each state is as follows: Connecticut (1), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (4), Missouri (2), New Jersey (1), New York (5), Ohio (2), and Pennsylvania (1). Whole genome sequencing
Eight with E. coli, Two with HUS Linked to Organic Pastures Raw Milk
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California Department of Public Health (CDPH):
As of February 11, 2016, eight persons with a unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157 have been identified; four reported drinking Organic Pastures raw milk before they got sick. All eight illnesses occurred in January. The investigation is ongoing.
In this outbreak, two cases of hemolytic uremic
Organic Pastures Raw Milk Likely Link in E. coli Outbreak
QUESTION: Can you provide any details? CDPH should provide the current case count?
CDPH RESPONSE: As of February 8, 2016, six children with a unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157 have been identified; of these six children, four have reported drinking Organic Pastures raw milk before they got sick. All six illnesses occurred