Monthly Archives: February 2010
Salmonella Outbreak Source Narrowed Down to Tainted Pepper
The company at the heart of a nationwide outbreak of salmonella-related illness linked to salami, Daniele Inc, says it has detected the bacterium. The salmonella was found in sealed containers of red pepper from two suppliers, raising concerns that other …
Nestle confims positive Salmonella test, says recall unnecessary
Chocolate morsels manufactured at a Nestle plant in Burlington, Wisc., have tested positive for Salmonella. However, a company official told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that the contaminated chocolate products never reached consumers or distributors and it will not announce a recall. …
Estrella Family Creamery expands cheese recall
A Washington state creamery is expanding a previous recall to include three more types of cheeses because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a release from Estrella Family Creamery in Montesano, Wash., the Brewleggi, Domino and Wynoochee …
Kellogg Cited for Sanitation Violations After Eggo Listeria Outbreak
The FDA says they sent a warning letter to Kellogg Co, claiming the company had not gone far enough to address food safety violations at its Atlanta frozen food plant. The letter, dated January 27, comes after the Georgia Department …
Norovirus source sought in North Carolina
Officials and staff at a Raleigh, N.C., hotel and convention center are working to find the source of a Norovirus which sickened about 150 people. Over the past weekend, attendees at a YMCA convention at the Sheraton Hotel started complaining …
Fairbank Farms Sued Over Tainted Beef
An elderly Maine woman who was sickened when she ate tainted beef produced by New York-based Fairbank Farms is suing the company. 88-year-old Alice Smith purchased Fairbank Farms meat at Shaw’s grocery store in Portland in early September 2009. Samples …
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