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June 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
June 23, 2006 • Salmonella
Businesses and Parents Need to Increase Awareness of 4 Inch Turtle Ban
Presumably, conventional wisdom would portray small turtles as a cute, safe, educational pet for the home or classroom. Awareness is lacking however, of the potential threat of Salmonella infection associated with turtles less than 4 inches in length. For more than 30 years, commercial distribution of such animals has been …
June 23, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Lettuce Linked to ëHepatitis A’ Outbreak
City News Service An increase in the number of hepatitis A cases reported this year in Los Angeles County prompted health officials last week to remind people to thoroughly wash their produce to prevent the spread of the disease. Thirteen diners at a restaurant were infected with hepatitis A in …
June 23, 2006 • Salmonella
Albertsons calls for carrot caution
Customers who have recently purchased Albertsons one-pound bags of peeled baby carrots or Grimmway Classic Cut and Peeled baby one-pound carrots with a "Best If Used By" date of June 17, 2006 should throw them out or bring them back to the store for a refund or exchange, reports the …
June 23, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury recalls over 1 mln chocolate bars
Cadbury Schweppes has recalled over 1 million chocolate bars in the UK and Irish markets in a precautionary move, because they could contain minute traces of salmonella. The company said it had identified the source of the problem and rectified it and was taking steps to ensure these products are …
June 23, 2006 • Salmonella
Facts, not fear, about infectious diseases
Media coverage of infectious diseases like Avian Flu and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is more pervasive today than ever before. Continuous reports about the growing number of disease cases around the world and endless predictions about the looming threat of a pandemic have raised global concerns about public health …
June 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Oregon Department Of Agriculture Offers Tips On Summer Food Safety
A little common sense and attention to detail can lead to a lot of summer enjoyment, free from worry that bad food will mar the experience of barbecues, camping, and picnics. "During the summer months, it’s not unusual for the cook to be a person not normally involved in the …
June 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Don’t let food-borne illness spoil your fun
Grills just want to have fun this time of year, but you have to be careful when you cook with them, says Fadi Aramouni, a Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist. "Common food safety mistakes, especially underestimating cooking times or overlooking the need to check cooked temperatures, increase …
June 22, 2006 • Salmonella
13 confirmed cases of salmonella in Macon County
Macon County’s Public Health Department is investigating 13 confirmed cases of salmonella. Diane Johner told the Decatur WAND that the health department is waiting for lab test results to help pinpoint the potential source. Hand to mouth contact spreads salmonella bacteria, or through raw, unwashed food. Washing your hands thoroughly …
June 21, 2006 • Listeria
Festive foods for Fourth of July
By Annette Gooch Universal Press Syndicate Food, drink and fireworks have been central to Fourth of July commemorations ever since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. About 230 years later, Americans still love celebrating Independence Day with fireworks and foods that point to the nation’s culinary and …
June 21, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Recreational Water Illnesses on the Rise
June 20th, 2006 Jed Boal Reporting It’s a perfect time to plunge into a swimming pool. But if you’re not careful, that cool dip can make you sick. Many of us spend plenty of time at public pools in the summer. But recreational water illnesses are on the rise, and …
June 21, 2006 • Salmonella
Foodborne illness a serious risk for moms, unborn babies
Picnics can be the best part of the summertime, but can have hidden dangers for moms-to-be. There may be unseen dangers lurking in the potato salad and hot dogs that could make you and your unborn baby very sick. Pregnant women have a weakened immune system, which makes it harder …
June 21, 2006 • Salmonella
More students sickened by salmonella
A pet turtle in a fifth-grade classroom may have caused the salmonella outbreak at Jefferson Elementary School, according to state health officials. The number of sick children jumped to 11 yesterday, after doctors reported their young patients had the bacterial infections, said Department of Public Health spokeswoman Donna Rheaume. School …
June 21, 2006 • Salmonella
11 students in Franklin sick with salmonella
Eleven students at a Franklin elementary school have confirmed cases of salmonella, and state health officials are investigating whether owl pellets used in a class project were the source of the bacterial infection. Most of the sick students are fifth-graders at Jefferson Elementary School. In a biology experiment, fifth-graders at …
June 21, 2006 • Outbreaks
June 21, 2006 • Outbreaks
June 20, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Health officials investigate outbreak of hepatitis A traced to Rockaway Beach
June 20, 2006 The Hillsboro Argus Public health officials in the Tillamook County Health Department and the Oregon Department of Human Services are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that has been traced to Sharky’s Restaurant in Rockaway Beach. Persons who ate at Sharky’s between April 15 and April 3 …
June 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Eggs not to blame for salmonella outbreak
The Australian Health Department says it has found no evidence of contamination at the factory of an egg supplier it has been investigating as the possible source of the recent salmonella outbreak, according to ABC News. Seventeen people have been infected with the bacteria and six of those cases have …
June 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Heed Safe Cooking and Food Handling Advice For The Summer Grilling Season
Backyard chefs may think they know best when it comes to grilling that perfect burger, steak or barbeque chicken, but unless they follow key food safety practices their friends and family may wish to think twice before taking a seat at the picnic table. "The risk of foodborne illness increases …
June 20, 2006 • Hepatitis A
School workers get poked
June 20, 2006 By Leslie Jones McCloud Post-Tribune correspondent GARY — A fear of needles didn’t stop the administrators and food handlers of the Gary Community School Corp. from getting poked Monday. Administrators and food handlers were at the corporation’s office to comply with a city ordinance and school policy …
June 20, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A outbreak traced to Tillamook restaurant
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) – An outbreak of hepatitis A has been traced to a restaurant in Tillamook County. Health officials say the outbreak of the viral liver disease has been traced to Sharky’s Restaurant in Rockaway Beach. Anybody who ate at Sharky’s between April 15th and April 30th may have …
June 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella symptoms and causes
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued a reminder to the public about the dangers of salmonella poisoning: Symptoms: stomach cramps diarrhea fever nausea sometimes vomiting Symptoms can take up to three days to appear, but most often begin 12 to 36 hours after the germs are swallowed, and …
June 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Food alerts report on aflatoxins in nuts, cheese from the UK
A total of about 47 food safety problems were reported across the EU last week, including a cluster of alerts about aflatoxins in nuts and unauthorised cheese from the UK. Last year 538 notifications concerned aflatoxins in pistachios, of which 487 concerned those primarily originating from Iran. As a result …
June 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Owl pellets eyed as possible source of salmonella infections
The state Department of Public Health is investigating why at least a handful of students have contracted salmonella bacterial infections,and is exploring a possible link to a fifth-grade science experiment. While the DPH has ruled out cafeteria food in Jefferson Elementary School as the reason at least five fifth-graders and …
June 20, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
110th Annual Association of Food and Drug Officials Education Conference (2006)
Bill Marler spoke at the 110th Annual AFDO Education Conference in Albany, New York, on the topic of "Focus on Food Safety - Distinguishing Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Claims of Food Poisoning." …
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