On the Monday before the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Sawmill Parkway in Powell, OH, was closed for a day over a food safety scare, some lettuce was dropped in the food preparation area, picked up
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Salmonella outbreak ongoing since November; little known
A Michigan restaurant has temporarily closed while authorities investigate an outbreak of Salmonella saintpaul that has sickened at least 26 people in the state as well as others in Ohio and Illinois.
The Oakland County
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Central Ohio reports 209 cases of Cryptosporidium infection
An outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection has been building for the past two weeks in central Ohio, with the number of cases hitting 209 as of Friday. The cases are scattered among Columbus, Franklin and Delaware
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UPDATED: Frozen veggies recalled in U.S., Canada for listeria
Fifteen frozen organic vegetable products distributed to retailers in at least 35 states and four Canadian provinces are under voluntary recall because of potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes. 
CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, WA, posted
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Farm recalls goat milk because of improper pasteurization
An Ohio farm is recalling goat milk with a March 13 date code because it was not properly pasteurized and may contain pathogens. 
Paint Valley Farms of Beach City, OH, has voluntarily recalled about 115
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Ohio Botulism Outbreak a Somber Reminder About Canning Food Safely
(This article by Martha Filipic, a writer/editor with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University, was originally posted here on Aug. 17, 2015, and is reposted with permission.) COLUMBUS,
Update: 18 Illnesses, 2 Deaths Reported During Ohio Salmonella Outbreak
The Salmonella outbreak which has reportedly sickened 18 people at the Heritage Corner Health Campus in Bowling Green, Ohio, now includes two possibly related deaths. According to a press release from the Wood County Health
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Food Safety on Food Trucks Called ‘A Little More of a Challenge’
It can take more to ensure that food is safe on a food truck than at a brick-and-mortar restaurant, says Bob Kramer, a registered sanitarian who provides training and technical assistance to entrepreneurs. Kramer is
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Ohio Botulism Outbreak: 1 Dead, 23 Hospitalized After Potluck
The death that occurred earlier this week in connection with a church potluck luncheon in Lancaster, OH, was of a 54-year-old woman, a Columbus newspaper has reported. The botulism anti-toxin was shipped overnight to
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126 Sickened by Salmonella in Live Poultry Outbreak
At least 126 people have been sickened, according to the latest case count from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to live poultry in 26 states. The
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CDC: Fast Work and Strong Epidemiological Evidence Led to Source of E. Coli Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is praising state health officials and other collaborators for their work in identifying ground beef from the Wolverine Packing Company as the source of a multi-state
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