The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa is asking people who were sickened by eggs produced by Quality Egg, LLC between about the beginning of 2010 and August 2010 to contact their office.
On June 3, 2014, Quality Egg, LLC (also known as Wright County Egg) and two company officials pled guilty
On July 4, 2014, the CDC reported a total of 621 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg from 29 states and Puerto Rico. Most of the ill persons (76%) have been reported from California. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows:
Alabama (1), Alaska (1), Arkansas (1),
Read the Federal Meat Inspection Act for yourself and decide.
Title 21 – FOOD AND DRUGS – CHAPTER 12 – MEAT INSPECTION – SUBCHAPTER I – INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING – Sec. 601 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below:
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Over 1,000,000 pounds of chicken recalled. Over 170 types of products recalled.
A few years ago I spent several weeks “Down Under” giving a series of speeches on “Why it is a Bad Idea to Poison your Customers.” On of my favorite Aussie sayings when someone did something right was “Good on ya mate.” Seems
Canada 59 – USA 21
In the United Sates 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
Food Safety News reports that Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) are introducing a bill in the House of Representatives that would give the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) the authority to declare any foodborne pathogen an adulterant and recall contaminated products.
The “Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act”
In Canada, four strains of Salmonella causing illness have been associated with this outbreak: Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Hartford, Salmonella Oranienburg, and Salmonella Saintpaul. In total, 52 cases have been reported in British Columbia (13), Alberta (10), Ontario (26) and Quebec (3). Six cases have been hospitalized; five cases have been discharged and have recovered
E. coli and Salmonella Outbreak at unnamed Decatur Church – As many as 19 sick with possibly 2 deaths:
WHNT reports that Alabama State epidemiologist Dr. Mary McIntyre confirms there are 19 combined cases of E. coli and Salmonella in Morgan County. The link may be a luncheon at a church (unnamed) in Decatur on
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
As of June 6, 2014, a total of 150 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Cotham (145 persons) or Salmonella Kisarawe (5 persons) have been reported from 35 states since February 21, 2012. 57% of ill persons are children 5 years of age or younger. 43% of ill persons have been hospitalized. No
