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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Norovirus Determined Cause of Illness at Orlando Nursing Home
The Orange County Health Department has said it was a norovirus that sickened 16 residents of an Orlando assisted living center. 16 people at Emeritus at Crossing Pointe in Orlando, Florida fell ill and some were hospitalized. One floor of …
E. coli found in Pennsylvania water
Environmental officials in western Pennsylvania are investigating an E. coli contamination in a public water supply that went unreported by a local authority. People living under the auspices of the Northern Cambria Municipal Authority were forced to give up their …
Smoked beef brisket recalled due to Listeria contamination
A Texas company is recalling its beef brisket product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a US Dept. of Agriculture release, Lone Star Brisket Co., of Thorndale, Tex., has to recall 207 pounds of its smoked …
Wisconsin family sues JBS beef for E. coli infection
A Wisconsin family claims eating JBS Swift Beef Co. ground beef led to their E. coli infections. The family filed a lawsuit late last week alleging they ate the company’s tainted beef on July 19. The beef, they say, is …
LA County residents warned about Mexican-style soft cheese
Public health officials in Los Angeles County, California, are warning residents not to purchase Mexican-style soft cheese and sour cream from unlicensed merchants. Earlier this year, several recalls involving Mexican-style soft cheeses were announced in the Northeast. These products often …
Sprouts suspected in Canadian salmonella outbreak
Onion and alfalfa sprouts appear to be the source of a summer-long salmonella outbreak that’s left at least a dozen Canadians sick. According to a report from Cattlemen magazine, Canadian health officials alerted consumers to the potential for salmonella contamination …
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