MMWR reported today: In August 2014, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, detected a multistate cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections with an indistinguishable pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern (XbaI PFGE pattern JJPX01.0061).* Outbreaks of illnesses associated with this PFGE pattern have previously been linked to consumption of tomatoes
115 with Salmonella After Eating Wonton Foods Bean Sprouts
CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Results from this investigation indicated that bean sprouts produced by Wonton Foods, Inc. were the likely source of this outbreak.
A total of 115 persons infected with the outbreak
My take on the New FSIS Salmonella and Campylobacter Chicken Standards
My take from the LA TIMES:
“Although I applaud that FSIS is setting standards for chicken parts, and doing product testing for salmonella and campylobacter, 15% is too high,” Seattle-based food-safety attorney Bill Marler told The Times.
“Like E. coli O157:H7, salmonella and campylobacter should be zero tolerance. If you want to save people
2014 Outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo, Brent’s Deli Westlake Village
Sometimes Foodborne Illness Outbreaks become very public, sometimes they go on behind the scenes with only public health officials, owners of the business, and of course the people sickened by eating the food, knowing the facts. And, then sometimes one of those sickened people retains me (Thanks to Trevor Quirk for bringing me in) and
FDA Salmonella Retail Testing Prompts Walnut Recall
Eillien’s Candies Inc. announced today that it is recalling various sizes and brands of Walnut Pieces because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is the result of a routine sampling program conducted by the FDA in the retail marketplace, which revealed that a package of Walnut Pieces contained Salmonella.
New Bedford Restaurant Link in Salmonella Outbreak
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the local New Bedford Board of Health of several cases of food borne illness linked to food recently served by the Churrascaria Aveirense Restaurant located at 175 Sawyer Street in New Bedford.
The New Bedford Board of Health has asked the restaurant owners to close the
Wonton Foods Salmonella Sprout Outbreak Not Yet Over
As of December 15, 2014, a total of 111 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 12 states. Connecticut (8), Maine (4), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (35), Montana (1), New Hampshire (6), New York (21), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (17), Rhode Island (7), Vermont (3), Virginia (1).
Collaborative investigation efforts of
Salmonella Sprouts Sicken More – Again
The CDC reports as of December 15, 2014, a total of 111 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 12 states. Connecticut (8), Maine (4), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (35), Montana (1), New Hampshire (6), New York (21), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (17), Rhode Island (7), Vermont (3) and Virginia (1).
Georgia Cheese Recalled Due to Salmonella
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, GA has recalled 3 lots of cheese with lot codes 140802XAZ (Aztec Cheddar), 140702XAZ (Low Country Gouda voluntary recall) and 140725XGO (Aztec Cheddar voluntary recall) because of potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,
No Raw Meat for the Holidays
Let’s learn from history.
In January 2013, local, state, and federal public health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to consumption of ground beef produced by defendants Jouni Halal and Gab Halal. Public health investigators used DNA “fingerprints” of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic