Public health officials are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Shigella infections traced to a restaurant in Illinois. The patient count has increased to 24, with an additional 44 people reporting symptoms.
The St. Clair County Health Department reports that nine of the patients have required hospitalization because their symptoms
Continue Reading Almost 70 people report illnesses traced to Longhorn Steakhouse in Illinois
Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Shigella infections traced to a restaurant in Illinois.
The LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, IL, has been closed in relation to the outbreak. As of Oct. 3, there were 14 confirmed patients in the outbreak with six of them requiring hospitalization, according
Continue Reading Shigella outbreak traced to steakhouse
So called alt-meat, cultivated from cells and grown in laboratory-like facilities, has experienced regulatory and market success in only fits and starts. But it remains enough of a threat to traditional animal agriculture. And several states are ready to save animal agriculture by banning alt-meat entirely.
Three states have already
Continue Reading More states lining up to ban cell-grown meat
The Kankakee County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with a Cracker Barrel restaurant.
As of May 14, the county department had identified eight people who had eaten food prepared at the restaurant at 50 Ken Hayes Dr. in Bourbonnais
Continue Reading Salmonella infections linked to Cracker Barrel restaurant in Illinois
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading Illinois food firm warned by FDA about import violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading Warning sent to food firms in multiple states because of import violations
The conference committee’s amendments on prohibitions and exemptions were accepted before the North Dakota Legislature OK’d farmers selling raw milk directly to consumers.
Those provisions provide that
— A farm may sell raw milk directly to the end consumer for personal consumption.
— A farm may not sell raw milk
Continue Reading Legislatures are acting mostly with caution when it comes to raw milk
Four states that currently outlaw the retail sales of raw milk and allow only limited access to unpasteurized dairy products are finding it hard to make any progress this legislative season.
Of the four states, only Illinois currently allows for herd share agreements, which means a person has to buy
Continue Reading Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses
The McHenry County Department of Health in Illinois is reporting a significant increase in infections from Campylobacter.
Health officials have identified eight cases of campylobacteriosis with illness onsets between Aug. 17 and Aug. 30. That is four times more cases compared to the previous two weeks and 3.33 times more
Continue Reading Illinois county reports outbreak of infections from Campylobacter
A Salmonella outbreak related to a restaurant in Illinois is being investigated by county and state public health officials. At least eight patients have been identified so far.
Officials are telling the public to seek medical attention and testing if they ate at the La Mex restaurant in the 100
Continue Reading Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses
