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September 24, 2008 • Salmonella
20 Salmonella Cases Linked to Amarillo Texas IHOP
According the the Texas Department of Health, as of noon, Wednesday afternoon, the number of salmonella cases reported to the Health Department linked to the IHOP restaurant at I-40 and Western Street has grown to twenty. Cases still continue to be reported and are investigated, but here are the facts …
September 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
Aunt Mid's Lettuce E.coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Michigan, Illinois, Ontario (2008)
At least 45 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating iceberg lettuce distributed in industrial-sized packages by Aunt Mid's Produce Company of Detroit, Michigan in September fo 2008. The outbreak was first identified among Michigan State University students, and later grew to include inmates at the Lenawee …
September 24, 2008 • Listeria
Maybe Canada’s Maple Leaf Execs Should Visit This Plant In South Dakota!
Among our friends is one who is high enough up in the agricultural hierarchy of the United States that his appointment required U.S, Senate confirmation. He has nothing directly to do with food safety, but is experienced and knowledgeable in the Ag industry. We were chatting about the various outbreaks …
September 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 23, 2008 • Salmonella
Amarillo IHOP Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
For the third time in three months, the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Amarillo, Texas is closed–this time at least seven confirmed cases of salmonella are linked to the restaurant. With its location just off Interstate 40 at Western, the IHOP could well be sending a lot more sick …
September 23, 2008 • Outbreaks
Firemen’s Fundraiser May be Victim of E. coli Regulation Loopholes
Tri-tip beef served at a September 6 fundraiser for the Forest Ranch, CA volunteer fire department has been cited as the probable cause of an outbreak of toxic E. coli O157:H7. At least 18 have fallen ill, four of whom required hospitalization. Many meat-related E. coli outbreaks are traced back …
September 23, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Manitoba Food Processor's Association Food Safety Conference (2008)
Patti Waller will present to the Manitoba Food Processor's Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. …
September 20, 2008 • Case News
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
September 20, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Long Company Annual Conference (2008)
Dave Babcock traveled to Chicago, IL to take part in the annual conference of the Long Company. …
September 20, 2008 • Listeria
Did You Hear The One About 18 Canadians Being Dead Mr. Minister?
The death toll in the listeria outbreak blamed on Maple Leaf Foods stands at 18, Canada’s health authorities say. They confirmed that the Sept. 8th death of a British Columbia woman matched the national outbreak strain. The listeria bacterium was found embedded deep inside slicing equipment at Maple Leaf’s Toronto …
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2008)
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
September 19, 2008 • Outbreaks
William Marler to Address International Food Safety Conference in Beijing
William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the China International Food Safety Conference and Expo on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. His lecture, titled “How U.S. Consumers Hold Producers liable: A Civil Litigation Lesson in the U.S. Market” will be presented at …
September 18, 2008 • Outbreaks
Aunt Mid's Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
Lettuce E. coli outbreak in Michigan in 2008 …
September 17, 2008 • Outbreaks
Michigan State University Students Struggle with E. coli Outbreak
An outbreak of the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 has sickened at least ten students at MSU in Lansing. All of the students experienced bloody diarrhea, a flag indicator of E. coli infection, and each sought medical care at Sparrow Hospital. Seven remain hospitalized. …
September 17, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 16, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 16, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2008 • Listeria
Canada Charts Its Listeria Outbreak & Recall
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s listeriosis update as of Monday, September 15, 2008. << ————————————————————————- No. Total cases No. confirmed cases No. cases under as of Sept. 15, 2008 investigation ————————————————————————- 40 35 5 ————————————————————————- ————————————————————————- No. deaths among No. deaths where listeriosis No. deaths where confirmed cases was an underlying cause is […] …
September 15, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 11, 2008 • Listeria
“Waving the Bloody Shirt” In Ontario Means Bringing Up The Walkerton Tragedy
Less you thought "waving the bloody shirt" was a strictly American tactic, check on what’s going on in Canada right now. The fatal listeria outbreak and big ham and cheese recall has opposition leaders saying Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty should be held accountable and the "bloody shirt" they are waving …
September 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 10, 2008 • Outbreaks
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