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February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
CDC: Salmonella case total is up to 370
WRIC Atlanta News reports that federal health officials say the number of lab-confirmed cases of peanut butter-associated salmonella has climbed to 370 — up from the 329 reported last week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday that North Dakota had now joined the count, raising the number …
February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
Peanut butter jam snares local mother
At least one Cecil County family isn’t eating much peanut butter these days. Not that Kelly Jackson ate that much peanut butter to begin with. “And it was sugar-free, low-carb peanut butter. No one else in the family was eating (from that jar) but me,” said the 34-year-old Rising Sun …
February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
S. Korea recalls U.S. peanut butter linked to salmonella
Yonhap News reports that a South Korean food watchdog said Monday it is recalling imported American peanut butter after it was linked to an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning in the U.S. …
February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella Linked to Peanut Butter
WTOC reports that Officials with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta say they suspected the peanut butter was linked to the outbreak all along, but never had any proof until Friday. The jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter came from the same plant in Sylvester, Georgia …
February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
Two More Cases of Salmonella In NYS
13wham.com reports that at least 34 people in New York State can trace recent illness to tainted peanut butter. The state health department says two more salmonella cases have been confirmed in New York. …
February 28, 2007 • Salmonella
Testing finds salmonella in peanut butter jars that came from Georgia ConAgra plant
Per the Houston Chronicle, a week after ConAgra Foods Inc. recalled peanut butter from its Georgia plant after a salmonella outbreak, the Center for Disease Control confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ. No deaths have been confirmed, although a Pennsylvania family filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming a relative died …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis a Scare at Hollywood Parties
LOS ANGELES — An employee of Wolfgang Puck Catering diagnosed with the hepatitis A virus may have exposed guests at several events, including Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue party, health officials said. The risk of illness was "quite low," but anyone who ate raw food at the magazine’s Feb. 14 party …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Caterer exposes U.S. celebrity party to Hepatitis A
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A. The Los Angeles County health department recommended on Tuesday that …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Parent Reacts to Hepatitis A Scare
A mother reacts to a Hepatitis-A scare at a Roanoke daycare. The Alleghany Regional and Roanoke Health Districts sent a letter home to parents who’s children go to First Baptist daycare. The Health Department says two children there were infected with Hepatitis-A. One parent who does not want to be …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
2,000 get free hepatitis shots
More than 2,000 people received free antibody shots to fight off hepatitis A after learning an employee at a north Harris County Pappasito’s Cantina was infected with the disease, county health officials said. Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services had issued a health advisory for any customers who had …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A at Roanoke day care center
Parents whose children attend First Baptist Child Development Center in Roanoke, received a letter on Friday that their children may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. The letter from the health department stated that two children had developed Hepatitis A. It is easily transmitted among young people, especially those in …
February 28, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Board mandates more shots for schoolchildren
Georgia students who expect to attend sixth grade this fall are going to have to roll up their sleeves again. The Georgia Department of Human Resources board has approved a new immunization schedule for schoolchildren, based on recommendations from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Among the changes: Kids …
February 24, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella Recall – Cantaloupes
A wholesale produce importer on Friday recalled several thousand cartons of cantaloupes after some tested positive for salmonella. Castle Produce said the recall covered roughly 2,560 cartons of cantaloupes delivered on or after Feb. 16 to wholesalers in Los Angeles and San Francisco for distribution in the western states. The …
February 22, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Day 2: More Houstonians Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A
HOUSTON — More Houstonians who may have been exposed to hepatitis A at a local restaurant got immunization shots on the second day they were offered, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday. Hundreds of people who worked or dined at Pappasito’s Cantina on the North Freeway near Airtex Drive have been …
February 22, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A fact sheet
What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus. This virus is a gastrointestinal virus. If you have ever had Hepatitis A you can not get it again. How can you be exposed to the Hepatitis A virus? Anyone can be exposed to …
February 22, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak prompts peanut butter recall
The Suwannee Democrat has reported that the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, and other officials are working together to quickly solve the mysterious contamination of two brands of peanut butter, “Peter Pan” and, “Great Value,” which are produced by ConAgra based in Georgia. According to the FDA …
February 22, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreaks: A Recent History
There was a time there when Salmonella was associated largely with chickens and eggs, but as the last few years have shown the potentially deadly pathogen can show up in all kinds of foods. A few of the more recent examples: • Peanut Butter Peter Pan, Great Value peanut butter …
February 22, 2007 • Salmonella
Peanut butter eggs tossed because of salmonella scare
According to an article in the Charleston Daily Mail, Mercer County church is taking no chances with its popular Easter fundraiser. Trinity United Methodist Church of Bluefield threw away 325 chocolate-covered peanut butter eggs, along with several hundred others that had not yet been coated, on Monday because of concerns …
February 22, 2007 • Salmonella
In View of Peanut Butter Recall, Know Symptoms of Salmonella
A peanut butter recall in the news affects a relatively small portion of the nation’s peanut butter supply, and doesn’t mean that consumers should stop buying or using other peanut butter, said Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Research Extension food scientist. It does mean that consumers should check the brand …
February 22, 2007 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Tennessee Food Safety Taskforce (2007)
Marler Clark partner Bruce Clark and epidemiologist Patti Waller attended the Tennessee Food Safety Taskforce meeting titled, "The Legal Aspects of Food Safety." Bruce and Patti will give a half-day workshop titled, "Focus on Food Safety - Distinguishing Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Claims of Food Poisoning," which will be followed …
February 22, 2007 • Salmonella
February 21, 2007 • Press Releases
National class action lawsuit filed over poisoned peanut butter
Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit against ConAgra, the manufacturer of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter that was traced as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak, on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all individuals who became ill with …
February 19, 2007 • Salmonella
Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Update
Here is an update from the FDA site about the peanut butter salmonella outbreak. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 290 people from 39 states who have gotten sick from Salmonella Tennessee, the Salmonella type associated with this outbreak. Forty six (46) patients are known to …
February 18, 2007 • Salmonella
Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Update
The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the number "2111." Both the Peter Pan and Great Value brands are manufactured in a single Con Agra facility in Georgia. These products have national …
February 17, 2007 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association, Vancouver BC (2007)
Bruce Clark traveled to Abbotsford, British Columbia, just outside Vancouver, to present to the Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association. Bruce's speech centered on food safety as a way for businesses to protect themselves from liability for foodborne illness outbreaks. …
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