The Outbreak Database has come in handy to track just how often cantaloupes – and other foods – have caused problems. Here is a sample platter of outbreaks linked to cantaloupe with links to citations: Marler Clark is proud to sponsor both the Outbreak Database and underwrite Food Safety News.
Our estimable publisher, Bill Marler, is a never-ending fountain of wisdom and expertise. And I ignore most of it (just kidding boss!). However, I must admit, he did get
Edward Grothaus III, General Manager of the Abilene Country Club in Abilene, Texas, signed a letter to club members last week, stating that the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District
This article was updated on Sept. 4, 2012 to include additional information provided by a Wal Mart spokeswoman. One week following the announcement of the Salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes
A Dallas pork rind factory has halted operations to do a deep clean after finding Salmonella in their plant, according to a local news source. NBC Dallas Fort Worth reported
Public health officials were unable to determine the source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at a July picnic in Germantown, Ohio that killed one person and sickened 79.
UPDATE August 25, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that affected Daniella brand Mangoes were sold as individual fruit with a sticker bearing PLU# 4959 and other information. These
A Pennsylvania-based company is recalling several of its protein drinks because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that can cause a life-threatening illness in humans
After an outbreak of foodborne illness caused by contaminated cantaloupe occurs, investigators are left to look at the fields, packing facilities and transportation used to grow, process and ship the
Dairy and meat farms in California were among the most recent establishments to receive federal warning letters after unacceptable levels of drug residues were found in cattle that they sold
As the slaughterhouse accused of egregious humane handling violations remains unable to process meat after the U.S. Department of Agriculture withdrew inspectors from the plant over the weekend, three
Four cases of Salmonella infection have been linked to turkey jerky produced by a Minnesota company. The Minnesota Department of Health is warning consumers not to eat whole-muscle turkey