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Food Poison Blog

Surveillance and analysis on food poison news and outbreaks.
By Marler Clark

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

72 year old Oklahoma man dies of Salmonella poisoning

Posted on March 14, 2011
According to press reports, state health officials are investigating a salmonella death in Ardmore, Oklahoma. 72-year-old Dewey Teeg died recently of salmonella poisoning, according to the reports. Officials would not confirm where Teeg was infected, but say its an ongoing investigation...

Staph aureus forces Bologna Recall

Posted on March 13, 2011
Zweigle's Inc., a Rochester, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,997 pounds of bologna products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today...

More than you ever wanted to know about food poisoning, like E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Botulism, etc.

Posted on March 13, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million-foodborne illness cases occur in the United States every year. At least 128,000 Americans are hospitalized, and 3,000 die after eating contaminated food. Here are some of the main players: Botulism is a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness...

GBS (Guillain Barre Syndrome), HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome), IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and RA (Reactive Arthritis) - Food Poisoning Alphabet Soup

Posted on March 13, 2011
Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes the cranial nerves (except the optic [eye] nerve), the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system that governs involuntary actions...

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Posted on March 12, 2011
Pierre Foods is voluntarily recalling one lot, 320 cases, of Pierre™ pb jamwich, crustless peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems...

E. coli trouv� en fran�ais fromage, de la bont�

Posted on March 12, 2011
Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Serotypes O26:H11, O103:H2, O111:H8, O145:H28, and O157:H7 in Raw-Milk Cheeses by Using Multiplex Real-Time PCR Jordan Madic, Noémie Vingadassalon, Carine Peytavin de Garam, Muriel Marault, Flemming Scheutz, Hubert Brugère, Emmanuel Jamet, and Frédéric Auvray Appl...

Attorney Bill Marler Uses Social Media to Support Wisconsin Public Unions

Posted on March 11, 2011
Food safety attorney Bill Marler is using social media to encourage other law firms to show support for public union employees in Wisconsin. Marler is closing his law firm early Friday as a gesture of solidarity and as a protest against the state's efforts to reduce collective bargaining power for Wisconsin public union employees...

McCormick recall announcement an error

Posted on March 11, 2011
A news release from McCormick & Co. says that the Georgia Department of Agriculture released an erroneous press statement Wednesday claiming that McCormick was recalling several products manufactured with hydrolyzed vegetable protein due to bacteria contamination...

Hazelnut Industry Likely to see Change after Outbreak

Posted on March 11, 2011
Lynne Terry at the Oregonian wrote a typically great article today on possible changes in Oregon's hazelnut industry after it was recently identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in the midwest. The E. coli outbreak -- the first involving hazelnuts -- marks a wake-up call for one of Oregon's signature industries...

USDA Offers Food Safety Tips in Light of Tsunami Warnings

Posted on March 11, 2011
On Thursday, March 10, 2011, what was already Friday in Japan, the country experienced an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, reported by Japan's Meteorological Agency to be one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the nation's history. In addition to dozens of aftershocks that rattled cities and villages hundreds of miles from the epicenter, the massive earthquake triggered tsunami waves that struck Japan's eastern coastline killing hundreds...

Vitalabs, Inc. Recalls Whey Protein Products For Salmonella Risk

Posted on March 11, 2011
Vitalabs, Inc., of Jonesboro, Georgia, is voluntarily recalling four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to concerns over potential Salmonella contamination. This recall extends to various parts of the United States including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington and outside the United States in Aruba, Ontario and Poland...

A History of Nut Recalls and Outbreaks

Posted on March 10, 2011
March 2011 – Skippy Peanut Butter: Salmonella Unilever United States, Inc. today announced a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella...

News and Notes: recent food safety events

Posted on March 10, 2011
Outbreaks: Hazelnuts sold nationwide have been determined to be the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has resulted in at least 7 illnesses. Residents of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan fell ill with E. coli infections after eating the unshelled hazelnuts, which were sold in bulk bins at grocery stores, packaged individually, and with mixed nuts...

Food Safety News Featured Article: Nuts! How to Crack an E. coli Case

Posted on March 10, 2011
Loosely defined, epidemiology is the study of diseases and conditions as they move through populations of people, one objective being to identify the source of injury so that the cause can be eliminated. Ross Anderson's article today in Food Safety News, spawned by the hazelnut E...

Hartmann slides on contempt of court charge

Posted on March 10, 2011
Raw milk bad boy Mike Hartmann has managed to do the raw milk movement a general disservice over the course of the last year. His products have sickened over a dozen people with E. coli O157:H7 and campylobacter, and he has defied the State of Minnesota at pretty much every opportunity, despite running a dairy that was exposed as being a few notches below sanitary...

Watermelon Jelly Recalled in Canada

Posted on March 09, 2011
Yesterday, March 8, 2011, The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, warned the public to avoid consuming watermelon jelly prepared by Jamnation Fine Foods due to a potential contamination with toxins produced from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum...

George Packing Co. Refuses to Name Suppliers in E. coli Probe

Posted on March 09, 2011
A Newberg, Oregon hazelnut packer, George Packing Co., has refused to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a list of its suppliers as part of a recent E. coli outbreak investigation. Despite the clear epidemiological link to the hazelnuts, the company claims "propriety" information and the fact that no sampled hazelnuts have thus far have been confirmed positive for E...

Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Confirms Hazelnuts Contaminated with E. coli O157:H7

Posted on March 09, 2011
Earlier today I wrote in this post about George Packing Co.'s refusal to name its suppliers because of an alleged lack of conclusive evidence that hazelnuts were the source of the multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Just a few hours ago, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that they had found the conclusive evidence that George Packing was looking for...

Bologna Products Recalled Due to Possible Contamination with Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin

Posted on March 09, 2011
Earlier today, the Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) of USDA announced that Zwiegle's Inc., located in Rochester, New York, is issuing a recall of approximately 2,997 pounds of bologna products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin...

McCormick Recalls Dip, Gravy Mixes Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted on March 09, 2011
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black alerted consumers to a recall of McCormick & Company products manufactured with hydrolyzed vegetable protein because they could be contaminated with bacteria. The products are supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas and were distributed nationwide and sold in retail stores, including two products that were distributed internationally...

Food Safety News featured article: is Australia's privatized meat inspection program good for US consumers?

Posted on March 08, 2011
From the News Desk at Food Safety News: An alternative meat inspection program used by Australian exporters maintains sanitation standards equal to those of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), according to a notice of approval published in the Federal Register March 3...

Teavana Corporation Voluntarily Recalls Organic Herbal Tea Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted on March 08, 2011
On March 3, 2011, FDA announced that Teavana, an Atlanta-based corporation, was issuing a voluntary, nationwide recall of 2,659 pounds of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., located in Basin City, Washington. The recall of the tea, which was distributed nationwide in Teavana retail stores and through mail and Internet orders, was due to a potential Salmonella contamination...

Restaurant Inspections Online - who has them and who does not?

Posted on March 08, 2011
At Marler Clark we have been working on ways to keep consumers informed on issues of Food Safety. That is why we have all the below "bug" websites and why I sponsor specifically Food Safety News (FSN) and the Foodborne Illness Outbreak Databse...

Pig Ear Dog Chews Recalled Due to Salmonella

Posted on March 08, 2011
Pig ear dog chews manufactured by Jones Natural Chews Co. of Rockford, Ill., and shipped to distributors and retailers in Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin...

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef Recalls 14,158 Pounds of E. coli-tainted Ground Beef

Posted on March 08, 2011
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, an Arkansas City, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 14,158 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...

Kansas Ground Beef Recall

Posted on March 08, 2011
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, from Arkansas City, Kansas, has recalled approximately 14,158 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products subject to recall include: Approx. 40-pound cases of "BEEF FINE GRIND 81/19 NATURAL," containing 10-pound chubs...

Secondary Infections in E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks

Posted on March 07, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in its journal "Emerging Infectious Diseases" published a study on "secondary" E. coli O157:H7 infections this month. A "secondary" case is roughly defined as a member of an outbreak that did not consume the implicated food, but rather fell ill through exposure to an ill person who did consume the food...

House's budget cuts out of line with government's confidence in E. coli O157:H7 testing, among other things

Posted on March 07, 2011
In a Sunday editorial, the New York Times questioned the wisdom of budget cuts to food safety programs. This despite budget woes everywhere. The Times notes that meat inspection would be deprived of $88 million, and the FDA would lose $242 million in funding, though not all of that money would have gone to food safety and surveillance...

CDC on Hazelnuts and E. coli

Posted on March 06, 2011
DeFranco & Sons of Los Angeles, CA is voluntarily recalling bulk and consumer-packaged in-shell hazelnuts and mixed-nut products containing hazelnuts due to their involvement of a 7 person E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan...

E. coli contaminated hazelnuts likely from Oregon

Posted on March 06, 2011
The E. coli outbreak that has caused at least 7 illnesses in Michigan (1), Minnesota (3), and Wisconsin (3) invovles hazelnuts likely grown and harvested in Oregon. Jeremy Olseon at the Star Tribune spoke with Minnesota Department of Agriculture official Ben Miller about the outbreak: The three Minnesota infections involved men over age 50 from Hennepin, Stearns and Redwood counties...

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