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Subscribe to this author via RSS17 Likely E. coli Cases in Illinois Mexican Restaurant Outbreak
The number of E. coli cases tied to an outbreak at Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, Ill., has risen to 9 confirmed and another 8 probable, according to the DuPage County Health Department. As Food Safety News reported yesterday, the restaurant was closed on Friday for an E. coli investigation. The restaurant remained closed through… Continue Reading
Washington Man Files Suit Against Townsend Farms
A Washington state man has filed suit against Townsend Farms, whose frozen berry mix has been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak, claiming that he fell ill after consuming the product. Brian Brothers of Edmonds, WA says he ate the frozen berry blend, “Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Mix,” multiple times between January and April of… Continue Reading
Natura Recalls More Pet Food for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Natura Pet Foods has issued a voluntary recall of all dry pet food sold under five of its brands because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall comes on the heels of another dry pet food recall, also for Salmonella, initiated by the company in March of this year and expanded in April…. Continue Reading
Campylobacter Sickened Food Festival Goers in Southeastern New York
Several people who attended an outdoor food festival at the Kenisco Dam in Valhalla, New York earlier this month fell ill with Campylobacter infections, according to health officials. The Westchester County Health Department confirmed Monday that Campylobacter was the source of the many illnesses that affected festival goers in the days following the June 6… Continue Reading
Illness Count Rises to 118 in Frozen Berry Hepatitis A Outbreak
At least 118 people in 8 western states are now known to be victims of a hepatitis A outbreak traced to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco. This count comes as the lastest in an almost daily rise in the number of illnesses, which yesterday was at 106. According to the Centers for Disease… Continue Reading
Salmonella Sickens Hundreds of Chinese Schoolchildren
At least 386 children in a Chinese province were hospitalized last week with suspected Salmonella infections, health officials announced Sunday. The students, who reside in the Meishan City area of Sichuan province, fell ill at the end of last week with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, fatigue and dizziness. Chinese health authorities eventually determined that their… Continue Reading
Rep. Slaughter Asks President Obama to Consider Antibiotic Resistance at G-8 Summit
Congreswwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) sent a letter to President Obama asking that he “pay special attention to the issues of antibiotic resistance” at this week’s G-8 summit in Northern Ireland. Rep. Slaughter also urged the president, as she has before, to consider stronger limits on antibiotics allowed to be used in animal agriculture. In a… Continue Reading
Los Burritos Mexicanos Shut Down for E. coli Investigation
The name of the Lombard, IL restaurant closed Friday by the DuPage County Health Department did not remain a secret for even the weekend. The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed Los Burritos Mexicanos was shut down because of its possible association with an investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. The restaurant at 1015… Continue Reading
Outbreak of Rare Hepatitis Continues to Grow in Western States
The Hepatitis A outbreak continues in eight western states with the case count as of June 14 rising to 106. The illnesses are blamed on an organic blend of frozen berries and pomegranate seeds from multiple countries. Produced by Oregon-based Townsend Farms and sold at Costco and Harris Teeter stores, the frozen berry blend has… Continue Reading
Pew Praises Rep. Latham for House Funding Increase for FDA
The Pew Charitable Trusts commended Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) last week for his leadership in securing approximately $27 million in additional food safety funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the appropriations bill that is moving through the House. As Food Safety News reported Friday, the food safety funding boost was approved as… Continue Reading
GMO Wheat Found in Oregon Was Isolated Incident, Says USDA
While the reaction from trading partners was immediate with a significant impact on markets and Monsanto opponents did not miss an opportunity to crow, USDA says genetically modified wheat plants found in Oregon was an isolated event. “As of today, USDA has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident… Continue Reading