A total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 4 states. The number of ill persons reported from each state was as follows: Massachusetts (1), Michigan (5), Missouri (1), and Ohio (5). 58% of ill persons were hospitalized. No ill persons developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and
Perhaps it is Time to Test some Chicken?
Being in Hong Kong gives me the advantage of being 15 hours ahead of my office in Seattle. While they are sleeping, I can get a little work and reading done – and do a little plotting as well.
NBC News reports that Foster Farms announced Monday that they lowered levels of Salmonella in chicken
Sproutapocalypse Now – 72 Sickened by Health Foods! E. coli and Salmonella
Sprouts: Today, according to CDC, a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from five states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Idaho (3), Michigan (1), Montana (2), Utah (1), and Washington (10). Forty-seven percent
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts E. coli Outbreak Update
The E. coli Outbreak: As of June 9, 2014, the CDC reports a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from five states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Idaho (3), Michigan (1), Montana (2), Utah
Chia Powder with Salmonella Sickens 55 in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Canada
The CDC reports this evening that as of June 9, 2014, a total of 21 ill persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Newport (13 persons), Salmonella Hartford (6 persons), or Salmonella Oranienburg (2 persons) have been reported from 12 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona
Another sprout-related outbreak linked to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts
17 sick this time with E. coli – 25 sick with Salmonella from 2011.
This time, according to CDC, a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from five states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as
5 States, 17 Sick with E. coli O121 from Evergreen Sprouts
Perhaps it is time to dust of my sprout warning label?
As of June 9, 2014, a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from five states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Idaho (3), Michigan
Iowa Public Radio Interview – Salmonella, DeCoster and Jail
“Unprecedented” Settlement Could Mean Jail Time for Elder DeCoster
Host Ben Kieffer talks with Seattle, Washington food safety lawyer Bill Marler, who represented some of those sickened in a 2010 salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated eggs. This week a settlement was reached with Quality Egg and two of its top executives, Jack and Peter DeCoster.
Will Jack DeCoster Avoid Jail? I do not think so this time
Update: From USA Today:
“I commend the U.S. attorney for bringing federal charges,” said Bill Marler, a Seattle-based food safety lawyer for more than two decades. “It’s possible these guys could actually go to jail. That wakes people up. Knowing CEOs can go to jail has more impact on behavior than a lawsuit that
DeCosters facing 1 year in jail and $100,000 fine each linked to 2010 Salmonella Outbreak
AP reports that an Iowa company has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for crimes that include selling the tainted eggs that caused a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010.
A plea agreement filed Monday by federal prosecutors calls for Quality Egg to plead guilty Tuesday to charges of bribery, selling misbranded eggs and introducing