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By Marler Clark

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:57:03

Antibiotic use in food animals addressed by House committee

Posted on July 14, 2009
The New York Times reports on yesterday's House Committee on Rules hearing on "H.R. 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009." In today's article, titled, 'Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock,' the Times refers to testimony by FDA Deputy Commissioner, Joshua M...

FDA Reports New Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough E. coli O157:H7 Numbers - 76 Sickened in 31 States, 11 with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Posted on July 14, 2009
According to the FDA, as of July 10, the CDC reports that 76 persons from 31 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. Thirty-five persons have been hospitalized, 11 with a severe complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.

Consent Degree Reached Between Listeria Plagued Peregrina Cheese Inc. & FDA; Brooklyn Factory To Remain Open; Now Recalls Everything Since March 17, 2009

Posted on July 14, 2009
Brooklyn's Listeria plagued Peregrina Cheese Inc. and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York have entered into a 16-page Consent Degree with many requirements---including the recall of all food products the food company has distributed since March 17, 2009...

Campylobacter levels in poultry increase after transport

Posted on July 13, 2009
Researchers at Bristol University recently presented new findings regarding Campylobacter contamination in poultry populations. Professor Tom Humphrey from the University's Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, led a new study showing that Campylobacter levels increase in the gut of chickens and other farm animals when they are transported...

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More Doubletalk from USDA on E. coli and Swift Meat Recall

Posted on July 13, 2009
Blatantly (and self-servingly) rewriting history, in Friday's Wall Street Journal, the USDA is reported as stating the following: The USDA has been considering for more than a year a policy change that would allow whole beef cuts to be considered "adulterated" -- and thus subject to recall -- even if they aren't "intended for use in ground beef," according to Daniel Engeljohn, a deputy assistant administrator for USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, or FSIS...

Ground Beef Recall Announced by E. S. Miller Packing Co

Posted on July 13, 2009
E. S. Miller Packing Co., a Montgomery, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 219 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today...

FDA Inspection of Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Plant finds Plant Design and Workmanship does not allow for "appropriate sanitary conditions" and "proper cleaning."

Posted on July 11, 2009
After inspecting the Danville Plant on 06/18/2009, 06/19/2009, 06/22/2009, 06/23/2009, 06/24/2009, 06/25/2009, 06/26/2009, 07/07/2009, 07/08/2009, and 07/09/2009, the FDA posted the following observations. The full report can be found by clicking on image to left...

Sprout Recall Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted on July 10, 2009
The FDA announced recently another recall of sprouts. Here is the release: Kowalke Family Sprouts of Los Angeles CA is recalling all Kowalke Family Sprouts Brand Alfalfa Products with sell-by dates from June 18 through June 30 because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious illness...

Georgia Peppers Recalled in Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts

Posted on July 10, 2009
Georgia's agricultural problems continue as Anaheim peppers are recalled from distribution in Ohio and two other states. WTTE and the Associated Press report that Herring Produce is recalling half-bushel boxes of the peppers due to Salmonella contamination...

CDC to Update Nestle Cookie Dough E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Posted on July 10, 2009
We have learned that the CDC will update the Nestle Cookie Dough E. coli O157:H7 outbreak shortly. The new numbers will be as follows: 74 cases from 32 states - all match by PFGE testing Onset ranges from March 16 to June 11 72% female, age range 2-65 years (median age 15) 34 Hospitalizations 10 with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

Department of Justice Closes Cheese Plant

Posted on July 09, 2009
In a press release issued July 7, 2009, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had filed a complaint seeking an injunction against Peregrina Cheese, Inc, of Brooklyn, NY, and two of its officers. If granted by the Court, the injunction would temporarily stop the company from manufacturing and distributing food...

General Mills Recalls "Nut Clusters" on Salmonella Fears

Posted on July 09, 2009
Another day, another product pulled over Salmonella fears. Minnpost.com is reporting that General Mills has recalled "some" of its Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters products due to concerns over potentially contaminated pecans. The recall includes products with the following "best if used by dates": 07MAR2010, 08MAR2010, 09MAR2010, 10MAR2010, 11MAR2010...

Death by Chocolate - How Chocolate Chips Might Get Contaminated

Posted on July 09, 2009
The media is reporting the tragic death of Vincent Smith. As Mr. Smith was emptying pieces of solid chocolate into the melting vat at Cocoa Services, he slipped from a platform into the eight-foot deep mixing unit. A spokesman for the local prosecutor's office said Mr...

Three strains of E. coli O157:H7 found in cookie plant

Posted on July 09, 2009
ABC News reported today that three separate strains of E. coli O157:H7 have been found in a Nestle USA cookie dough processing plant. ABC's Briant Hartman writes about the E. coli testing: Those tests, according to sources familiar with the investigation and confirmed by the FDA, determined the genetic fingerprint of the E...

Two "Health" Products Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

Posted on July 08, 2009
This is no way to get healthy, and certainly much too dangerous of a way to lose weight. The number of recalls related to Salmonella grew again today with the addition of two new products - "Stealth" brand powdered dietary supplement and "Weigh Down" chocolate flavor nutrition drink...

Back to the Future: Obama Recycling Clinton-Era Food Safety Initiatives as New

Posted on July 07, 2009
At 10:30 AM today, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, HHS Secretary Sebelius, and Vice-President Biden will issue 'key finding,' according to an email from Nick Shapiro, Office of the Press Secretary, in The White House, that was sent to several media outlets...

An Iowa Child hospitalized with HUS: Is JBS to Blame?

Posted on July 07, 2009
KSFY in Sioux Falls, Iowa, reports that a one-year-old boy from Sioux Center is currently hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome at a Sioux Falls area hospital. There are no reported "confirmed" cases in the JBS outbreak from Iowa ...

First E. coli Lawsuit Filed agaist JBS Swift

Posted on July 06, 2009
The first lawsuit stemming from the current E. coli O157:H7 (E. coli) recall by JBS Swift Beef Company of Greeley, Colorado that has been linked to 23 E. coli illnesses in California, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Wisconsin was filed today on behalf of an Albuquerque-area child who was infected with E...

Consumer Trust in Food Safety in the U.S. Plummets Because of Rise in Recalls

Posted on July 06, 2009
A little over two weeks ago, IBM released the results of a survey that it had conducted among adult grocery shoppers in the ten largest cities in the United States (100 in each city). The survey was intended to gather opinions about food safety issues, and what it found is as disappointing as it is not surprising...

Michigan Health Department Links E. coli O157:H7 Cases to JBS Swift Beef

Posted on July 06, 2009
According to UPI reports quoting the CDC, At least twenty-three people infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular "DNA fingerprint" have been reported from nine states. The illnesses appear to be associated with products subject to the recalls of 41,280 pounds of beef products from JBS Swift Beef Co...

First E. coli Lawsuit Filed against JBS Swift

Cuyahoga County Ohio has at Least Five E. coli O157:H7 cases, Two in Olmsted Falls and One from Strongsville

Posted on July 04, 2009
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health confirms that three children have contracted E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. Two more cases are under investigation. The three children with confirmed cases also developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). "Five cases is very unusual for us to have," says Terry Allan, the health commissioner in Cuyahoga County...

North Dakota Salmonella Outrbeak Traced to Unlicensed Caterer

Posted on July 04, 2009
According to the Jamestown Sun, health officials in Maclean County, North Dakota have linked an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses to an unlicensed caterer. Aggie Jennings, who ran the catering company, has been ordered by health department officials to cease operations...

Raw Milk Can Contain Human Pathogens

Posted on July 04, 2009
In a July 1 letter that appeared in the Stillwater News Press titled, "Know the Facts," Director of the Food Safety Division for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stan Stromberg, explained the milk pasteurization process: In the High Temperature/Short Time process, which is typically used in milk pasteurization, the milk is forced between metal plates or through pipes heated on the outside by hot water, and is heated to 161 degrees F for 15 to 20 seconds, followed by quick cooling to about 39 degrees...

President's Choice E. coli O157:H7 Beef Recalled (JBS Swift Beef)- So, What Is President Obama Grilling For the 4th of July?

Posted on July 04, 2009
News yesterday from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is warning the public not to consume certain beef products described below because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This recall of beef products in Canada is related to the expanded recall of beef products in the USA by JBS Swift Beef Company, Greeley, Colorado due to possible E...

FSIS Releases Names of More Grocery Stores That Received E. coli O157:H7 Tainted JBS Swift Meat

Posted on July 03, 2009
It really is a bit hard to imagine what today was like for JBS Swift and the FSIS - checking the list of retailers that might have received the 420,000 pounds of E. coli O157:H7 meat. This morning a few names trickled out - this evening a torrent, tomorrow a flood? Here is the most recent list: Price Chopper Hannaford Stop & Shop Food 4 Less Fry's Smith's Costco Sams Club Kroger SAV a Lot Knight Super Foods #4 Weldon's Meat Market Jasper Mercantile Keeney's Food Mart Sweetbay All DAY AM PM MART Hobby's Hoagies Produce SHRTN HTL Produce Giant Here is the most recent list (sure to expand in the coming days).

Nonfat Dry Milk Is Third Ingredient Recall Of Year: Follows Model FDA Used With Peanuts And Pistachios

Posted on July 03, 2009
For the third time this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is carefully orchestrating a 'voluntary recall' of all products containing a certain ingredient. This time it is products with nonfat dry milk produced by the Minnesota-based Plainview Milk Products Cooperative that are the main targets of the recall...

Picnic risks extend beyond food poisoning

Posted on July 03, 2009
Over the 4th of July holiday, many Americans will get together for picnics, barbeques, and other gatherings. For many, food will take center stage, and hopefully proper food safety practices will ensure that in the days following these gatherings people will not be doubled-over in pain, running to and from the bathroom because of something they ate...

Wegmans Salmonella Anaheim Peppers Recalled - No Illnesses Yet Reported

Posted on July 03, 2009
Batch/UPC Code: Anaheim peppers sold since June 11, 2009. Reason for Recall: Wegmans has removed fresh Anaheim peppers from its Produce departments due to the possibility of salmonella contamination. The FDA is currently investigating the situation...

Wegmans, Peppers, Salmonella?

Posted on July 03, 2009
Wegman's grocery chain (73 stores in five states--MD, PA, NJ, NY, and VA) issued a recall yesterday for all fresh Anaheim peppers sold in its produce departments due to concerns of possible Salmonella contamination. The recall involves all Anaheim peppers sold at Wegman's since June 11, 2009...

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