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November 18, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 18, 2008 • Salmonella
Pew’s Produce Safety Project Weighs In On Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
One item in the consumer news wrap-up published by the Salt Lake Tribune yesterday caught our eye. It was this: "A failure by government agencies to coordinate their investigation into a U.S. salmonella outbreak may have put the public at risk and caused needless harm to the tomato industry …
November 18, 2008 • Listeria
Kelowna Listeria Victim Not Related To Maple Leaf Strain
The Okanagan region of southeast British Columbia is a long way from the Maple Leaf Foods ready-to-eat meat processing plant outside Toronto. Nevertheless, an elderly Okanagan woman’s death in September was blamed on the national outbreak of listeria that was blamed on Maple Leaf. It was one of at least …
November 14, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 14, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 13, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
International Food Safety Seminar at University of Wisconsin School of Law (2008)
Denis Stearns traveled to Madison, WI to present to the International Food Safety Seminar at University of Wisconsin School of Law. …
November 12, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 12, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 11, 2008 • Listeria
USDA Follows On Georgia Warning With Recall Of Zeigler Wieners
The ZEIGLER WIENERS produced last Sept 22 and sold to food service institutions and retail establishments in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee were quickly recalled after listeria contamination was discovered and reported by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the recall last Saturday …
November 10, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 07, 2008 • Listeria
Georgia Finds Listeria In Alabama-Made Zeigler Hot Dogs
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is warning the public and advising the U.S. Department of Agriculture that some Zeigler Wieners are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. State food scientists found the listeria in a sample of the wieners. The contamination was found in a 12-ounce package of Zeigler chicken and …
November 07, 2008 • Hepatitis A
Maine Combats Hepatitis A Outbreak Involving School
The Maine Center for Disease Control yesterday ordered 170 students vaccinated for Hepatitis A. The shots were provided to those enrolled at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School after three children at the school were diagnosed with the virus in recent weeks. Best known for the nearby compound of former President George …
November 05, 2008 • Salmonella
California’s Next Big Housing Boom Will Be For The Calves, Pigs and Chickens–Will There Be Less Salmonella?
We decided not to comment on this one before now because it seemed to be a battle of the experts and we did not have the resources to sort it out. California voters have now spoken and by a 63-36 percent margin, they’ve said the calves, pigs and chickens will …
November 04, 2008 • Salmonella
Salmonella Contaminated Hershey Candy Found Back On Store Shelves
A couple of years ago, Hershey Canada Inc. recalled some of its candy due to possible salmonella contamination. Now some of that same candy is showing up on store shelves in the Toronto area. That prompted this action over the weekend: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hershey Canada …
November 04, 2008 • Listeria
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Warns Public Not to Eat Ham From Mariposa Meats
Who ever knew? Mississauga, Ontario is a rapidly growing, debt free suburb of Toronto with a population larger than Seattle. Its known for its architectural excellence (Civic Center is pictured here). As of yesterday, however, its known for something else: Mariposa Meats. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) yesterday warned …
November 02, 2008 • Outbreaks
November 01, 2008 • Outbreaks
National Western Stock Show E. coli Outbreak - Colorado (2009)
At least 27 people, mostly children, became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after attending the National Western Stock Show, held in Denver, Colorado, in January of 2009. At least 30 children became ill with E. coli infections during the stock show; 9 were hospitalized. …
October 30, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 30, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 29, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Michigan Envionmental Health Association (2008)
Dave Babcock traveled to Flint, MI to present to the Michigan Environmental Health Association (MEHA). …
October 29, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
North Dakota Environmental Health Association (NDEHA) Conference (2008)
Drew Falkenstein presented to the North Dakota Environmental Health Association in Bismarck, ND. …
October 28, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 28, 2008 • Listeria
Investigations And Lawsuits Follow Up On Canada’s Listeria Outbreak
The aftermath of the listeria outbreak caused by contaminated ready-to-eat meats produced by Maple Leaf Foods in Toronto, Canada continues to generate some interesting news. The class action lawsuit that’s underway has attracted support from some 4,000 plaintiffs including the families of the 20 people who died in the outbreak …
October 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
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