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April 08, 2005 • Salmonella
Tomatoes caused salmonella outbreak
Contaminated Roma tomatoes were the likely cause of a string of salmonella outbreaks that made 561 people sick in the United States and Canada last summer. Salmonella is a common bacteria sometimes found in eggs, raw milk and raw meat. It typically causes diarrhea and other flu-like symptoms, and is …
April 08, 2005 • Salmonella
Florida Tomato Packing House Linked to 2004 Salmonella Outbreak
A tomato packing house in Florida was the common link between three 2004 outbreaks of salmonella infection associated with eating Roma tomatoes, according to the current Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreaks caused 561 illnesses in 18 states and in …
April 07, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 07, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 07, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2005 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Calls for Legislation to Protect Vicitors at Petting Zoos
Marler Clark called on legislators nation-wide to put into law requirements for the protection of petting zoo visitors. Proposed requirements included increasing signage and warnings about health risks associated with human-animal contact, providing adequate handwashing facilities at strategic locations throughout petting zoos, and designing petting zoos with the intent of …
April 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2005 • Listeria
Sausage Products Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Michigan Firm Recalls Sausage Products for Possible Listeria Contamination FSIS Apr 6, 2005 Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-016-2005 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460 Matt Baun WASHINGTON, April 5, 2005 – Winter Sausage Manufacturing, an East Point, Mich., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,117 pounds of sausage that […] …
April 06, 2005 • Listeria
Mid Atlantic, Inc. Recalls Pulpo Salad
Apr 6, 2005 Contact: Nina Dolgow (212) 923-1600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — New York, NY — April 4, 2005 — MID ATLANTIC, INC., 4250 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10033 is recalling store-made Pulpo Salad sold on MARCH 24, 2005 due to Listeria contamination. The product was packed from bulk and sold in an uncoded, circular, […] …
April 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 05, 2005 • Listeria
Florida Firm Recalls Chicken Meat Wrap For Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-015-2005 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460 Autumn Canaday WASHINGTON, April 5, 2005 – LSG Sky Chefs, Inc., an Orlando, Fla. firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,316 pounds of chicken wrap sandwiches that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes …
April 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
April 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
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April 04, 2005 • Salmonella
Organic chicken get more Salmonella
There have been lingering questions about the effects of organic practices on the health of poultry and other livestock produced without conventional medications, says Steven C Huber of B.iological A.gents. Researchers decided to compare levels of salmonella bacteria in organic free-range and conventionally produced birds. Organic producers often raise their …
April 04, 2005 • Listeria
Feds accuse South Florida smoked fish company of violating health codes
Sun-Sentinel April 1 2005 MIAM — A smoked fish company that sends its products across the country has been accused by the United States of violating health codes and distributing fish contaminated with the bacteria listeria. SeaSPECIALITIES Inc., also known as Florida Smoked Fish Co., has been in business since …
April 04, 2005 • Outbreaks
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