The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
KAKE TV announced that a concert is being held today to “lend a helping hand to her family.” Bill and Karen Anderson face hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills Aubrey incurred as a result of a battle against HUS and E. coli O157:H7. See video of concert here.
According to press reports this morning, the pasteurization process at Whittier Farms, the central Massachusetts dairy connected to a deadly outbreak of a bacterial illness, appears to be working properly. Dr. Alfred DeMaria, the state director of communicable disease control, said that could mean the listeria bacteria that sickened four people, killing 2 adults and […]
I love a lawsuit…… The AP reported yesterday, “Dairies sue to stop enforcement of raw milk standard." This one will be fun to watch. The raw milk folks (who sell their product for $10.00 per gallon – pasteurized milk sells for about $4.00) better watch what they are stepping into. You really have to wonder […]
$10,000 reward still offered for information leading to the arrest of the persons who stole the meat-filled trailer. Quote of the day: "The bottom line is, it’s never safe to buy meat on the street." Susan Tallant and the Fort Worth Star-Ledger is on the trail of the E. coli-tainted trailer stolen from American Fresh […]
Not much really to say other than thanks to my daughter Morgan for taking the pictures.
I am sure that American Fresh Foods in Fort Worth, Texas was thinking about doing this, but I thought I would make the offer. If American Fresh Foods wants to double the reward, that would be great. As you recall, last night American Fresh Foods and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 14,800 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, that were produced by Texas American Food Service Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment doing business as American Fresh Foods. This public […]
According to the Milford Daily News, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a warning today warning consumers not to drink any milk products from Whittier Farms in Shrewsbury because of listeria bacteria contamination, which has contributed to the death of two people. Four cases of listeriosis infection have been identified by DPH, according […]
Ubber (yet newbie) Foodblogger, Foodsnark (watch out Barfblog), beat me to another botulism story. The Snark found an article by Jared Taylor, of the South Texas Monitor – Botulism or not? – Bad oysters caused botulism, consumer says Whether the lawyer has botulism or picked-up some other disease from this bottom-feeding, bivalve (no I’m not […]
FSIS announced today that the Maramont Corporation, a Brooklyn, N.Y, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 88 pounds of a beef patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The beef patty products were produced on December 18 and distributed on December 19 to schools in the Jersey City, N.J., area. The following product is […]
Well, the stocking are hung and the presents are all wrapped, and I am surfing the net to see what there is to blog about (my version of the “Night Before Christmas”) when I found this quote: “Nine billion food animals are produced and slaughtered in the United States annually, and all of those animals […]
Some people gamble in Reno, others eat hamburger. Perhaps the odds of winning or loosing are about the same. Steve Timko from the Reno Gazatte-Journal reported on the continuing problem of Salmonella-tainted burger (remember, Salmonella in hamburger is not considered an adulterant). According to the Gazatte-Journal, three people in Nevada might have contracted a drug-resistant […]
With two recalls of Salmonella-tainted product in the last two days, I have received a few emails asking for an explanation on how this nasty bug attacks the human body and complications, like Reiter’s Syndrome. Click on camera for a nice video clip. The explanation of the clip is as follows: 1.Salmonella has a dramatic […]
AP reported that 5,500 pounds of "Green Paradise" brand basil has been recalled. The basil was shipped in sets of 12 one-pound boxes marked with lot No. 1219. The basil grown in Mexico and sold in the United States has been recalled because of fears it may be infected with Salmonella. The basil was imported […]
New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan announces the recall of 171 cases with six cans per case of GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death from botulism. Consumers are warned not to use the product even […]