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July 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Illness linked to orange juice produced in Fort Pierce
Strong evidence links orange juice produced at Orchid Island Juice Co. in Fort Pierce to an outbreak of 15 cases of illness caused by a strain of salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Orchid Island, which produces unpasteurized fresh-squeezed orange juice, issued a voluntary recall of its …
July 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Fruit juice may have sickened 11 in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Community Health is investigating a possible outbreak of salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to unpasteurized orange juice that has been voluntarily recalled at local Westborn and Nino Salvaggio stores. The food-borne illness struck 11 Michigan residents, who drank juice manufactured by Orchid Island Juice …
July 13, 2005 • Recalls
Marler Clark Calls on FDA to Ban Sale of Unpasteurized Juices
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 8 that Orchid Island Juice Co. of Fort Pierce, Florida was recalling unpasteurized orange juice after fifteen cases of Salmonella Typhimurium were traced to consumption of Orchid Island orange juice. Bill Marler of Marler Clark again called on the …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
California food inspectors order ice cream recall
The Associated Press Last Updated: July 13, 2005, 04:20:37 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (AP) – State officials this week ordered a recall of Lapperts-brand banana caramel chocolate chip ice cream because of a possible listeria bacteria contamination. The ice cream was distributed to several Whole Foods stores in Northern California. Food …
July 13, 2005 • Salmonella
MARLERCLARK CALLS ON FDA TO BAN SALE OF UNPASTEURIZED JUICES
In light of the July 8, 2005 FDA recall of unpasteurized juice produced by Orchid Island Juice Co. of Fort Pierce, Florida, Seattle attorney William Marler of Marler Clark (www.marlerclark.com), has called again on the FDA to completely ban the sale of all unpasteurized juices. “It is simply outrageous that …
July 13, 2005 • Salmonella
Unpasteurized OJ May Be Contaminated
Unpasteurized orange juice products from Orchid Island Juice Co. of Fort Pierce, Fla. are being recalled, because they may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. The juice is packaged and distributed under a variety of brand names, including Nino Salvaggio’s, Westborn Market …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
New Test Leaves Fewer Places for Bad Bugs to Hide
By Jan Suszkiw July 13, 2005 Identifying harmful yeasts and bacteria is faster, easier and more sensitive than current detection methods, thanks to a new test by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Peoria, Ill. As a research tool, the new method’s use could shed light on what makes some strains …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
Lappert’s Ice Cream Recalls Banana Ice Cream Because of Possible Health Risk
Recalls & Alerts By FDA Jul 13, 2005 Contact: Lappert’s Ice Cream 510-231-2340 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Richmond, CA — July 13, 2005 — Lappert’s Ice Cream of Richmond California is recalling its Banana Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes …
July 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
The following Food Safety Alert is being sent to you from the California Department of Health Services.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued an order to Lapperts Ice Cream to withdraw Lapperts Banana Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream distributed in one-pint containers to Whole Foods stores in Sacramento, San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, San Mateo, San Rafael, Redwood City and Palo …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
New USDA machine can ID bacteria within a day
By Dana Downie Jul 12, 2005 USDA/ARS scientists in Peoria, IL have devised a new DNA-based test machine for identifying deadly bacteria that is faster, easier to use and more precise than some methods currently used by food and beverage processors, according to an ARS press release. Scientists say they …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
12 ways to protect your family from listeria
Start out with produce that’s not damaged; that’s where bacteria can thrive. Wednesday, July 13, 2005 By Amber Smith Staff writer If you’re trying to stay safe from listeria, you can avoid unpasteurized dairy products, and you can cook meat to 160 degrees. But keeping raw fruits and vegetables in …
July 13, 2005 • Listeria
Tuna ruled out as source of listeria
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Staff reports The three Central New York women who were hospitalized with listeriosis in the previous two weeks didn’t get it from eating recalled tuna. In CNY Ways to protect produce / Page E-4 “That was a dead end,” Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia Morrow …
July 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Vaccine drives down hepatitis A infections
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 By Brad Wible Los Angeles Times The rate of hepatitis A infections in the United States has shrunk by 76 percent since the beginning of a vaccination program in 1999 targeting children in 17 high-risk states, federal researchers reported today. The program has driven the rate of infection down to 2.6 […] …
July 12, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Cases Fall
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cases of hepatitis A have fallen by 76 percent in the United States since children in communities with the highest rates of the disease were targeted for vaccination in recent years, a study said on Tuesday. In the 1980s and 1990s, 26,000 cases of hepatitis A were …
July 12, 2005 • Salmonella
Lukewarm meals, raw eggs harbor food-borne illnesses
The best defense against salmonellosis and other food-borne diseases is safe food handling. For 20 years, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been trying to get that message to consumers. But changes in the food industry and Americans’ eating habits make the job challenging, reports The Washington Post …
July 12, 2005 • Salmonella
Food-borne illness on the rise
The North Carolina Laboratory of Public Health has detected nearly five times as many cases of the food-borne illness Salmonella enteritidis so far this year compared to the first six months in 2004, indicating a troubling rise in S. enteritidis cases statewide. Surrounding states are experiencing similar increases in Salmonella …
July 12, 2005 • Salmonella
How to avoid the scourge of salmonella
The best defense against salmonellosis and other food-borne diseases is safe food handling. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been trying to get that message to consumers. But changes in the food industry and Americans’ eating habits make the job challenging. An estimated 76 million cases of food …
July 11, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 11, 2005 • Salmonella
Judge Allows 92 to File Claims In Tainted Tomatoes Case
A judge has given attorneys representing 92 victims of a 2004 salmonella outbreak in West Virginia and eight other states the green light to proceed with their claims against Pennsylvania-based Sheetz and the now-defunct Coronet Foods. The plaintiffs are among more than 400 people sickened when they ate sandwiches prepared …
July 11, 2005 • Salmonella
About-Salmonella website is resource for outbreak linked to Rock Springs Restaurant
Sweetwater County Environmental Health officials have traced a Salmonella outbreak to the Sand’s restaurant located on 9th Street in Rock Springs, Wyoming. At least eight patrons have become ill with Salmonella poisoning.\ Resources for victims of Salmonella outbreaks are available on the Web, with sponsored sites on Salmonella and Salmonella …
July 11, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 11, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 11, 2005 • Salmonella
Orange juice, cantaloupes recalled
Unpasteurized orange juice products from Orchid Island Juice Co. of Fort Pierce, Fla., have, according to this story, been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The juice is packaged and distributed under a variety of brand names, including Nino Salvaggio’s, Westborn Market and Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice. The …
July 10, 2005 • Salmonella
Juvenile Reactive Arthritis
Arthritis, in children or adults, is called "reactive" when it is due to a delayed reaction to an infection. The arthritis usually occurs two to four weeks after the infection and lasts from eight to 16 weeks. It may recur or last longer in some people. Current research supports combining …
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