We know that Wendy’s knows, but is not yet saying – they will eventually and I continue to sue them. It is also possible the FDA knows, but also is not saying – yet.
I am not that far behind.
Well, we know from Wendy’s and the FDA that the
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: I’m getting closer to finding the grower, processor, shipper of the lettuce linked to the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak
A model has been developed to help the Food Standards Agency (FSA) assess the risk for consumers from AMR associated bacteria in food.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is where microorganisms survive antimicrobial treatments such as antibiotics and make infections more difficult to treat.
To test the tool on various pathogens and
Continue Reading Project helps FSA with AMR risk assessments
Early findings from researchers in Spain has found organic produce can be contaminated with a range of bacteria.
The study suggests that amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables can shelter human pathogens like Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter.
Details are based on a poster presentation at the European Congress of
Continue Reading Spanish study finds organic produce contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads described below processed at its Springfield, OH, and Soledad, CA, production facilities containing iceberg lettuce, because of a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
Dozens of products are subject to this recall. Some of the products were
Continue Reading Dole, Marketside, President’s Choice, Kroger, other brands of salads recalled for Listeria risk
– Opinion –
I suppose it should not be a surprise. Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh produce consuming public has been hit by outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria is astonishing.
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: 53 sick, 30 hospitalized, 4 with kidney failure and 3 dead
Tim York is “passionately focused on food safety,” according to his biography from the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA). And, maybe that’s true.
For anyone passionate about food safety, it inevitably means preaching the gospel when unbelievers might be around. York yesterday took to the columns of The
Continue Reading LGMA’s York wants to bring pre-harvest testing to leafy greens in California
Even though the outbreak strain was identified in lettuce, federal officials continued to say today that the source of an E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak is unknown. The CDC declared the outbreak is over.
“Laboratory testing identified the outbreak strain in a sample of Tanimura & Antle romaine lettuce in a
Continue Reading CDC says E. coli outbreak from mystery source has ended with patients in 9 states
A public notice sent out today by the FDA announces a romaine lettuce recall three days after Tanimura & Antle initiated the action because of tests in Michigan that showed E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
The notice from the Food and Drug Administration, dated Nov. 6, reports that the California company
Continue Reading T&A recalls whole heads of romaine lettuce for E. coli contamination
Researchers have used an outbreak a decade ago to look at how decisions on excluding sick and healthy people from investigations could change the conclusions reached.
Criteria to include or exclude cases can help increase the efficiency of epidemiological analyses and traceback, but they can also affect the investigator’s ability
Continue Reading Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions
Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain.
Spokespeople with the Nevada and Vermont state health departments say the agencies are working with the federal agencies on the investigation. Both
Continue Reading Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond
