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February 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 23, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Health Department Sued
2/22/2005 Sean Carroll Elmira, NY A lawsuit has been filed against the Chemung County Health Department. The suit claims the health department failed to act immediately when it learned about a reported case of Hepatitis A. Three men who say they caught Hepatitis A after eating at the Maple Lawn …
February 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 23, 2005 • Salmonella
Cafe reopens after salmonella scare
Wairarapa Bakery and Cafe on Queen Street, Masterton, re-opened yesterday after being closed for several days because of an outbreak of food poisoning. The eatery became the focus of a public health inquiry after links between salmonella illness and the cafe were made on February 15. In 10 days eight …
February 22, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 22, 2005 • Salmonella
State to report on P-I-B illness
The Ohio Department of Health has scheduled a press conference to release the "preliminary-investigational report" disclosing what caused about 1,500 people to contract gastrointestinal illness last summer at Put-In-Bay Village Hall on South Bass Island. Test results from stool and vomit samples taken from 15 people showed three types of …
February 22, 2005 • Salmonella
�1m court claim over Chinese meal
Margaret-Ann Reynard, 39, is suing Exquisite Quisine after eating at one of its restaurants in East Kilbride with her fiance in 2000. The former midwife is seeking one million pounds in compensation after claiming a Chinese meal at the restaurant gave her salmonella poisoning and triggered arthritis. Her counsel, Maria …
February 22, 2005 • Listeria
Florida Smoked Fish of Miami Recalls Packages of the Boy’s Farmer Market Brand of “Smoked Nova Salmon”
Friday, February 18, 2005 infoZine Staff Although healthy persons may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women, or the baby may be born with listeriosis. Tallahassee, FL – Florida Agriculture …
February 22, 2005 • Listeria
North Hollywood company says product may have listeria
Sat, Feb. 19, 2005 Associated Press LOS ANGELES – A North Hollywood company is recalling its packaged sandwiches and salads because they may be contaminated with listeria. Fay’s Foods, Inc. said it is recalling sandwiches and salads packaged in clear film or plastic containers under the labels Fay’s and Just …
February 22, 2005 • Listeria
North Hollywood company recalls product
2/18/2005 LOS ANGELES A North Hollywood company is recalling packaged sandwiches and salads because they may be contaminated with the Listeria bug. Fay’s Foods says the products were packaged in clear film or plastic containers labeled Fay’s or Just For You. (The packages have a code stamped on the bottom …
February 18, 2005 • Salmonella
Coronet Checks To Be Released
Payroll checks caught up in the company’s bankruptcy hearings will finally be released early next week to former employees of the company. Coronet CEO Ernie Pascua said even more help could be on the way. Currently, the company is in talks with a nationally known company regarding a buyout. Pascua …
February 18, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Chi-Chi’s wants approval for more settlement payments
Ben Fidler Feb-17-2005 Chi-Chiës Inc. has asked for the court’s approval for a sixth round of settlement payments regarding the hepatitis A outbreak that helped cause its bankruptcy. In a motion filed Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington, the Tex-Mex requests the ability …
February 18, 2005 • Salmonella
County issues illegal cheese warning
County health officials are again warning people not to buy or eat illegal cheese that has been sold at swap meets, out of the backs of cars and trucks, on street corners and even door to door, reports Gig Conaughton. Last July, county officials warned people to stay away from …
February 18, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Southwest Food Safety Summit (2005)
Bruce Clark presented on Liability of Environmental Health Agencies for Alleged negligent Inspections and Minimizing Your Liability risks and Foodborne Illness Lawsuits in the Retail Food Industry at the Southwest Food Safety Summit, held in Laughlin, Nevada. …
February 17, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 17, 2005 • Hepatitis A
News: Hepatitis A
Informer 2/17/05 Health Watch By Ann Almodovor, APRN Hepatitis A is a very contagious and potentially deadly liver disease caused by a virus. Approximately 1.4 million people worldwide and 143,000 people in the U.S. become infected each year with Hepatitis A. In certain parts of the world, Hepatitis A is …
February 17, 2005 • Salmonella
New Brighton pupil illnesses wane
Of the 28 fourth-graders sickened by undercooked chicken Tuesday, 19 were back at New Brighton Elementary School yesterday. Superintendent John Osheka said there is a minor risk of salmonella infection, and the district sent a letter home with pupils Tuesday asking parents to be alert for symptoms. Salmonella has a …
February 17, 2005 • Salmonella
Most sickened students return to school
All but three New Brighton Elementary School students sickened after eating undercooked chicken were back in school today, said Superintendent John Osheka to the Tribune-Review. The problem began when cafeteria workers mistakenly served a tray of undercooked chicken to a group of fourth graders for lunch. Twenty-eight children complained of …
February 17, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Too Few Children Get Hepatitis A Vaccine: Study
February 17, 2005: Health Highlights Many children at high risk of hepatitis A aren’t being vaccinated for the disease as often as they receive other recommended shots, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports from its first-ever national analysis. Hepatitis A vaccination rates for children aged 24 months …
February 17, 2005 • Listeria
Boy’s Farmers Market smoke salmon recall
Feb. 17 HealthLink briefs hursday, February 17, 2005 From KING Staff Reports There’s a nationwide recall of Boy’s Farmers Market brand smoked salmon because of possible contamination. The smoked salmon could be tainted with listeria monocytogenes. The organism can be deadly to young children, frail or elderly people and others …
February 17, 2005 • Listeria
Miami Company Recalls Salmon That Might Contain Fatal Organism
local6.com February 16, 2005 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Smoked Fish of Miami is recalling smoked salmon that could contain a potentially fatal organism. The recall of Boy’s Farmer Market brand involves Smoked Nova Salmon. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said today that officials are investigating potential contamination of the packaged …
February 16, 2005 • Press Releases
School Lunch - Safe?
At least twenty fourth grade students became ill after eating undercooked chicken served at the New Brighton, Pennsylvania, school cafeteria. Reports indicate that at least thirty servings of undercooked chicken were served at the school, and that the children became ill shortly after eating their lunch. National School Lunch Program …
February 16, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Report Addresses Safety Problem in Preharvest Stage of Food Production
February 15, 2005 American Society for Microbiology WASHINGTON, D.C. — Food in the preharvest stage is more vulnerable to contamination than food in the processing and packaging stages of production, because of environmental variability and our inability to control it, according to a new report released by the American Academy …
February 16, 2005 • Listeria
Ham that was distributed to 4 pizzerias in Rutherford is being recalled
2/10/05 Staff Reports WASHINGTON — Fortner Foods Commissary of Murfreesboro is recalling ready-to-eat ham that may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria and was distributed to four pizzerias in Rutherford County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced yesterday. The ham was distributed to four Sir Pizza …
February 16, 2005 • Listeria
Murfreesboro company recalls ham
WASHINGTON–A Murfreesboro food company has voluntarily recalled ready-to-eat ham that may be contaminated with listeria. Fortner Foods Commissary said the ham was distributed to four Sir Pizza restaurants, two in Murfreesboro and one each in La Vergne and Smyrna. It may have been an ingredient in menu items served last …
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