The Salmonella outbreak associated with doggy pig ear treats has added 48 more ill people and three additional serotypes in the last two weeks.
Twenty-seven (27) states are now reporting a total of 93 people
Continue Reading Pig ear treats for dogs continue to make people sick
Public health officials continue to warn about food poisoning dangers in association with raw tuna served as sushi in the wake of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections.
“This outbreak appears to be over,
Continue Reading CDC declares outbreak over; danger of infections from tuna continues
Thirteen people in seven states are infected with an outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported Tuesday. Raw, ground tuna is believed to be the source
Continue Reading Raw ground tuna responsible for outbreak and recall
The conditions that two years ago led to a deadly multistate salmonella outbreak due to Maradoly papayas imported from Mexico remain largely unchanged.
imported papayas from Mexico remain under an import alert issued by the
Continue Reading Import Alert for Mexican papayas over widespread Salmonella contamination
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.
The only good thing that can be said about the multi-state Salmonella Newport outbreak is that so far, no one has died.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday reported 126 additional ill
Continue Reading CDC renews JBS beef warning; 100 more sick as outbreak expands to 25 states
New Mexico health officials report the state has 30 people with Salmonella Newport infections linked to ground beef. Although the officials didn’t name any companies, it is likely the illnesses are part of a multistate
Continue Reading 30 infected in New Mexico; likely part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak
Since the Oct. 4 recall by JBS in Tolleson, AZ of almost 7 million pounds of raw, non-intact beef for possible Salmonella Newport contamination, the associated outbreak has more than doubled in size, according to
Continue Reading The JBS/Salmonella Newport outbreak more than doubles in size
Yesterday’s big beef recall is the largest in history for possible Salmonella contamination, according to an online discussion involving retired USDA microbiologist Carl Custer.
Custer responded to comments to the industry newsletter Meatingplace that included
Continue Reading Treating virulent strain of Salmonella as adulterant in largest beef recall in history
At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella Newport infections linked to pre-cut watermelon and cantaloupe that was sold up to and including today at various grocery stores. State and federal officials are trying to
Continue Reading Pre-cut melon linked to outbreak in the Pacific Northwest
