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February 16, 2005 • Listeria
N.Y. company recalls chicken for possible listeria contamination
Mon, Jan. 31, 2005 Associated Press WASHINGTON – A New York firm is recalling about 5,760 pounds of chicken products because of possible listeria contamination, the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Monday. Schreiber Processing Corp. of Maspeth has received no reports of illness, the recall said. The …
February 16, 2005 • Listeria
Perona Farms recalls its smoked salmon
Florida inspectors find listeria in package Tuesday, January 18, 2005 BY AMANDA GERUT Star-Ledger Staff Perona Farms, a producer of smoked salmon, has instituted a voluntary recall of its signature cured fish because of potential bacteria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Smoked Atlantic Salmon has …
February 16, 2005 • Listeria
Lecture explains fermentation
January 14, 2005 By Shyunti Das Assistant Professor Trevor Phister spoke about food microbiology as part of the Dean Seminar Series Jan. 12 in the Living Arts Lounge. Phister joined Drexel University in 2004, and teaches microbiology in the College of Arts and Sciences. In his lecture, titled “Studies in …
February 16, 2005 • Salmonella
School’s Cafeteria Food Makes Children Ill
20 students in the New Brighton School District have become sick from 30 servings of undercooked chicken served in the cafeteria and have been sent home after complaining of stomach aches. Along with them came a letter from the school district saying the students could have salmonella. "You have enough …
February 16, 2005 • Salmonella
In short supply, almonds are a treat to eat
Because of the recent weather-related problems in California, all almonds are in slim supply. The situation is even worse for raw almonds. These are the nuts generally used in biscotti, almond croissants, and other confections, and eaten by consumers who prefer their nuts plain. Trader Joe’s, which does a brisk …
February 16, 2005 • Salmonella
20 New Brighton Elementary Students Sent Home Sick
Officials at one Beaver County school say they don’t think any students have salmonella poisoning, even though 20 fourth-graders were sent home Tuesday after eating undercooked chicken. The students at New Brighton Elementary School all ate chicken cooked on the same tray. Superintendent John Osheka said the students complained of …
February 16, 2005 • Salmonella
School illness blamed on undercooked food
About 20 fourth-graders at New Brighton Area Elementary School in Beaver County were sent home Tuesday after eating undercooked chicken and complaining of feeling sick. The district sent a letter home with the students explaining to parents what happened and providing information on the symptoms and treatment of salmonella enterocolitis …
February 16, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
National Food Processors Association Meeting (2005)
Bill Marler presented on strict liability for the manufacture and sale of adulterated food products at the NFPA's Food Claims and Litigation Conference, held in Ojai, California. He discussed the importance of evaluating claims fairly, and told food processors that their focus should be on preventing contamination of their products …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Interim Rule Making Foods Safer, Agency Reports
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a report that found the interim final rule to reduce Listeria in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products is having a positive effect. The overall safety of these products has improved because establishments have strengthened their control procedures, increased testing, and taken additional steps …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Chicken recall
WASHINGTON – According to the Associated Press, a New York firm is recalling about 5,760 pounds of chicken products because of possible listeria contamination, the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Monday. Schreiber Processing Corp. of Maspeth has received no reports of illness, the recall said. The products …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Consumer Alert on Listeria in Acme Brand Sliced Smoked Nova Salmon
By Pat Camuso Jan 4, 2005 BROOKLYN, NY- Acme Smoked Fish Corporation located at 30 Gem Street – Brooklyn, NY 11222 is recalling one hundred and two pounds (102 Lbs.) / 17 cases of Sliced Smoked Nova Salmon packed in 8 oz. plastic cup/container coded with a sell-by-date of 12/24/04 distributed to Stop & Shop […] …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Keeping Meat Safe for the Table
Jan. 05, 2005 By Harold Brubaker Guy Giordano has no stomach for risking the future of the roast beef company that bears his father’s name. That’s why Vincent Giordano Corp. spent $2 million on a packaging system to ensure that no listeria contaminates the more than 250,000 pounds of roast …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Meat firms accused of weakening food rules
Consumer group: Politics impacted listeria protections By Jon BonnÈ MSNBC Jan. 5, 2005 The meat industry’s lobbying and close ties to the Bush administration helped prevent more stringent food-safety rules that guard against listeria from being enacted, a consumer group charged Tuesday. The Consumer Federation of America claims that lobbying …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Food Poisoning Cases Rose in ’03
Wed, Jan 05, 2005 By LIBBY QUAID, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Listeria food poisoning increased slightly in 2003, according to a consumer group that said the Bush administration stalled and then changed regulations aimed at curbing the sometimes deadly infection. Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news – web sites), […] …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
PRODUCT RECALLS
The San Fransisco Chronicle Sunday, January 2, 2005 Food and Drug Administration — Greek Foods & Gifts Direct Inc. of New Jersey is recalling 387 cases of Provato brand Manouri traditional Greek cheese because it might be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Overview: Listeriosis
Listeria are bacteria which can cause an infection known as listeriosis. The bacteria are very resistant to common food preservation agents such as heat, salt, nitrite, and acids. It can also multiply in refrigerated foods. Listeria is often present in the intestines of seemingly healthy animals. The bacteria can contaminate …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Warning Issued on Hot Dry Pork Sausage Sold in Little Italy
ALBANY, NY — December 7, 2004 — State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers today warned consumers of possible Listeria contamination of certain hot, dry, pork sausage sold by the Calabria Pork Store, 2338 Arthur Avenue, The Bronx, New York 10458. The hot, dry, pork sausage was sold at retail in bulk, uncoded and unpackaged form […] …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Report Finds Listeria Rule Sparks Major Industry Changes
Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Steven Cohen WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2004 – A report outlining the impact of the interim final rule designed to further reduce the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products and making recommendations for possible future actions was released for …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Prenatal primer
Fri, Oct. 22, 2004 Some things every pregnant woman should know By NEVY KAMINSKI Knight Ridder Newspapers A few weeks ago when I found out I was pregnant, I really thought I knew it all. After all, I had been working toward this goal since my November nuptials, and I …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Chicken sold in Louisville is recalled
Fri, Nov. 05, 2004 HERALD-LEADER STAFF REPORT Several chicken products sold by the Whole Foods Market in Louisville and in several other states were recalled Wednesday because of possible Listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recalled products, from Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Criminal probe under way in 2002 listeria outbreak
By JOHN WILEN Bucks County Courier Times The listeria outbreak that forced Pilgrim’s Pride to recall 27.4 million pounds of poultry products processed at its Franconia plant in Montgomery County two years ago has spawned a criminal investigation, federal authorities confirmed Tuesday. “The investigation is open and it is ongoing,” …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Maryland Firm Recalls Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-040-2004 HEALTH RISK: HIGH WASHINGTON, November 3, 2004 – Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic Kitchen, a Landover, Md. firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,275 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Listeriosis Associated with Consumption of Turkey Franks
Microbiologic implication of meat as a source of clinical listeriosis has not previously been documented. In December 1988, a woman with cancer was hospitalized in Oklahoma with sepsis caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM). LM was isolated from an open package of Plantation Brand turkey franks from the patient’s refrigerator. The …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Update: Foodborne Listeriosis — United States, 1988-1990
Although outbreaks of invasive disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes have been associated with ingestion of a variety of contaminated foods (1-5), most listeriosis in the United States occurs as isolated or sporadic cases. To determine the incidence of listeriosis and identify risk factors for disease, during 1988-1990, CDC collaborated with …
February 15, 2005 • Listeria
Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis — United States, 1998
Since early August 1998, 40 illnesses caused by a single strain of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) have been identified in 10 states: Ohio (13 cases); New York (12); Tennessee, Massachusetts, and West Virginia (three each); Michigan (two); and Connecticut, Oregon, Vermont, and Georgia (one each). Dates of illness onset or LM isolation ranged from August 2 […] …
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