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July 27, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver caused bye the hepatitis A virus. There may be no symptoms; however the likelihood of symptoms increases with the person’s age. If symptoms are present, they include yellow skin or eyes, tiredness, stomach ache, loss of appetite, or nausea. Most often, hepatitis …
July 27, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Food-poisoning preparation pays off
by Steve Coomes 27 Jul 2006 Most restaurant operators are well acquainted with foodservice safety standards. They know how foodborne illness begins and how it’s spread. But few know what to do should a serious outbreak occur at their restaurant. What would they say to customers claiming to be sickened …
July 27, 2006 • Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A?
By Samantha Baden HEPATITIS A, the virus which has sparked a national meat products recall, will make sufferers sick for weeks but is unlikely to prove fatal, a health expert said today. One of Australia’s largest meat producers, KR Castlemaine, today issued a nationwide recall of some of its products …
July 26, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 26, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Skip the bacteria when making ice cream at home
Eating ice cream to beat the summer heat is one of America’s favorite pastimes. Homemade ice cream can be a special treat. While commercially manufactured ice cream is typically made with pasteurized eggs or egg products, recipes for homemade ice cream often use raw eggs in the base mixture. Lynn …
July 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Minnesota Salmonella Cases Linked to Frozen Chicken Entrees
Two recent outbreaks of salmonellosis in Minnesota with a total of 29 cases have been linked to frozen, pre-browned, single-serving, microwaveable stuffed chicken entrees. These are the third and fourth outbreaks of salmonellosis in Minnesota linked to these types of products since 1998. In March 2006, the USDA issued a …
July 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella in 1% of raw meat
New research has shown that salmonella was found in 1% of raw meat tested at laboratories reporting to the Department of Agriculture over a three-year period. Laboratories submit a monthly report of all tests carried out, together with reports of salmonella bacteria, to the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory. The percentage …
July 25, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury’s chiefs face charges over food poisoning
Cadbury’s and its board of directors may face criminal prosecution after its chocolate was named by health chiefs as the most likely source of an outbreak of food poisoning, reports The Times. The Health Protection Agency has established the likelihood that 37 people, including many toddlers and others under the …
July 25, 2006 • Listeria
California Firm Recalls Hot Dogs for Possible Listeria Contamination
Jul 25, 2006, 22:37 Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-023-2006 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Steven Cohen WASHINGTON, July 25, 2006 – Ramar Foods Corp., a Pittsburg, Calif., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 5.25 pounds of hot dogs that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food […] …
July 25, 2006 • Listeria
Listeria – going cold turkey
Foodinfo Online FSTA Reports 4 July 2006 http://www.foodsciencecentral.com/fsc/ixid14389 © IFIS Publishing 2006 – All Rights Reserved Listeria monocytogenes is a significant foodborne pathogen, particularly in ready-to-eat (RTE) meats. Over recent years, there have been several illnesses and deaths associated with foodborne listeriosis. There is therefore a need to evaluate post-process …
July 25, 2006 • Listeria
Copper better than stainless steel for food safety, scientists say
By Ahmed ElAmin 20/07/2006 – That copper cooking kettle may provide better protection against foodborne bacteria than a stainless steel one, according to scientists. The study suggests that the use of cast copper alloys during food processing may help prevent cross-contamination of E. coli better than stainless steel, say researchers …
July 25, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis Spreads in Northern Bulgarian Town
Bulgaria in Brief: 25 July 2006, Tuesday. The number of people infected with hepatitis A in the small town of Svoge, located near capital Sofia, has gone up to 133. Media reports that the number of the infected people grew up drastically in a few days and Bulgaria’s Health Ministry …
July 25, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Parents upset with salmonella response
Two weeks ago, the state Department of Public Health determined a fifth-grade science experiment involving the dissection of owl pellets was responsible for a salmonella outbreak, in which 28 students were confirmed to have the bacterial infections. In all, at least 50 students came down with related symptoms. More than …
July 22, 2006 • Listeria
Finally: A Study That Details Why Listeriosis Rates Are 20-fold Higher During Pregnancy
The study will be posted on June 30 in the June issue of the online journal PLoS Pathogens. For years, doctors have puzzled over why pregnant women are 20 times more likely than others to be infected by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, now …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury to consider payouts for victims of salmonella outbreak
Cadbury has said it will consider compensating victims of salmonella poisoning after health officials named its chocolate as the prime suspect for an outbreak earlier this year. The Health Protection Agency concluded that consumption of infected Cadbury’s products was the "most credible explanation" for 37 cases of salmonella poisoning reported …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Local Chicken Exporter Fined
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says that the two largest poultry exporters in British Columbia faked salmonella tests on chicken bound for South Africa. Superior Poultry Processors Ltd. of Coquitlam and Hallmark Poultry Processors Ltd. of Vancouver have been fined $100,000 on four counts of violating the Meat Inspection Act …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury linked to salmonella cases
A team of experts has confirmed that contaminated Cadbury’s chocolate was the most likely cause of a salmonella outbreak. Up to 37 of the 56 cases reported between March and July are linked to the products. It is the first time the Health Protection Agency has officially named Cadbury the …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Scientists crack down on global impact of food borne pathogens
Scientists from around the world have met in Germany this week to set research priorities on a broad range of zoonoses — food borne diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans. Scientists from the EU zoonoses network Med-Vet-Net and experts from the American Food Safety Research Consortium met this …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Parents upset with salmonella response
A month after a science project made 28 students ill with salmonella at Jefferson Elementary School, several parents are accusing the school district of not being aggressive enough in dealing with the outbreak. More than 40 parents and residents charge that school officials ignored basic sanitary precautions, jeopardizing the health …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Here is something from 2004
The June issue of the Journal of Food Protection included an article by Laura MacDougall in regards to a case control investigation of frozen chicken nuggets and strips. MacDougall is with Epidemiology Services at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver. The investigation was initiated due to the …
July 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Here is another recall from earlier in 2006 of Chicken Entrees
Milford, Indiana-based Serenade Foods Division is voluntarily recalling approximately 75,800 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken entrees that may be unhealthful and therefore unfit for food. The recalled products include: 6-ounce individually wrapped "MAPLE LEAF FARMS, CHICKEN BREAST with Rib Meat, SHRIMP & CRAB, Specially Cut and Shaped, Breaded Boneless Breast …
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