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December 01, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Jerry’s Deli Hepatitis A Risk
The Los Angeles Health Department announced Wednesday night that an employee of Jerry’s Deli in Westwood, located at 10925 Weyburn Ave., has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A. Health officials stated in an e-mail “the hepatitis A virus is spread by close physical contact and through fecal contamination of food …
December 01, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Burger King linked to Six Hepatitis A Cases
According to press reports: The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department has confirmed a sixth case of Hepatitis A. This case is a close contact with the previously identified cases of Hepatitis A. No cases associated with the recent Burger King employee have been identified as of Monday, Nov. 29. Health department …
December 01, 2010 • Salmonella
Mincing Overseas Spice Company Recalls Nutmeg
In response to a recall commenced by its supplier (Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Dayton, New Jersey), Frontier Natural Products Co-op, is voluntarily recalling two products manufactured with non-organic nutmeg that were sold under the Frontier brand and under the Whole Foods Market brand listed below that contain nutmeg supplied by …
November 29, 2010 • Salmonella
November 26, 2010 • Listeria
Bravo also recalls Cheese due to Listeria
From Oregonian and Los Angeles Times reports. An artisan cheese maker in California linked to a multi-state outbreak of E. coli is recalling all of its cheese after Listeria was found at its plant. Bravo Farms, which specializes in raw-milk cheese, sells Gouda, pepper jack, Tulare Cannonball and cheddar cheese …
November 26, 2010 • Salmonella
Scientist develops Faster Salmonella Test
University of Missouri researchers have created a new test for Salmonella in poultry and eggs that will produce faster and more accurate results than most currently available tests. The new test could have prevented the contaminated eggs from being shipped to stores. “Processors and consumers will benefit from the speed …
November 24, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 24, 2010 • Salmonella
South Dakota Reports Salmonella Cases in Brown County
A cluster of Salmonella casesin Brown County prompts state health officials to remind South Dakotans of food safety precautions over the Thanksgiving holiday. In Brown County four children with confirmed Salmonella have been reported in the past week and at least 20 other children have been ill, but not confirmed …
November 23, 2010 • Listeria
Calabro Cheese recall Listeria Cheese and Meat Roll
Calabro Cheese, a East Haven, Conn. establishment is recalling approximately 57 pounds of Rotolini, meat and cheese roll appetizer products, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: • 8-ounce packages of …
November 23, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 23, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 23, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 23, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Burger King linked to Hepatitis A Positive Employee, Again
The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department in Kentucky is investigating a recent Hepatitis A case in the community. The agency says a worker at the Burger King on Winchester Avenue had the disease. According to a press release, persons who went through the drive-thru multiple times during the given time frame …
November 22, 2010 • Press Releases
$10,000 Scholarship Donated on Behalf of Florida E. coli Victim
West Broward High School students interested in science have new incentive to pursue higher education. Marler Clark, the Seattle-based food safety law firm, announced a donation of $10,000 to the newly established Marler Clark – Samantha Safranek Scholarship Fund on November 22, 2010. …
November 21, 2010 • Hepatitis A
Alaska leads Nation in Hepatitis A Vaccines
According to the journal Vaccine, Alaska health officials said the state’s hepatitis A vaccination program (a program that we have advocated for several years around the country) has virtually wiped out hepatitis A infections in the state. Officials also said the program has cut down on the rates of the …
November 18, 2010 • Case News
November 17, 2010 • Listeria
Bad Cheese Manufacturer Shuttered
A New Jersey-based cheese producer the FDA says failed to correct unsanitary conditions has been shut down. Federal food safety officials found repeated violations at Quesos Mi Pueblito in Passaic. The company produces Mexican products and made various cheeses popular in Latin American cuisine. Federal inspectors found 17 alleged hazards …
November 16, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 16, 2010 • Salmonella
November 16, 2010 • Publications
Lawyers, Microbiologists and Safe Food
In his article for the June 2010 issue of Microbiologist Magazine, Bill Marler describes how his career in law has developed to encompass microbiological food safety. He explains the ways in which microbiology features in his day-to-day life as a plaintiff's attorney at Marler Clark. …
November 14, 2010 • Salmonella
Salmonella Linked to UK Bean Sprouts
A U.K. outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly infection associated with contaminated bean sprouts is ongoing, although fewer new cases of illness are now being recorded. The Health Protection Agency’s Centre for Infections (CFI) in Colindale has identified 204 cases of S. Bareilly in England, Wales (5 of the cases) and Northern …
November 14, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 14, 2010 • Listeria
Turkey Breast Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
New Braunfels Smokehouse is recalling approximately 2,609 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products are subject to recall: • 1-pound packages of “New Braunfels Smokehouse Sliced …
November 13, 2010 • Outbreaks
November 11, 2010 • Salmonella
Salmonella – Tainted Lettuce Recalled
River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas, Calif., issued a voluntary recall of romaine lettuce heads Nov. 4 as a precaution against salmonella contamination. The bulk-packed, 24-count cartons bore the lot code 13816291, according to a news release by the California Department of Public Health. The heads were distributed to 3 …
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