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FDA Declares it's OK to Eat Tomatoes Again

Posted on September 24, 2008
ABC News just reported:  The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak -- while not over -- may finally be slowing. Officials reiterated earlier warnings that the people most at risk of salmonella should avoid hot peppers -- jalapenos and serranos...

Marler Speaks With Wall Street Journal's Law Blog About Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak

Posted on September 24, 2008
Today's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 19 confirmed cases to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, bringing the total up to 1,167.   The latest onset date (last time someone got sick)  remains July 4th...

We Were Not Free of Salmonella Saintpaul on the 4th of July; And Probably Still Aren't

Posted on September 24, 2008
Remember one of the lessons of the movie classic "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid?"  If you are being chased and the distance on the ground between you and them isn't changing; your losing! For days now, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has been able to look in its rear view mirror and ten days back see the last onset of the Salmonella Saintpaul illness...

A Laugh From Argus Hamilton

Posted on August 20, 2008
"Everything that's wholesome and good for you costs $4 a pound and has salmonella in it." --Argus Hamilton is host comedian at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.

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Minnesota Restaurant That Helped Crack The Case Named

Posted on August 07, 2008
We've known since we published, Minnesota's "Team Diarrhea" Cracks Salmonella Saintpaul Mystery, that all 27 of the Gopher State's Salmonella Saintpaul victims ate at the same restaurant.   Now we know, from KAAL-TV 6, the name and location of that restaurant...

CDC Says Salmonella Saintpaul Making People Sick As Recently AS July 19

Posted on August 06, 2008
Two and half weeks ago, someone was still getting sick from Salmonella Saintpaul.  According to today's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the latest onset date for the illness was July 19th.  During much of the outbreak, the latest onset date was as recently as ten days ago or less...

Salmonella Saintpaul Lawsuit Filed Against Wal-Mart

Posted on August 01, 2008
The first lawsuit stemming from the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 1319 people, hospitalized 255 and caused the death of 2 in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Canada was filed today in the District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado. The complaint was filed on behalf of Delores, Colorado resident Brian Grubbs against Wal-Mart and an unknown supplier, referred to as “John Doe”...

What is Salmonella?

Posted on August 01, 2008
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – Salmonellosis.  In some states (e.g. Georgia, Maryland), salmonellosis is the most commonly reported cause of enteric disease, and overall it is the second most common bacterial foodborne illness reported (usually slightly less frequent than Campylobacter infection)...

The Smoking Hot Pepper Has Been Found, Just Across The Rio Grande

Posted on July 30, 2008
They managed to do it with a little drum roll before a Congressional committee.   The smoking hot pepper has been captured across the Rio Grande in Mexico.   Here's a bit of what the Washington Post reported just a short time ago: Investigators discovered the Salmonella saintpaul strain in irrigation water and serrano peppers on a farm in Mexico, where jalapeno peppers are also grown...

The Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak--The Fat Lady Isn't Singing, But She Maybe Warming Up!

Posted on July 26, 2008
As we go into the weekend, we know more than at anytime since the start of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak.  We know the source of the outbreak is jalapeño peppers grown, harvested or packed in Mexico.  We know jalapeño and Serrano peppers grown in the USA are safe to eat, be they raw, canned, pickled or cooked...

Minnesota's "Team Diarrhea" Cracks Salmonella Saintpaul Mystery

Posted on July 24, 2008
Did one state with its act together on food poisoning cases crack the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak when all the expertise of the federal government ended up looking like the keystone cops?    The Minneapolis Star-Tribune in a story published on its website tonight, says the answer to that question would be: "Yah, sure! You betcha!" In 'Team Diarrhea' called in to crack salmonella case, Star Tribune health reporters Josephine Marcotty and Maura Lerner, write: In less than two weeks, Minnesota Department of Health investigators traced the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that had stumped federal health officials for two months and sickened more than 1,200 people in 43 states and Canada...

Here's The Details on the Recall of Jalapeno Peppers

Posted on July 21, 2008
Jalapeno Peppers  distributed since June 30th by Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. to customers in Georgia and Texas are being recalled because sampling by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) found these Jalapenos are contaminated with the same strain of Salmonella Saintpaul that is responsible for the current Salmonella outbreak...

Salmonella Saintpaul found on Mexican Jalapeno Peppers in a Texas Plant

Posted on July 21, 2008
Only showing how our food system is truly global, today, US government inspectors have found Salmonella Saintpaul, the strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak, in Mexican-grown jalapenos in a Texas plant, prompting a new warning for consumers to avoid eating fresh jalapenos...

Tomatoes, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, and Cilantro still linked to Salmonella Saintpaul Illnesses in United States and Canada

Posted on July 19, 2008
According to the CDC since April, 1237 persons infected genetic fingerprint have been identified in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. These were identified because clinical laboratories in all states send Salmonella strains from ill persons to their State public health laboratory for characterization...

North Carolina Recalls HASS Avocados & Jalapenos After Testing Positive For Salmonella Saintpaul

Posted on July 18, 2008
The State of North Carolina has forced the recall of Mexican-grown HASS avocados and jalapenos of unknown origin after they tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul. Two samples from a Charlotte, NC food distributor tested positive for salmonella. The state asked the company to recall jalapeno peppers and HASS avocados it received from a specific Texas food supply company...

North Carolina Recalls HASS Avocados & Jalapenos After Testing Positive For Salmonella

Posted on July 18, 2008
The State of North Carolina has forced the recall of Mexican-grown HASS avocados and jalapenos of unknown origin after they tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul. Two samples from a Charlotte, NC food distributor tested positive for salmonella. The state asked the company to recall jalapeno peppers and HASS avocados it received from a specific Texas food supply company...

CDC Offers New Way Of Looking At the Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak

Posted on July 17, 2008
Interpretation of Epidemic Curves During an Active Outbreak

FDA Declares it's OK to Eat Tomatoes Again

Posted on July 17, 2008
ABC News just reported:  The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak -- while not over -- may finally be slowing. Officials reiterated earlier warnings that the people most at risk of salmonella should avoid hot peppers -- jalapenos and serranos...

Marler Speaks With Wall Street Journal's Law Blog About Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak

Posted on July 15, 2008
Today's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 19 confirmed cases to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, bringing the total up to 1,167.   The latest onset date (last time someone got sick)  remains July 4th...

We Were Not Free of Salmonella Saintpaul on the 4th of July; And Probably Still Aren't

Posted on July 14, 2008
Remember one of the lessons of the movie classic "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid?"  If you are being chased and the distance on the ground between you and them isn't changing; your losing! For days now, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has been able to look in its rear view mirror and ten days back see the last onset of the Salmonella Saintpaul illness...

Might Basil Be The Break In The Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak?

Posted on July 13, 2008
We learned Friday that the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak was still making people sick as July began.With 1,090 confirmed cases making this the largest fresh produce outbreak in a couple of decades, we are looking at the details and whether something might turn out to be the break needed to discover the source of the outbreak...

Salmonella Saintpaul Makes More Than 1,000 Sick: CDC Putting Focus On Peppers, Cilantro As Well

Posted on July 09, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) today says its counting 1,017 confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.   West Virginia appears to be the latest state with a case added to the count...

Might Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Be Stopped At June 26th?

Posted on July 08, 2008
We suppose the good news is that the date for the last time someone contracted Salmonella Saintpaul has NOT moved beyond last June 26th nor have any more states been added to the total of 40 and the District of Columbia.   The number of confirmed Salmonella Saintpaul cases has edged up to 971...

Tomatoes, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Scallions and Bulb Onions Now Being Investigation in Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak - Nearly 1,000 Sickened

Posted on July 05, 2008
According to CNN, “starting Monday, health inspectors will halt the shipment of ingredients common to Mexican cuisine from Mexico to the United States” – this will include cilantro, jalapeno peppers, Serrano peppers, scallions and bulb onions...

Say, Do you have Salmonella Saintpaul in my Salsa?

Posted on July 03, 2008
The CDC says now that we have 887 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 38 states and the District of Columbia.  Two new states, Alabama and South Carolina, report ill persons.  The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10), Arizona (44), California (8), Colorado (11), Connecticut (4), Florida (1), Georgia (22), Idaho (4), Illinois (91), Indiana (11), Kansas (17), Kentucky (1), Maine (1), Maryland (29), Massachusetts (21), Michigan (6), Minnesota (2), Missouri (12), New Hampshire (3), Nevada (11), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (90), New York (26), North Carolina (5), Ohio (7), Oklahoma (23), Oregon (10), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island (3), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (6), Texas (354), Utah (2), Virginia (22), Vermont (2), Washington (4), Wisconsin (6), and the District of Columbia (1)...

922 Confirmed Cases; 40 States & District of Columbia; Onset Date Marches Forward To June 25th: Outbreak Still Winning

Posted on July 03, 2008
Another day, another 35 confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul and Iowa and Louisiana have joined the oubreak.  That brings the ground being covered by this outbreak to 40 states and the District of Columbia.  Plus, Canada has confirmed one of its citizens is also a Salmonella Saintpaul victim after getting back from the USA...

CDC's Tauxe Says Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Investigation Now Looking Beyond Tomatoes

Posted on July 01, 2008
The fact the number of confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul continued to rise on Monday was not the big worry for the Centers for Disease Conrol and Prevention (CDC). It was the fact that the date that people continued to fall ill continues to move forward, now the latest onset date for the illness is June 20th...

Salmonella Saintpaul Still Making People Sick; 851 Confirmed Cases Latest Count In 36 States And D.C.

Posted on July 01, 2008
Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul,  by state, as of 9pm EST June 29, 2008 Since April, 851 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 36 states and the District of Columbia...

Outbreak Investigation Class 101 Not Doing So Good

Posted on June 29, 2008
In case anyone is concerned that the tomato industry or the larger produce industry does not have a voice in this ongoing Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, let us introduce you to Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit. Through this saga, we’ve largely relied upon “official” sources of information...

"We know the confusion they are going through"

Posted on June 27, 2008
The Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) added 49 individual cases to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak today, bringing the total to 756.   Everyone who has come down with the rare salmonella strain did so before June 13th.  The outbreak continues to involve 34 states and the District of Columbia...

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