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August 30, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 30, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Steritech Food Safety Horizons Conference (2005)
Bill Marler gave a keynote address on the subject of "Focusing on what's Important to Food Safety" at the Steritech Food Safety Horizons 2005 conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. …
August 29, 2005 • Publications
Preempting Food Safety
Denis Stearns wrote, “Preempting Food Safety: An Examination of USDA Rulemaking and its E. coli O157:H7 Policy in Light of Estate of Kriefall ex rel. Kriefall v. Excel Corporation” for the Fall 2005 issue of the Journal of Food Law and Policy. The article uses the Kriefall decision to examine …
August 26, 2005 • Salmonella
FDA Notifies Processors of Recall of Fancy Whole Basil Due to Possible Health Risk
The FDA is advising processors and repackers that Majestic International Spice Corporation of Montebello, California is voluntarily recalling its dried "Extra Fancy Basil" spice in 12.5 kilogram bags because FDA found the product contaminated with Salmonella Blockley. FDA is issuing this advisory because we are concerned that the firm has …
August 26, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 26, 2005 • Press Releases
Marler Clark files second Salmonella lawsuit against Orchid Island Juice Co.
Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit against Orchid Island Juice Co. of Fort Pierce, Florida. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 72-year-old Jackson County, North Carolina resident who became ill with Salmonellosis after consuming Orchid Island unpasteurized orange juice while dining at a restaurant with her husband. The …
August 25, 2005 • Salmonella
South San Francisco Salmonella Outbreak Unsolved
Health officials in San Mateo County say that while the cause of a salmonella outbreak in the county last month remains under investigation, almonds have been ruled out as the source. The outbreak, which was traced back to La Tapatia restaurant in South San Francisco, affected 22 people including one …
August 25, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 24, 2005 • Press Releases
E. coli attorneys call for legislation to protect visitors at fairs and petting zoos
Portland television station KGW reported that at least three people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after visiting the Clark County Fair in Clark County, Washington, during August, 2005. In April, 2005, William Marler of Marler Clark wrote letters to Washington State legislators on both the House and Senate …
August 24, 2005 • Listeria
Recall Report
Recall Notification Report 034-2005 Product(s) Recalled: Barbeque Beans with Beef and Chicken Salad Production Dates/Identifying Codes: Produced August 17 and 18, 2005. The following products are subject to recall: Five-pound plastic containers of “Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Barbeque Beans with Beef.” The containers bear the use-by-date “09 28 2005” or “09 29 2005” and each case […] …
August 24, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 24, 2005 • Salmonella
More Thorough Recall Process May Have Prevented Salmonella Outbreak
Food safety attorney William Marler today reissued calls for more stringent recall procedures for contaminated food in the aftermath of a Salmonella outbreak at a restaurant in San Francisco. According to health officials, 22 ill persons have tested positive for a strain of Salmonella matching the strain associated with raw …
August 24, 2005 • Salmonella
Break your date with Salmonella
Heed these tips for eating at restaurants as well as festivals and fairs to help ensure food-borne illness doesn’t become part of the outing, says the USDA: Wash your hands. You know where they’ve been, and some of those places aren’t pretty. Shun any fresh-cooked food that doesn’t arrive at …
August 24, 2005 • Listeria
FSIS: Recommendations for people at risk for Listerosis
Consumer Affair By FSIS Aug 24, 2005 To help consumers avoid listerosis caused by Listeria, FSIS offers following advice: Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean …
August 24, 2005 • Listeria
Oklahoma Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken and Beef Products
Recalls & Alerts Aug 24, 2005, 08:53 Oklahoma Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken and Beef Products for Possible Listeria Contamination Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-034-2005 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Steven Cohen WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2005 – Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens, Ltd., a Moore, Okla., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,925 pounds […] …
August 24, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Widow files suit against Chi-Chi’s
8/24/2005 Bill Vidonic, Times Staff BEAVER – The widow of a man whose family says he died after contracting hepatitis A in the Chi-Chi’s outbreak has sued the defunct restaurant chain and several produce suppliers. With the lawsuit Tuesday from Marilyn Greathouse of Daugherty Township, representing the estate of her …
August 24, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak examined
County and state health officials continue investigating a salmonella outbreak at a South San Francisco restaurant in July that may be linked to raw almonds. One worker and 21 diners were left sick after eating La Tapatia Restaurant, reports the San Mateo County Daily Journal. State investigators discovered La Tapatia …
August 23, 2005 • Salmonella
Poultry antimicrobial eliminates need for chlorine
A new antimicrobial solution helps reduce Salmonella and other bacteria in poultry during processing and also eliminates the need for chlorine in the chilling tank, according to its manufacturer. Chicken is the main source of food poisoning in Europe. Chicken is mainly affected by E coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter. Of …
August 23, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria hijacks transport machinery to invade cells
Food Production Daily 23/08/2005- New fundamental science reveals how the major foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes commandeers cellular transport machinery to invade cells and hide from the body’s immune system. French scientists detail how Listeria invades cells by activating cellular machinery that transports viruses, small molecules, and proteins. Once it has …
August 23, 2005 • Listeria
City fears potential outbreak of bacterial illness
Health officials see 6 listeriosis cases in a month By LEIGH HOPPER Houston Chronicle Epidemiologists are investigating an upsurge in listeriosis cases: ï What: An infection caused by listeria monocytogenes, a rod-shaped bacterium. ï Source: Raw vegetables, meat and unpasteurized dairy products, including queso fresco. ï At risk: Pregnant women …
August 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 22, 2005 • Outbreaks
Ohio E. coli may be part of multi-state outbreak
Three confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Fayette County, Ohio, may be linked to a larger, multi-state outbreak of the bacterial infection, according to a story in the Washington Court House Record Herald. When ingested, E. coli O157:H7 attaches itself to the inside surface of the large intestine and …
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