Local health officials are investigating eight reports of E. coli infections in La Crosse County, WI, according to local media reports.
However, neither the city of La Crosse nor the La Crosse County government had
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Washington State Revokes Tofu Company's License for Unsanitary Practices
The Washington State Department of Agriculture Monday revoked the operating license of a soy food processor after finding repeated health violations at the company’s facility. The firm, Seattle-based Chu Minh Corp., which makes tofu and
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FDA’s Power to Prosecute
More than a year after the deadly Listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms’ cantaloupes was first detected, criminal charges have yet to be filed against the company, but the Food and Drug Administration’s website
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Rare Salmonella Strain Sickened 8 in British Columbia Last Year
Salmonella Agbeni — unlike strains such as S. Enteriditis or S. Typhumurium — is rarely responsible for human illness in North America. But in May of last year, this serotype sickened 8 people in British
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Officials Tracking Shigella Outbreak in Upstate New York
Last week health officials announcedthat they were investigating an ongoing Shigella outbreak in New York’s Onondaga County. Since that time, the victim count has risen from 25 to 34. The Onondaga County Health Department
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South Carolina Investigating 11 Cases of E. Coli Infection
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection that may include at least 11 cases.
According to a news release Friday, at least two
A Sow’s Life May Be Improving; But Pigs Still Abused
In two separate events, Safeway this week promised to phase out the use of sow gestation crates, while a new undercover video surfaced in Wyoming pointing to animal cruelty by a pork supplier.
Employees at
Missouri Investigating Five E. Coli O157:H7 Cases
Five cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection have been confirmed in Central Missouri, according to Margaret Donnelly, director of the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.
The source of the infections has not been
No Quick Fixes for Outbreak Surveillance and Response
Many of us have experienced the frustration of learning of a foodborne disease outbreak and wondering why didn’t we know about it sooner, why we don’t know all the details we wanted to know, why
Raw Milk Link to Brucellosis in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Department of Agriculture issued a consumer alert on Friday, saying it is investigating whether a local farm’s raw milk could be contaminated with Brucella.
A man who
Test Results Link Organic Pastures to Outbreak
In a letter to Organic Pastures owner Mark McAfee, the California Department of Public Health said 10 samples collected from the raw milk dairy’s calf area were positive for E. coli O157:H7, and two were