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Monthly Archives: May 2008
New Mexico health officials fear a salmonella outbreak
New Mexico health officials have confirmed at least 19 cases of salmonella poisoning occurring in a six-county area. Four residents of Dona Ana County have been confirmed to have the “St. Paul” strain of salmonella. KFOX-TV reports people around New …
Imported Food Safety Jeopardized by Independent Labs or FDA?
Last fall the FDA issued an alert on five types of Chinese seafood: eel, shrimp, catfish, basa and dace. To import those seafoods, companies affected by the alert must prove that their products don’t contain banned substances. Conducting tests to …
New York Botulism Warning Issued Over Smoked Kuta Fish and Boney Fish (Herring)
Upstate New Yorkers are being warned over a foodborne botulism risk associated with certain kinds of fish sold in the state. State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker warns consumers not to eat “Smoked Kuta Fish and Boney Fish (Herring)” sold in …
Salmonella detected at Miami pork facility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert because of a salmonella infection it detected during a routine inspection. The health alert concerns more than 1,100 pounds of fully cooked pork crackling products …
Salmonella Linked to Dry Pet Food
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has officially linked a salmonella outbreak affecting at least 70 people across 19 states to dry pet food. First reported in May 2006 in Pennsylvania, by October 2007 the CDC linked the same strain …
JSM recalls meat, fears E. coli contamination
A possible E. coli contamination sparked Chicago-based JSM Meat Holdings Co. to recall an unknown amount of beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to the Associated Press, said no illnesses have been reported from this potential contamination. The recalled …
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