Over a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened over 205 people, killing five, sending
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Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza
OPINION
Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains. For 26 other cases of HUS and
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Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?
I have some questions.
First some basic facts:
One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas
Findings to date include several positive Cronobacter results from environmental
Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is
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A week ago one of my food safety followers on Twitter sent me this photo that was apparently circulating offering for sale on eBay a product that was recalled over a decade
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Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences
Opinion
The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure.
An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. As a
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Publisher’s Platform: Good riddance to bad rubbish
CNN reported this week that Coca-Cola is shutting down the juice and smoothie brand Odwalla at the end of July. Coca-Cola purchased the brand in 2001.
Coca-Cola made the call “given a rapidly shifting marketplace
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Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens
Opinion
This is not meant as a criticism of my friends at the FDA or the good people at LGMA – California and Arizona – or at Western Growers, United Fresh or PMA. But seriously,
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Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, time to ban petting zoos?
Opinion
This past weekend I woke up to the sad news of yet other injuries and a death linked to animal contact at a fair.
San Diego County health officials announced late Friday night that
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Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant
Opinion
An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.
Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.
Although the brand was recalled, the Best Buy Date was not part of the recall. My apologies to my friends at Safeway.
On July 23rd Pepperidge Farms recalled Goldfish crackers because they might be tainted
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