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The Murphy House Recall Salmonella Pork Barbeque

Posted on October 20, 2010
The Murphy House, a Louisburg, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,920 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork barbeque products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today...

Salmonella Lawyer and Salmonella Attorney - 18 years of Experience

Posted on October 17, 2010
Salmonella is one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness after Campylobacter infection. It is estimated that 1.4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the U...

Salmonella Strikes at least eight at Clearview High

Posted on October 14, 2010
According to the Morning Journal, eight cases of salmonella have been confirmed among students at Clearview High School, according to Lorain County Health Department officials. The sicknesses are believed to be connected with a dinner served to the football team two weeks ago...

Salmonella

Posted on October 12, 2010
Salmonella is one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness after Campylobacter infection. It is estimated that 1.4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the U...

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18 Years of Salmonella Outbreak Litigation

Posted on October 11, 2010
Salmonella is one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness after Campylobacter infection. It is estimated that 1.4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the U...

Living Foods Recalls Salmonella Sprouts

Posted on October 08, 2010
Living Foods, Inc. is recalling bulk and retail-size packages of alfalfa sprouts because they might be contaminated with salmonella. Living Foods, Inc. of Ionia said Thursday that one package of the sprouts tested positive for salmonella. It said it was working with federal and state authorities to determine the source...

Montalvan's Sales Recalls "La Nuestra" brand frozen Mamey Ice Cream due to Salmonella Typhi

Posted on October 08, 2010
As a precautionary measure, Montalvan's Sales, Inc. of Ontario, CA has voluntarily recalled "La Nuestra" brand frozen Mamey Ice Cream due to a potential health risk from Salmonella Typhi. Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi...

Mustang Oklahoma Elementary Salmonella Scare Hits 14

Posted on October 07, 2010
A salmonella scare at a Mustang elementary school is growing more concern this week.  The Oklahoma State Health Department reports the number of students suffering form salmonella poisoning has grown from 10 to 14 cases. The first case was reported on Sept...

Salmonella Java hits dozens in Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska

Posted on October 05, 2010
The number of children with Salmonella Java illnesses in Mustang Public Schools has grown. As of last Thursday afternoon officials from the Oklahoma State Health Department told parents there were only 10 students exposed to the bacteria at four different elementary schools, but on Monday that number rose to 14...

Salmonella Outbreak Spreads in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa

Posted on October 02, 2010
According to the Oklahoman this morning, the Oklahoma salmonella outbreak has risen to 15 identified cases in three counties. The state Health Department's investigation also determined the outbreak may extend into two other states. The department is monitoring the outbreak of a similar strain of salmonella identified in Iowa and Nebraska, said Laurence Burnsed, the Oklahoma Health Department's communicable disease division director...

Mustang Oklahoma Salmonella Outbreak Linked to School Children

Posted on October 01, 2010
It was reported today that Mustang Public School officials and the Oklahoma State Department of Health are investigating a Salmonella outbreak among elementary children in Canadian County. Officials said 10 cases have been confirmed in Mustang among elementary-aged children...

Banner Mountain alfalfa sprouts could contain Salmonella

Posted on September 30, 2010
The California Department of Public Health today warned consumers not to eat Banner Mountain Alfalfa Sprouts because they might be contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers should discard the sprouts or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been associated with the Banner Mountain product at this time, according to the CDPH...

Punitive Damages Added to Salmonella Egg Lawsuits by Marler Clark

Posted on September 27, 2010
Food Safety Law Firm Asserts Wright County Egg Disregarded Public Health Food safety law firm Marler Clark today added punitive damages to their lawsuits against Quality Egg/Wright County Egg, which produced the majority of the Salmonella-tainted eggs responsible for a nationwide outbreak...

Don Pericos, a Mexican restaurant in Bakersfield, California Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on September 24, 2010
While the recent salmonella outbreak caused by shell eggs has dominated the news in recent weeks, there are smaller incidents of food poisoning being reported, one of which is an outbreak of salmonella thought to be linked to Don Pericos, a Mexican restaurant in Bakersfield, California...

Don Pericos, a Mexican restaurant in Bakersfield, California Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on September 23, 2010
While the recent salmonella outbreak caused by shell eggs has dominated the news in recent weeks, there are smaller incidents of food poisoning being reported, one of which is an outbreak of salmonella thought to be linked to Don Pericos, a Mexican restaurant in Bakersfield, California...

What came first the Salmonella in the chicken or the chicken feed?

Posted on September 17, 2010
Early tests suggested chicken feed may have become contaminated after it arrived at the Iowa farm at the center of a huge egg recall, helping investigators zero in on the cause of this summer's salmonella outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration said earlier that it found salmonella in feed at Wright County Egg Co...

Wright County Egg Linked to 1,493 Salmonella Illnesses

Posted on September 05, 2010
In July 2010, CDC identified a nationwide sustained increase in the number of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates with PFGE pattern JEGX01.0004 uploaded to PulseNet, the national subtyping network made up of state and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory laboratories that performs molecular surveillance of foodborne infections...

Bemidji Mi Rancho linked to Salmonella Egg Recall and Seven Illnesses

Posted on August 29, 2010
Minnesota health officials say they have connected seven more salmonella illnesses to a recall of eggs produced in Iowa. State health department spokesman Doug Schultz says the illnesses were reported May 20 as part of an outbreak at a Bemidji restaurant called Mi Rancho...

Map of Recalled Salmonella Eggs

Posted on August 28, 2010
 CNN was kind enough to do a nice map of where all the bad eggs went - all 22:  

Robin Shaffer, Minnesota Salmonella Egg Victim Speaks Out

Posted on August 27, 2010
WCCO reports that Robin is one of the cases identified by the Minnesota Health Department connected to the recent egg recalls.  Robin Shaffer said it wasn't just the eggs, but how they were handled that made her sick. "It's the worst thing I've ever been through," she said...

550 Million Eggs recalled from Alaska, California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa

Posted on August 21, 2010
The original recall announced August 13 included  380 million eggs produced by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. A second farm, Hillandale Farms of Iowa, said it will recall 170 million eggs after tests confirmed Salmonella. First issued August 13 the recall of eggs in their shells, or "shell eggs," is part of an ongoing intensive investigation by local, state, and federal officials into what caused the recent cases of salmonella...

Snow White Food Products Inc. Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts

Posted on August 19, 2010
Reason:  Due to the presence of salmonella. Pack/Codes:  The recalled alfalfa sprouts are packaged in 3.5 ounce plastic clamshell containers. They have a UPC code of 0-46421-11236-6. Distribution:  [NY]: The product from the Brooklyn-based company was distributed in New York state and potentially elsewhere in the New York City region...

Salmonella Food Safety Infosheet from NC State and K State

Posted on August 18, 2010
Thanks to Dr. Doug Powell and Dr. Ben Chapman for this great tool:

Salmonella cases prompt recall of Umpqua Dairy milk, juice and drink products

Posted on August 18, 2010
Roseburg, Ore., company is working with state agencies to ensure safe milk and juice products Oregon Public Health officials today want to make sure consumers are aware of a recall of certain milk and drink products by Umpqua Dairy Products Co. sold in Oregon, southwest Washington and northern California...

Salmonella Egg Lawsuit Filed by Marler Clark in Wisconsin

Posted on August 17, 2010
First Salmonella Lawsuit Filed by Marler Clark Links Wisconsin Victim to 228,000,000 Egg Recall and Nationwide Outbreak Wright County Egg Recall Tied to Salmonella Illnesses Nationwide An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) at a restaurant in Kenosha, Wisconsin has been linked to the recall of 280,000,000 eggs and nearly 300 illnesses in the rapidly widening nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated Wright County Eggs...

FDA Final Rule to Ensure Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses went into Effect July 9

Posted on August 16, 2010
In the middle of a Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak that will be counted in the hundreds or more, it is good to remember that "the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that as many as 79,000 illnesses and 30 deaths due to consumption of eggs contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella Enteritidis may be avoided each year with new food safety requirements for large-scale egg producers...

Salmonella spurs Egg Recall from Wright County Egg

Posted on August 15, 2010
Eggs produced by the farms of Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, have been recalled because of potential salmonella contamination. Eggs affected by the recall were distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and other states. The eggs are packaged under these brand names in varying carton sizes: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

California and Nevada Salmonella Typhi Outbreak Linked to Goya brand frozen mamey fruit

Posted on August 14, 2010
 As of August 12, 2010, a total of 7 confirmed and 2 probable individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella serotype Typhi have been reported from 2 states since May 25, 2010. Confirmed cases are persons with illness on or after January 1, 2010 and a DNA fingerprint matching the outbreak strain...

Dry pet food may be the source of human salmonella outbreak

Posted on August 09, 2010
According to the CDC, dry pet food and cross-contamination after feeding a pet in the kitchen is responsible for salmonellosis outbreak in 21 eastern U.S. states between 2006 and 2008. The outbreak sickened 79 people, with almost 48 percent of the cases occurring among children under age 2, according to Casey Barton Behravesh, CDC veterinary epidemiologist and study's coauthor...

Taco Bell linked to Salmonella Bialdon illnesses in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin

Posted on August 06, 2010

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