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July 01, 2005 • Listeria
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
www.about-listeria.com Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a pathogenic (disease-causing) bacterium that is food borne and causes an illness called listeriosis1. It is frequently overlooked as a possible cause of illness due to its unique growth capabilities. First, it is somewhat difficult for laboratories to grow, and when they do so, Listeria …
July 01, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 01, 2005 • Salmonella
Nursery Salmonella Probe As Children Infected
A children’s nursery is the suspected source of an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning which has so far affected four children in County Durham. Four youngsters aged three upwards have been confirmed by laboratory tests as being infected, with four more suspected cases. A trust spokeswoman confirmed that a nursery …
June 30, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria is a hardy bug
June 28, 2005 IFT Daily Newsletter http://www.ift.org/cms/ Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products can do quite a bit of damage even after several months in a starved state, according to new research results. Ramakrishna Nannapaneni, a food science research associate for the Univ. of Arkansas, has been exploring the issue for …
June 30, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 30, 2005 • Salmonella
Surviving the Summer: As temperature rises so does the risk of food poisoning
The season for packing up cold-cuts and egg salad for a picnic or barbecuing hamburgers in the backyard has arrived, and with it marks the season of increased cases of food induced illnesses, reports Traci Newell for The Journal. Summertime raises the risk of food poisoning because bacteria such as …
June 29, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 28, 2005 • Listeria
Publix, Winn-Dixie Say No Recalled Sausages in Polk
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Officials with Publix Super Markets and Winn-Dixie said Monday that their Polk County stores do not carry the Spanish sausage being recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA announced a recall Sunday of 720 pounds of “Los Galleguitos Primera Chorizos Spanish Brand Sausage” due …
June 28, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 28, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 27, 2005 • Listeria
Sausage Recall
June 27 2005 AP MIAMI, FL – A New Jersey sausage firm is recalling 720 pounds of its Spanish sausage sold in Florida because of a possible listeria bacteria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Sunday. The company, Los Galleguito is based …
June 27, 2005 • Listeria
New Jersey firm recalls sausage for possible listeria contamination
June 26, 2005 USDA – FSIS Recall Release http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_029_2005_Release/index.asp WASHINGTON – Los Galleguito, a Union City, N.J., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 720 pounds of Spanish sausage that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following are …
June 27, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 27, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 27, 2005 • Salmonella
Food inspectors focus on ‘risk factors’ in county
Audress Hill is one of three state food inspectors assigned to examine the more than 750 restaurants in Beaufort County, plus more grocery stores and outdoor festivals with food. While her inspection includes items like whether tiles are cracked or if the garbage in the women’s bathroom has a lid …
June 27, 2005 • Listeria
Cheese makes comeback
6/27/2005 Berkshire Blue heading to stores By Ellen G. Lahr, Berkshire Eagle Staff Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Blue, the specialty gourmet cheese that was recalled in March following discovery of a potentially dangerous bacteria, will be back on the market July 2. Company proprietor Michael G. Miller said …
June 27, 2005 • Listeria
The listeria that won’t die
Biological Agents By Northwest Food Processors Association Food Safety News Jun 25, 2005 Meat processors already know that dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can withstand some major assaults. They sanitize the food processing environment and heat their products to kill the bacteria on cooked and ready-to-eat meats, but a few of …
June 26, 2005 • Outbreaks
Norovirus lawsuit filed against Blimpie's
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Blimpie’s Restaurant that was the source of a Norovirus outbreak in early May, 2005. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Grand Rapids resident who became ill with Norovirus after eating sub sandwiches purchased at the Blimpie’s Restaurant located …
June 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
More plaintiffs seek punitive damages in lawsuit against airline caterer
Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit against Gate Gourmet, the airline caterer responsible for an August, 2004 Shigella outbreak among passengers on outbound flights departing from Honolulu Airport. The complaint, which was filed in United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, was filed on behalf of seven more …
June 23, 2005 • Listeria
What is listeriosis?
Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns and adults with weakened immune systems. It can be avoided by following a few simple recommendations. What are the symptoms? A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches …
June 23, 2005 • Listeria
Rotary leader dies from rare bacteria
Source of listeriosis fatal to Moore sought By Andi Atwater aatwater@news-press.com Published by news-press.com on June 23, 2005 A rare bacteria that can cause meningitis has claimed the life of a well-known community activist and longtime Rotarian. Robert “Bob” Moore, 79, died last Thursday after a sudden onset of headache …
June 23, 2005 • Salmonella
State seeing rise in Salmonella
State health officials have confirmed 211 cases so far this year of poisoning from a strain of salmonella bacteria – more during the first six months of 2005 than for each of the past three years. At least 30 counties – including Onslow – have confirmed cases of Salmonella enteritidis poisoning, but state officials said […] …
June 23, 2005 • Salmonella
Class-action suit filed against restaurant in salmonella outbreak
A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against Camden-based Old South restaurant, blamed for one of the largest outbreaks of food-borne illness in South Carolina. State health officials said undercooked turkey likely caused the salmonella outbreak. One person died and more than 300 became ill. The lawsuit filed last week …
June 22, 2005 • Salmonella
Keep bacteria from ruining summer cookouts
The CDC estimates that 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses or food poisoning occur in the United States every year. Thirty percent of those cases are caused by bacteria from improperly cooked meat and contaminated surfaces or utensils. The seven most common pathogens are E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Hepatitis A …
June 21, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Most with hepatitis A fully recover in a couple of weeks
www.yumasun.com MITCH M. FREEMAN, M.D. Jun 20, 2005 The liver is a vital organ located in the upper right-hand side of the abdomen. It performs many functions in the body, including processing the body’s nutrients, manufacturing bile to help digest fats, regulating blood clotting and breaking down potentially toxic substances …
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