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Missouri Grant’s Farm link in E. coli Illnesses

By Josh Fensterbush on June 21, 2019

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Five people have become ill with E. coli after visiting Grant’s Farm since late May, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday. The DHSS, along with the state and federal departments of agriculture and St. Louis area health agencies, is investigating what specifically led to the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC. Shiga toxin is harmful to humans. Symptoms can begin one to 10 days after…

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10 state E. coli outbreak sickens 209 with no confirmed source

By Josh Fensterbush on June 20, 2019

The CDC, several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS ) investigated a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O103 infections. Public health investigators used the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may have been part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on E. coli bacteria isolated from ill people by using techniques called pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)…

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Ragu recalled due to Plastics

By Josh Fensterbush on June 17, 2019

Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ® pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints. Mizkan America is taking this action out of an abundance of caution. This recall is at the retail level and all impacted retailer customers have been notified of this voluntary recall prior to this press release. Retail customers who have not…

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Imported Tahini recalled after 4 sick with Salmonella

By Josh Fensterbush on June 11, 2019

Four (4) illnesses have been reported to date. Brodt Zenatti Holding LLC of Jupiter, Florida is recalling all retail and bulk Karawan brand Tahini, sold in Jars: 450g (15.87 oz) and Buckets: 17kg (599.6 oz); 3kg (105.8 oz) that were imported from Palestine between the dates of December 2018 to April 2019 and SoCo Brand Tahini; because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal…

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Chicken Strips and Salmonella

By Josh Fensterbush on May 24, 2019

Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Compliments brand chicken strips from the marketplace to avoid possible Salmonella illnesses. The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness and has identified this product as a source of illness. The outbreak investigation is ongoing and may identify other sources. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. The following product was sold nationally until May 1, 2019 but some consumers may still have…

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Wisconsin and Minnesota – Foodborne Illness Advisory: Del Monte Vegetable Trays Pose Potential Salmonella Risk

By Josh Fensterbush on May 21, 2019

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Minnesota Department of Health, and Wisconsin local health departments are working with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate an ongoing multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis linked to consumption of certain Del Monte vegetable trays. To date, all ill patients associated with this outbreak, three in Wisconsin and one in Minnesota, have reported consuming a Del Monte…

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E. coli O103 Ground Beef Outbreak Strikes 196 in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia

By Josh Fensterbush on May 13, 2019

Mystery remains as too common supplier, distributor, or brand of ground beef. 10 State E. coli O103 Case Count: Florida 5, Georgia 49, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Kentucky 69, Minnesota 1, Mississippi 1, Ohio 12, Tennessee 55 and Virginia 2 Since the last update on April 26, 2019, 19 more ill people were added to this outbreak. As of May 13, 2019, 196 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been…

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Skinned Tigernuts Recalled over Salmonella worry

By Josh Fensterbush on April 29, 2019

Ecoideas is recalling Ecoideas brand Organic Skinned Tigernuts from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The following products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec as well as through internet sales, and should not be consumed. Still, you should check to see if you have recalled products in your home. If you do, they should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you…

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Salmonella in Seattle Solved by Settlement

By Josh Fensterbush on April 19, 2019

On December 11, 2017, the King County Public Health Department (“DOH”) announced that they were investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis associated with the Miller’s Guild restaurant in Seattle, Washington. Six persons from four separate meal parties became ill after eating at the restaurant on different dates from August 15, 2017, to November 3, 2017. One of the ill persons was hospitalized and has since recovered. Laboratory testing and genetic identification has indicated that three of…

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A Salmonella Thompson Chicken Cluster

By Josh Fensterbush on April 15, 2019

On May 22 the California Department of Public Health identified a cluster of Salmonella Thompson cases by PFGE. In the past, the PFGE pattern associated with this outbreak was only seen 5 times between 2012 and 2017 in the area. The PFGE pattern was most commonly associated with chicken in the past. Since the first case was identified in February 2018, approximately two cases with matching PFGE patterns were reported per week. Between April 6…

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Missouri Grant’s Farm link in E. coli Illnesses

10 state E. coli outbreak sickens 209 with no confirmed source

Ragu recalled due to Plastics

Imported Tahini recalled after 4 sick with Salmonella

Chicken Strips and Salmonella

Wisconsin and Minnesota – Foodborne Illness Advisory: Del Monte Vegetable Trays Pose Potential Salmonella Risk

E. coli O103 Ground Beef Outbreak Strikes 196 in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia

Skinned Tigernuts Recalled over Salmonella worry

Salmonella in Seattle Solved by Settlement

A Salmonella Thompson Chicken Cluster

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