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Nine Salmonella Cases Reported in South Carolina
By News Desk
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is investigating nine cases of Salmonella in Beaufort County. Several of the cases are laboratory-confirmed and one of the illnesses has…
Marler Blog
South Carolina Salmonella May Match National Cluster
By Bill Marler
Zach Murdock reports that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is investigating about nine cases of Salmonella poisoning in Beaufort County, including one illness matched to a national…
Marler Blog
Final CDC Report on Hepatitis A Pomegranate Kernels Out
By Bill Marler
165 people were confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (24), California (80), Colorado (29), Hawaii (8), New…
Food Safety News
California Restaurant Closed for Two Days While Shigella Outbreak Investigated
By News Desk
True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA, was closed for two days in late August while public health officials investigated six cases of Shigella infection. According to…
Food Safety News
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Alumni Dinner in Michigan
By News Desk
There have been eight laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella linked to a Hillsdale County, MI, festival that lasted from July 31 to Aug. 3. There were 33 probable cases. The outbreak…
Food Safety News
Update: At Least 160 Cyclospora-Caused Illnesses Reported in Texas
By News Desk
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is investigating an outbreak of at least 160 cases of Cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora that can cause prolonged…
Food Safety News
60 Minnesota E. coli Cases Linked to Potato Salad Served at Reservation Events
By News Desk
At least 60 people fell ill with E. coli O157:H7 in July at Minnesota's Fond du Lac Reservation, apparently after consuming potato salad likely made with a contaminated ingredient, according…
Salmonella Blog
Chia Powder Sickens More in Canada and United States
By Bill Marler
The CDC reports this evening that as of June 9, 2014, a total of 21 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Newport (13 persons), Salmonella Hartford (6 persons),…
Salmonella Blog
More Sick from Salmonella Chia Powder
By Bill Marler
As of June 2, 17 people from 10 U.S. states been sickened with Salmonella infections linked to the recalled chia seed powder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Marler Blog
More Sick with Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Newport Infection from Same Hatchery
By Bill Marler
The CDC reports as of May 27, 2014, a total of 126 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Infantis or Salmonella Newport have been reported from 26 states.…