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June 16, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A hits Unicoi County
Elizabethton Star June 16, 2004 Staff Reports Mass vaccination clinics are being held in Unicoi County for children age 2 through middle school (eighth grade) against Hepatitis A. Vaccinations are being given to help contain a recent outbreak of Hepatitis A that the Department of Health is currently investigating. A …
June 15, 2004 • Outbreaks
Irradiating foods - One More Step to Preventing Illness in Our Schools
Bill Marler's opinion-editorial on food irradiation for the National School Lunch Program highlighted the need for safer food in the nation's school food supply. …
June 15, 2004 • Salmonella
County tracking salmonella trail
The Kane County Health Department is trying to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak at an Aurora grocery that sent one person to the hospital, according to the Chicago Tribune. The investigation has not been expanded beyond the four confirmed and 17 suspected cases of salmonella infection identified last …
June 15, 2004 • Salmonella
Bucks County Distributors Recalls California Dyno-Trail Mix
Bucks County Distributors is conducting a voluntary recall on its distribution of California Dyno Trail Mix that contains raw whole almonds due to the possibility of contamination with salmonella enteritidis. The recalled trail mix are packed in 4 ounce clear plastic containers, 1 gallon Ziploc bags, and 12 pound clear …
June 14, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Vaccinations are key to protect children’s health
June 10, 2004 GABE SEMENZA Victoria Advocate The Texas Department of Health is reminding parents to have their children immunized, a health-conscience measure that needs to be taken on time and quite frequently in Victoria, local doctors said. Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Texas commissioner of health, said children should receive 8 …
June 14, 2004 • Salmonella
Local grocer linked to salmonella contamination
Local grocery store El Paso Grande has closed temporarily while the Kane County Health Department investigates salmonella contamination traced to it. There are four confirmed cases and 17 other probable cases under investigation related to the store, according to the Health Department. Health officials recommend that any noncanned food purchased …
June 14, 2004 • Salmonella
Paprika Recall Expanded Over Contamination Fears
Penzeys Spices has expanded its recall of Hungarian Sweet Paprika, sold nationwide, because of possible salmonella contamination. The expanded recall comes weeks after Penzeys recalled packages of another paprika version, Hungarian Half-Sharp, and some of its Hungarian Sweet Paprika, because of possible salmonella contamination. The product comes in 1.2-ounce plastic …
June 11, 2004 • Salmonella
Eillien’s Candies joins almond recall
Eillien’s Candies has joined a voluntary recall of almonds sold in three Midwest states including Wisconsin because of possible contamination with salmonella. The recall pertains to packages of Eillien’s Chopped Almonds which were sold in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. The recall is a follow-up to a voluntary recall announced by …
June 10, 2004 • Salmonella
Almonds safe despite recall, FDA says
Food companies and the federal government have been on almond alert since May, recalling millions of pounds of raw almonds because of possible salmonella contamination rarely seen in nuts. But people need not remove almonds from their diet — though experts say they might be better off for now snacking …
June 09, 2004 • Salmonella
Almond recall expands in Michigan
Fort Fudge Shop Inc. has joined at least 13 other Michigan companies in a voluntary recall because of possible salmonella contamination in almonds, according to the Detroit Free Press. The recall covers 6-ounce packages of vanilla nut fudge sold under the Fort Fudge Shop Inc. label between August 2003 and …
June 08, 2004 • Salmonella
Almond sales unhurt by salmonella recall
Retailers and almond growers don’t expect the public’s appetite for the little brown nuts to be spoiled by reports that consumption of some raw almonds has been linked to 29 cases of salmonella poisoning. Almonds rank as the state’s leading agricultural export. The state’s growers produce virtually all the almonds …
June 08, 2004 • Outbreaks
June 06, 2004 • Salmonella
Play clean in struggle against salmonella
Raw poultry and meat are still the biggest culprits in the thousands of salmonella infections annually, but inspectors are finding more outbreaks blamed on contaminated produce and dry goods. A farmer in Kent recalled alfalfa sprouts sold to food institutions in Washington and Oregon because of their recent link to …
June 04, 2004 • Salmonella
Sprouts recalled for Salmonella
Sprouters Northwest Inc. of Kent is recalling 2-, 3- and 5-lb. institutional trays of raw alfalfa sprouts sent to various food institutions because they may be linked to a recent increase in salmonellosis in Oregon and Washington, reports the Associated Press. Twelve cases of Salmonella Bovismorbificans, possibly linked to the …
June 03, 2004 • Salmonella
Salmonella Enteritidis in the United States of America
A cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis cases marked by a distinctive pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern has been identified in the United States and traced to consumption of natural raw almonds. To date, 32 cases have been identified with onsets between March 2003 and April 2004. The almonds, from Paramount Farms, California …
June 03, 2004 • Salmonella
Chicago salmonella case may include county woman
A Lake County resident may be one of several people affected by a food poisoning outbreak connected to a Mexican restaurant in Chicago, reports the News Sun. The Perez Mexican Food restaurant was closed following an inspection last Friday that revealed violations, including some related to the temperature of food …
June 02, 2004 • Outbreaks
June 02, 2004 • Salmonella
Penzeys recalls type of half-sharp paprika
Oak Park Penzeys Spices have pulled Hungarian Half-Sharp Paprika from shelves of their 17 retail stores last week fearing possible salmonella contamination. The recall began Thursday after routine testing by the state of Florida revealed the presence of salmonella in some 2.5-ounce jars of the paprika. The paprika is sold …
June 02, 2004 • Salmonella
Possible salmonella contamination prompts company to recall almonds
Royal Candy & Nut Co. if Chicago is recalling about 5,000 packages of almonds because of possible salmonella contamination. The recall of the packages of raw whole almonds and a California mix containing almonds is part of a nationwide recall that came after federal regulators received reports of several people …
June 01, 2004 • Outbreaks
June 01, 2004 • Outbreaks
May 28, 2004 • Salmonella
Fourth lawsuit filed against Chili’s
The national law firm of Marler Clark has filed its fourth salmonella lawsuit against Brinker Restaurant Corp., owner of the now-closed Vernon Hills Chili’s Grill & Bar. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Claude McDermott, who became seriously ill with a salmonella infection and suffered permanent injury after …
May 28, 2004 • Salmonella
Bakery, Nut Distributor Announces Recall
Awrey Bakeries Inc. announced a recall of its Tropical Chocolate Cake, which contains diced almonds from a California-based almond grower, due to possible salmonella contamination. Awrey Bakeries bought the almonds from Paramount Farms Inc. of California. The FDA has expanded a recall of Paramount’s raw almonds to 13 million pounds …
May 28, 2004 • Salmonella
Salmonella fear leads to recall of paprika
Penzeys Spices is recalling its packages of Hungarian Half-Sharp Paprika, sold in Texas and elsewhere, because of the possibility of salmonella contamination. The Brookfield, Wis., company said the recall involves 1,724 pounds of the spice sold since last August in a variety of sizes, according to the Associated Press. The …
May 27, 2004 • Outbreaks
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