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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

Raw Milk "Bathtub" Cheese or Queso Fresco Sickens Nevada Child with Campylobacter

Posted on May 20, 2010
A child became seriously ill after eating homemade cheese that was illegally sold door-to-door, the Washoe County Health District announced today. Officials at the health district confirmed that the unidentified child tested positive for a case of the food-borne illness Campylobacter, which causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness, fever, nausea and vomiting...

Raw milk bill vetoed by Governor Doyle

Posted on May 19, 2010
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel just reported that Governor Doyle has "sided with public health," and has vetoed a bill that would have legalized the sale of raw milk in Wisconsin. The Journal Sentinel reports as follows, citing Governor Doyle's statement "I recognize that there are strong feelings on both sides of this matter, but on balance, I must side with the interests of public health and the safety of the dairy industry...

Recent raw milk events

Posted on May 19, 2010
Headlining raw milk news is that Governor Jim Doyle today vetoed the bill that would have legalized the sale of raw milk in our country's top dairy state, Wisconsin. I applaud this as a sensible public health measure. Personally, I think it stinks that there have to be legislative limits on what people can eat or drink, but I certainly recognize and respect why it is that way...

Salmonella Outbreak in Greene County, Ohio

Posted on May 19, 2010
A Salmonella outbreak in Greene County, Ohio has thus far sickened 4 people, 2 requiring hospitalization, reports whiotv.com. All 4 victims are from Beavercreek and Fairborn. Greene County Public Health is working to identify possible exposures for the infected individuals, but no common link has yet been determined...

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Salmonella and Campylobacter Illness Outbreaks in Utah Linked to Raw Milk

Posted on May 18, 2010
Utah public health officials are investigating two separate clusters of illness linked to the consumption of raw milk. To date, the first cluster includes nine reported cases of Campylobacter infection among residents in Weber, Davis and Cache Counties...

Los Dos Amigos salmonella outbreak update

Posted on May 18, 2010
Chris Mckee at KMTR reported today on the latest news about the Los Dos Amigos salmonella outbreak in Roseburg Oregon: Douglas County Public Health department officials say cross contamination is likely what caused 30 people to contract salmonella after eating at the Los Dos Amigos restaurant on Jackson Street in Downtown Roseburg on certain days in April...

E. coli and an iPad

Posted on May 18, 2010
As I was looking over the many recent E. coli-related news bites today, one in particular caught my attention. Titled, "How E.coli made me appreciate my iPad," the article recounts the recent foodborne illness experience of ZDNet writer, Jason Perlow, on a business trip in Chicago...

Water outbreaks past and present:

Posted on May 18, 2010
Saratoga Springs, Utah; campylobacter; at least 15 confirmed illnesses, and likely many, many other residents of Saratoga Springs sickened. Alamosa, Colorado; salmonella; as many as 1-2,000 people sickened by CDC estimates. Saratoga Springs and Alamosa are two recent examples of infectious disease outbreaks linked to municipal water supplies...

Campbylobacter in Drinking Water on 10 Year Anniversary of Walkerton E. coli Outbreak

Posted on May 18, 2010
With Utah officials investigating an apparent outbreak of campylobacter linked to public drinking water, this week marks the 10 year anniversary of the Walkerton E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. The outbreak, the largest outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in North American history, began unfolding in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada in May, 2000...

Utah water and raw milk outbreaks: updated figures

Posted on May 17, 2010
The Saratoga Springs water campylobacter outbreak, and an outbreak of salmonella linked to raw milk, continue to wreak havoc on good Utahans. The Utah County Health Department indicated today that the number of confirmed cases of campylobacter linked to Saratoga Springs drinking water has risen to 15, but that there are 'many more individuals who are ill with symptoms consistent with campylobacter...

Saratoga Springs water outbreak: resident takes legal action

Posted on May 17, 2010
The Saratoga Springs water campylobacter outbreak has sickened at least 15 people with confirmed campylobacter illnesses, and has caused probably hundreds of unconfirmed cases of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. One resident of Saratoga Springs, Niki Diaz, has taken action against the City and its Public Works Department...

87,000 pound beef recall

Posted on May 15, 2010
Today, FSIS reported that Sampco, Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 87,000 pounds of beef products that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin. Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and is used as a de-worming agent in live animals...

Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee E. coli outbreak: still a problem?

Posted on May 15, 2010
The CDC currently counts 30 cases of E. coli O145 infection (23 confirmed and 7 probable) in the romaine lettuce outbreak linked to Freshway Foods lettuce. The 30 cases are residents of four states: Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Tennessee. The recognized exposure period--i...

Utah water outbreak update

Posted on May 15, 2010
Saratoga Springs, Utah is currently the site of a major campylobacter outbreak linked to drinking water from a city well. At least 7 people--some reports put the number a little higher--have been confirmed with campylobacteriosis, but health authorities suspect that the number of people actually ill in the outbreak may be over 100...

USDA Sets New Standards for Ground Beef Purchases

Posted on May 15, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA had completed tough new food safety standards for ground beef purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including school lunches...

Nothing to drink in Utah

Posted on May 15, 2010
The State of Utah is known for having a top notch health department, and officials from the agency have been busy over the last couple of weeks investigating two outbreaks of salmonella and campylobacter. The salmonella outbreak occurred in Wasatch, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, and is linked to the consumption of raw milk from Redmond Farms in Sevier County...

E. coli O157:H7 related ground beef recall

Posted on May 15, 2010
USDA announced another E. coli O157:H7 related ground beef recall today. Montclair Meat Co., Inc., a Montclair, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 53,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U...

Romaine lettuce outbreak: is lettuce at grocery retailers contaminated too?

Posted on May 14, 2010
Short answer: probably not. The E. coli O145 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Freshway Foods has lots of people wondering whether produce is safe to eat right now. In addition to the Columbus resident who we represent in a lawsuit in the lettuce outbreak, we have been contacted by a number of other families with sick members, and many more concerned consumers...

Raw Milk Salmonella Outbreak in Utah Confirmed

Posted on May 14, 2010
The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that six Salmonella illnesses in April were linked to raw milk sold at Real Foods stores in Orem and Heber City, Utah. All the individuals were ill with Salmonella Newport, and each reported consuming the raw milk...

USDA announces new standards for ground beef in school lunches

Posted on May 14, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has completed "tough new food safety standards for ground beef purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including school lunches...

Water outbreaks: Saratoga Springs, Utah; Alamosa, Colorado; and Jackson, Missouri

Posted on May 14, 2010
Saratoga Springs, Utah campylobacter outbreak: The City of Saratoga Springs, Utah is the site of campylobacter outbreak linked to drinking water. The outbreak has caused at least 12 confirmed illnesses, but residents of the City believe that many more people have been infected in the outbreak...

Boil water order issued in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Posted on May 14, 2010
An outbreak of at least 12 campylobacter illnesses in Saratoga Springs, Utah has prompted city officials to issue a boil water order. The Deseret News reports as follows: Officials say boiling the drinking water of all users of the culinary water system located north of 400 South in Saratoga Springs for at least one minute could help reduce the risk of picking up the contaminant believed to cause the stomach or intestinal illness...

Likely norovirus outbreak at Waukesha, Wisconsin hotel

Posted on May 14, 2010
A Waukesha, Wisconsin hotel called the Country Springs Hotel is the site of a large outbreak of norovirus. At least, "Norovirus seems to be likely," Julianne Klimetz, spokeswoman for the health investigators, said Friday morning. Ms...

New Web Site Provides Factual Look at "Raw-Mik"

Posted on May 13, 2010
A group of food-safety advocates from a broad spectrum of backgrounds has launched realrawmilkfacts.com to provide potential consumers with information about unpasteurized milk. The website draws contributions from "Scientists, food safety advocates and health educators from universities, government, industry, and professional organizations...

Lettuce E. coli outbreak: updated illness map

Posted on May 13, 2010
The romaine lettuce outbreak has caused at least 23 confirmed illnesses in four states, according to the CDC's most recent update. At least three people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and Freshway Foods has recalled implicated lettuce products from 23 states and the District of Columbia.

Listeria outbreak in Texas sickens 7, kills 2

Posted on May 13, 2010
We are currently investigating a series of listeria illnesses that have occurred in Texas over the first several months of this year. The cluster of illnesses appears to be an outbreak--i.e. the illnesses are likely related to the same food source--because the DNA pattern isolated from the stool or blood samples of sickened individuals is indistinguishable...

Pumpkin Butter and Sweet Potato Butter Recalled For Botulism

Posted on May 13, 2010
It was announced today that Ohio company, Amish Wedding Foods, Inc., is recalling all lots of 9, 16, and 18-ounce pumpkin butter, and 16 and 18-ounce sweet potato butter due to possible botulism contamination. Thus far no illness have been reported...

Stephanie Smith and Cargill Meat Solutions Settle E. coli Lawsuit

Posted on May 12, 2010
Joint Press Release Stephanie Smith and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation announce jointly that they have settled the lawsuit filed by Ms. Smith in December 2009. Ms. Smith, a twenty-two year old former dance instructor from Cold Spring, Minnesota, sued for the severe injuries she suffered as a result of an E...

Lettuce E. coli outbreak: case-count implications of CDC including Tennessee illness

Posted on May 12, 2010
In the lettuce E. coli O145 outbreak, we have long suspected that illnesses were confined to three states only—New York, Ohio, and Michigan--despite a recall that extended to 23 states. That was wrong though, as the CDC reported today...

E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce from Single Processing Facility

Posted on May 12, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated their investigation information today into the developing E. coli O145 outbreak in Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee linked to shredded romaine lettuce sold by Freshway Foods. To date, there are 23 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak from MI, NY, OH, and TN...

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