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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Salmonella Outbreak Possibly Unrelated to Tomatoes
As an update to the fruitless hunt for the tomato source responsible for a nationwide salmonella outbreak sickening more than 800 people and hospitalizing at least 95, FDA officials are now toying with the theory that tomatoes might not be …
York County Dairy Raw Milk Contaminated with Listeria, PA Agriculture Department Warns
The Department of Agriculture is recommending that consumers who have purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy farm in New Salem, York County, discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said in a …
After Kroger Ground Beef Recall 12 More E. coli Cases Reported in Michigan and Ohio
After Kroger finally recalled the ground beef responsible for the E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio, health officials are now investigating 12 additional E. coli cases, according to the Detroit Free Press. The Michigan Department of Community Health said …
E. coli outbreaks linked in two ways
The Centers for Disease Control said earlier this week E. coli outbreaks in Ohio and Michigan are linked to each other. Also, regulators in Atlanta further identified ground beef as the source of the contamination. Officials in Michigan said at …
Salmonella Tomato Outbreak Count Exceeds 700, CDC and FDA Warn Consumers
Since April, 707 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 34 states and the District of Columbia, and at least 76 persons were hospitalized, according to a recent article titled “Investigation of Outbreak …
Leavitt calls for food safety post in Latin America
Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said earlier this week he’d like a U.S. presence in Latin America dealing specifically with food safety. The call for an increased presence is due in large part comes as knee-jerk reaction to …
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