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Monthly Archives: November 2007
USDA Considers Nationwide Leafy Greens Standards
Last autumn’s spinach E. coli outbreak has sparked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider a national safety regulation for leafy green vegetables, although it’s likely that the standards will only be voluntary. In the wake of three deaths …
E. coli Spinach Lawsuits Settled for Wisconsin Family
One of many Wisconsin families sickened by E. coli contaminated spinach in the autumn of 2006 have finally reached a settlement, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The family’s children, ages 6 and 3, became severely ill after eating the spinach …
Quizno’s Salmonella Outbreak Caused by Contaminated Tomatoes
The source of a recent Quizno’s salmonella outbreak which caused more than 20 Rochester Minnesota customers and employees to become ill has been traced back to tomatoes. Per the Post-Bulletin, “Larry Edmonson, an epidemiologist with Olmsted County Public Health, said …
Compliments and Cardinal Roadhouse Burgers Recalled in Canada
he Canadian Food Inspection and Cardinal Meat Specialists are warning the public of a recall on frozen burgers marketed under the Compliments and Cardinal Roadhouse brands, among others, because they might be tainted by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The recall …
Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Recalled for Listeria Contamination
On November 21, the FDA posted a press release that Sweetwater Valley Farms, Inc. of Philadelphia, TN issued a recall of Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes …
Topps Beef Recall-Sparked “Test and Hold” Policy No Longer Upheld
On Thursday, the Manitoba Co-operator reported the lifting of the “test and hold” policy put into place by the U.S. on Canadian meat shipments on November 8 after Canada’s Ranchers Beef packing plant was linked to the Topps beef recall, …
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