This century’s most deadly outbreak of foodborne illness came out of the state of Georgia while secretary of agriculture nominee Sonny Perdue was governor, and there was not much he could do about
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Two years ago, health officials were alerted to a nationwide outbreak of deadly Salmonella Typhimurium. Eventually, the source was traced by epidemiologists at the Minnesota Department of Health. Here’s how they did it.
In 2008, 78-year-old Clifford Tousigant reluctantly moved into an assisted care facility in Brainerd, Minnesota. A Korean
Continue Reading How Minnesota Cracked the Peanut Butter Case
The family of a Minnesota woman who died after eating Salmonella-contaminated products made with Peanut Corporation of America ingredients is suing Kanan Enterprises of Solon, OH, maker of King Nut peanut butter.
Shirley Almer’s son, Jeffrey Almer and his attorneys at the Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler Clark filed
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