The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is requesting heightened surveillance for persons presenting with symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (i.e., enterohemorrhagic E. coli), including diarrhea that is often bloody, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children or thrombocytopenia purpura in adults. DHEC is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing […]
A total of 15 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 9 states. Additionally, one ill person has been reported from Canada. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio […]
“There’s just an inherent risk in feeding your children raw milk that you can’t ― you can’t ― ignore.” That’s what one mother told Oregon Public Broadcasting this week. Jill, who asked not to be identified on-air, described the ordeal that her two-year-old daughter has had to endure since becoming sick from raw milk. “She had strokes early on and pressure […]
The Buncombe County North Carolina Department of Health received final test results from the North Carolina Department of Public Health laboratory confirming that the unopened bag of culture that was added to the tempeh tested positive for the matching strain of Salmonella Paratyphi B linked to the current disease outbreak. Rockville Maryland Tempeh Online sold […]
Raw milk, raw skim milk (non-fat), raw cream and raw butter produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Whiteford. The quarantine order came following the confirmed detection of campylobacter bacteria in raw cream. Consumers are strongly urged […]
On Thursday, May 10, Buncombe County Department of Health received final test results from the NC Department of Public Health laboratory confirming that the unopened bag of culture that was added to the tempeh tested positive for the matching strain of Salmonella Paratyphi B linked to the current disease outbreak. The US Food and Drug […]
The Vanderburgh County Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health are investigating a case of Hepatitis A in a food worker at the Lone Star Restaurant located in the Eastland Place Shopping Center at 943 N. Green River Road Evansville IN, 47715-2418. “We’ve been in contact with Lone Star and we wanted to […]
The city that I live in just banned “will that be paper or plastic” from our local grocery store. I wonder how the eco-friendly city fathers and mothers are feeling after this AP article: Oregon investigators have traced an outbreak of norovirus to a reusable grocery bag that members of a Beaverton girls’ soccer team […]
I have the honor and pleasure of giving an one hour webinar tomorrow sponsored by the CDC. Here are the slides: CDC Webinar: Foodborne illness Outbreaks and Law with Attorney Bill Marler View more presentations from Bill Marler. You will note that one of the slides is blank. I have embedded a video on it […]
Moon Fishery (India) Pvt. Ltd., the Manufacturer of the Yellow Fin Tuna Nakaochi Scrape that was recently recalled by a U.S. Distributor, is also recalling its 22 pound cases of “Tuna Strips” Product of India AA or AAA GRADE because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious […]
Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc., El Cajon, California, announced a voluntary recall of one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog Food after being notified by Diamond Pet Foods regarding the presence of Salmonella in Diamond’s Gaston, South Carolina facility. Solid Gold […]
CDC collaborated with public health officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections which was associated with eating food from a Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain, Restaurant Chain A. Investigative efforts were unable to identify a specific food associated with illness, but […]
According to Oregon Public Radio, A mother, whose two-year-old has been hospitalized for 28 days after drinking raw milk tainted with E. coli O157:H7, recommends not giving children milk that hasn’t been pasteurized. In last few weeks as many as 21 cases of food-borne illnesses have been traced to raw milk from a farm outside […]
Buncombe County reports today that the number of Salmonella Paratyphi B cases has risen from 46 to 60. According the Health Officials, the rare type of Salmonella was traced to Asheville made Smiling Hara Tempeh, a fermented soy bean product. Smiling Hara Tempeh made in Candler was pulled from stores and restaurants in April. That […]
Diamond Pet Foods has been linked to at least 14 cases of human Salmonella Infantis infections in nine states, according to a May 3, 2012 report from CDC. Confirmed outbreak cases have been reported in Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Virginia (1). […]