The Indiana State Department of Health has confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infection in three individuals as part of an investigation into reports of diarrheal illness in three northern Indiana counties. The cases are among a total of six illnesses currently being investigated. Some, but not all, are linked to exposure at an unnamed daycare facility.
Kapowsin Meats Link to 134 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses
As was reported in the Seattle Times: “The onus falls back on the person who buys that pork product,” Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist,, adding later: “No matter what we find and how we find it, the onus is on the consumer to prevent illness.”
As I would have said if asked: “Consumers and their
Salmonella Outbreak Tops 134 in Washington Pork Outbreak – Kapowsin Meats Likely Link
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pork products has grown to 134 cases in 10 counties around the state. Consumers are advised to cook pork thoroughly.
The case count has continued to grow as state health officials work with Public Health — Seattle & King County along with other local, state, and federal partners on the
The New Yorker, Wil S. Hylton – A Life Sentence for Salmonella?
Sentencing coming September 21.
Advocates for food safety recently got some startling news: Stewart Parnell, a former president of the Peanut Corporation of America (P.C.A.), may soon be sentenced to life in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak that began in 2008. Parnell was found guilty last fall—after
Even After 300 With Salmonella, Boise Co-op Still Can’t Get It Right
Audrey Dutton of the Boise Idaho Statesman reports that health inspectors who visited the Boise Co-op’s main location in the North End on July 24 found three critical violations. The violations, found in the deli and produce departments, came several weeks after a salmonella outbreak in which hundreds of reports were linked to the Boise
Salmonella in Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii
Mahina Mele Farms is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting
CDC Coming to Washington to Help in 90 Person Salmonella Outbreak
The outbreak of Salmonella infections that may be linked to pork products has grown to 90 cases in several counties around the state. The ongoing outbreak is under investigation by state, local, and federal public health agencies.
With the increase in cases, state health officials have asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
300 with Salmonella at Boise Co-op
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) investigated a Salmonella outbreak associated with the Boise Co-op deli – specifically food purchased from the deli after June 1, 2015.
As of the end of July, approximately 300 cases of Salmonella were associated with the outbreak. Test results showed Salmonella growth in raw turkey, tomatoes and onion.
Salmonella
Report Released on Los Angeles Restaurant A (Don Antonio’s) Salmonella Outbreak
This is a single outbreak that occurred among patrons who dined at Restaurant A (Don Antonio’s) between March 18, 2015 and March 20, 2015. The agent S. Enteritidis was confirmed by laboratory results. An ill food handler is the likely source of illness.
BACKGROUND
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, the Los Angeles County Department of
280 Sick, 1 Dead from Tarheel Q Salmonella Outbreak
The Salmonella outbreak connected with the Tarheel Q restaurant in Lexington, NC, has been deemed over with at least 280 people sickened, according to a July 28 case count. One person died.
The designation was announced after two incubation periods (six days for most Salmonella cases) had passed without new illnesses since the restaurant reopened.