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November 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
Tomatoes source of Salmonella outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that at least 183 people in 18 states had been confirmed ill with Salmonellosis as part of a nation-wide outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium infections that has been traced to contaminated tomatoes. Twenty-two people were hospitalized during the outbreak, which peaked …
November 03, 2006 • Listeria
FDA tests facility where contaminated fruit was processed
The F.D.A. came in and swabbed down Krisp-Pak’s packaging plant on Southampton Boulevard on Thursday, one day after a sample tested positive for a potentially dangerous bacteria. The company is throwing out 400 pounds of fruit that may be contaminated with a bacteria called Listeria. The F.D.A. swabbed the facility …
November 03, 2006 • Listeria
Boston Salads recalls cole slaw for possible contamination
BOSTON –Boston Salads and Provisions Co. Inc. is recalling containers of cole slaw salad with sell-by dates of Nov. 9 and Nov. 11 because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a microorganism that can cause serious or fatal infections. Children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems are …
November 03, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Vaccinations
For more information, click here. How long does hepatitis A vaccine protect you? A recent review by an expert panel concluded that estimates of antibody persistence derived from kinetic models of antibody decline indicate that protective levels of anti-HAV could be present for at least 25 years in adults and …
November 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Tomatoes source of Salmonella outbreak: Attorney calls on tomato industry to make food safe for consumers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that at least 183 people in 18 states had been confirmed ill with Salmonellosis as part of a nation-wide outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium infections that has been traced to contaminated tomatoes. Twenty-two people were hospitalized during the outbreak, which peaked in …
November 03, 2006 • Salmonella
FDA Notifies Consumers that Tomatoes in Restaurants Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the results of an investigation by state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigators, which found consuming tomatoes in restaurants as the cause of illnesses in the Salmonella outbreak. To date, 21 states have reported 183 cases of illnesses to the …
November 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak traced to tomatoes
Tomatoes served in restaurants were the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak, according to Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The Salmonella outbreak resulted in 183 confirmed illnesses. No one died in the outbreak, but 22 people were hospitalized, according to …
November 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 02, 2006 • Salmonella
Boiled peanuts culprit of salmonella outbreak
The Associated Press has reported that the salmonella outbreak in mid-October at the Pumkin Festival in Pumpkintown was caused by boiled peanuts. Two dozen people have been sickened by the outbreak. "We never heard of salmonella in boiled peanuts before. It appears to be an isolated, very unusual event," Department …
November 02, 2006 • Listeria
Bacteria prompts Norfolk fruit distributor recall
A Norfolk-based fruit distributor has recalled packages of fresh cut fruit from supermarkets and military commissaries in Virginia and North Carolina after one package tested positive for a potentially fatal bacteria. Krisp-Pak Company Inc. ordered the recall Tuesday after the food inspection section of the U.S. Army Veterinary Services told …
November 02, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 02, 2006 • Salmonella
Tomatoes suspected in Salmonella outbreak
Food safety experts are suggesting that contaminated tomatoes and infected food service workers might have played a role in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 171 people in 19 states. Most of the states affected are in the eastern half of the nation. The CDC said the outbreak appears to …
November 02, 2006 • Outbreaks
November 01, 2006 • Listeria
New round of tests finds no listeria
BELLVILLE — A warning about ready-to-eat and smoked meat products at the Bellville Meat Market has been withdrawn, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday. Last week a warning was issued after the health department found listeria monocytogenes as part of a routine inspection. Listeria monocytogenes is a …
November 01, 2006 • Salmonella
CDC probing salmonella outbreak
A salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states, including eight in New Hampshire, according to Boston7News. Health officials think the bacteria may have spread through some form of produce; the list of suspects includes lettuce and tomatoes. But the illnesses have not …
November 01, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak over; health officials unsure of origin
A salmonella outbreak that sickened dozens of people in Washington and 18 other states appears to be over, while investigators remain unsure how it began. Health officials believe the outbreak may be linked to tomatoes or other fresh produce contaminated with the bacteria, but they haven’t been able to pinpoint …
October 31, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak sickened 51 in Massachusetts
A salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states, including 51 cases that were reported in Massachusetts in September, health officials said yesterday. Health officials said the bacteria may have spread through some form of produce; the list of suspects includes tomatoes. But …
October 31, 2006 • Press Releases
Family of Nebraska spinach E. coli victim files suit
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of the estate of an 81-year-old Nebraska resident who died after suffering complications of an E. coli O157:H7 infection traced to contaminated spinach. “John Doe Farms” is named as a defendant, along with Dole Food Company, Natural Selections Foods, and No Frills Supermarkets …
October 31, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak affects Kentucky, Indiana
16 of the 172 people sickened from the salmonella outbreak live in Kentucky, according to Patrick Howington of the Courier-Journal. In addition, one person in Indiana, and at least 155 people in 16 other states have all been infected by salmonella. Health officials are still investigating the outbreak but believe …
October 31, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 31, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to tomatoes
The Associated Press reports that no one has died in the current salmonella outbreak, but eleven people have been hospitalized. “We’re very early in the investigation,” said Dave Daigle, a spokesman for the CDC. Most of the cases are in adults, and more than 60 percent are women. The cases …
October 31, 2006 • Salmonella
What the heck is Salmonella?
The term Salmonella refers to a group or family of bacteria that variously cause illness in humans. Salmonella serotype typhimurium and Salmonella serotype enteritidis are the most common in the United States. Salmonella has been known to cause illness for over 100 years. Salmonella javiana is the fifth most common …
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