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December 30, 2010 • Outbreaks
December 29, 2010 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Attorneys Call on Jimmy Johns to Eliminate Sprouts from Menu Offerings
In light of the recent Salmonella outbreak associated with sprouts, attorneys at Marler Clark are calling on Jimmy John's restaurants to stop serving sprouts in their restaurants. …
December 29, 2010 • Salmonella
Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- tainted sprouts in California, Connecticut, D. C., Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
Collaborative investigative efforts of local, state, and federal public health and regulatory agencies have linked this outbreak to consumption of Tiny Greens Organic Farm’s Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts. The sprouts were distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri, and may also have been distributed to other Midwestern states. Approximately …
December 29, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Confirmed Hepatitis A cases hit 11 in Cabell and Huntington County
The Cabell Huntington Health Department is closely working with a small community in the Milton area to monitor the Hepatitis A outbreak. To date there have been 11 confirmed Hepatitis A cases which include children and adults. A special clinic was held on Tuesday, December 28th at Chestnut Grove Fellowship …
December 29, 2010 • Outbreaks
December 25, 2010 • Salmonella
McCormick Recalls Sesame Seeds Due to Salmonella Risk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and McCormick Canada are warning the public not to consume certain sesame seeds and sesame blends with herbs described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. McCormick Canada, London, Ontario is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The following products …
December 25, 2010 • Salmonella
Little Bear brand curly parsley and cilantro recalled due to Salmonella
Various packages of curly parsley and cilantro are being voluntarily recalled by J&D Produce Inc. of Edinburg, Texas, following confirmation from regulators of a positive test for salmonella on curly parsley in Quebec and cilantro in Detroit. The items were packed Nov. 30-Dec. 6. There have been no reported illnesses …
December 23, 2010 • Outbreaks
December 23, 2010 • Salmonella
Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and D.C., Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Infections Linked to Jimmy John’s Alfalfa Sprouts
From November 1 to December 21, 2010, a total of 89 individuals with a matching strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- have been reported from 15 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: Connecticut (1), District of Columbia (1), Georgia […] …
December 22, 2010 • Outbreaks
December 21, 2010 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Donates $5,000 to Massachusetts School on Behalf of Listeria Victim
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm announced its donation of $5,000 to Medway High School in Medway Massachusetts. The money was will establish the Powers Family - Marler Clark Scholarship for students planning to pursue studies in the Sciences. The scholarship honors John Powers, a man who died of …
December 21, 2010 • Salmonella
Jimmy John’s Salmonella Sprouts Sicken 88 in 15 States
According to Jimmy John’s himself, Jimmy John’s restaurants throughout the state on Illinois on Tuesday were asked to pull alfalfa sprouts from their menus as a precautionary measure after reports of a salmonella outbreak. The request came from the man himself — Jimmy John Liautaud — in a letter to …
December 21, 2010 • Salmonella
Jimmy John’s Pulls Sprouts – Its About Time
Jimmy John’s restaurants in Illinois are pulling a key ingredient from their sandwiches. The company announced Tuesday that it will temporarily discontinue alfalfa sprouts, which are linked to dozens of salmonella outbreaks in nine counties, including Champaign, McLean, and Cook. “As a good faith and good will gesture, I am …
December 21, 2010 • Listeria
Buffalo Krab Dip and Southwest Krab Dip linked to Listeria from Bright Water Seafood
Bright Water Seafood, Tucker, Ga., is recalling its seven-ounce packages of Buffalo Krab Dip and Southwest Krab Dip after Listeria monocytogenes contamination was found in the products. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others …
December 20, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Cabell County Milton Elementary School Deals with Three Cases of Hepatitis A
Five cases of Hepatitis A have now been confirmed in Cabell County. According to the Cabell County Health Department, three of those cases have been reported at Milton Elementary. Jedd Flowers, Director of Communications for Cabell County Schools, said the three cases reported are closely related and there is no …
December 20, 2010 • Listeria
Cancer Patients at Five-Fold Risk of Listeria Infection
Research by the United Kingdom Health Protection Agency has shown that cancer patients have a five-fold increased risk of developing listeria than people with other underlying conditions – and those those with cancers of the blood have the greatest risk. These findings are published in the journal of Emerging Infectious …
December 20, 2010 • Salmonella
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores Recalls Cantaloupes Due to Salmonella
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores announced today a recall of all HDC whole cantaloupes sold at its Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill and Food Source stores following notification by the Food and Drug Administration of a positive test result for salmonella on HDC cantaloupes tested at Raley’s Distribution Center. “Once …
December 20, 2010 • Salmonella
46 Salmonella Serotype I 4,5,12, i- Linked to Jimmy Johns Sprouts
Jimmy John’s restaurants in nine Illinois counties are being investigated by the state health department after salmonella poisoning was reported by customers. State officials are working with local health departments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the issue. Other counties on the list are Adams, Champaign …
December 20, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Cabell-Huntington Health Department urge Hepatitis A Vaccine
Approximately 150 to 200 people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis A have been contacted by the Cabell-Huntington Health Department and urged to attend a special vaccine clinic from noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at Milton Elementary School. Five cases of hepatitis A were reported in Eastern Cabell …
December 18, 2010 • Outbreaks
December 18, 2010 • Outbreaks
Jimmy John's Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak
Tiny Greens alfalfa sprouts served at Illinois Jimmy John's restaurants were the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. …
December 17, 2010 • Outbreaks
Sally Jackson Cheese E. coli Outbreak
Sally Jackson Cheese has been linked to E. coli outbreaks in Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, and Vermont …
December 17, 2010 • Salmonella
Jimmy Johns Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Illinois
A salmonella outbreak is being investigated after illnesses were reported in Will County and eight other Illinois counties, a state health agency said in a news release Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating the salmonella outbreak. Many people who have become ill reported eating alfalfa sprouts at …
December 17, 2010 • Outbreaks
E. coli outbreak linked to Washington-made Raw Milk Cheese
Oroville, Washington-based Artisan cheese maker Sally Jackson Cheese issued a recall today for all of its cheese products, including those made from cow, goat, and sheep milk because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Public health officials have identified the recalled cheese as the source of an E …
December 17, 2010 • Outbreaks
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