The July report for backyard poultry was bleak for the adults and children who care for them.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reports that since June 13 it added 489
Continue Reading Multiple multistate Salmonella outbreaks with multiple serotypes due to backyard flocks
Officials are continuing to investigate a Salmonella outbreak traced to tahini, with a Florida importer concurrently expanding a recall to include another brand of the sesame seed paste. Scant details are available on the recalled
Continue Reading Importer recalls another brand of tahini linked to outbreak; few details revealed
The United States has “red listed” some frozen tuna from a Vietnamese producer because of its link to an ongoing Salmonella Newport outbreak. The tuna, imported by Louisiana-based Jensen Tuna will be detained at U.S.
Continue Reading U.S. detaining some tuna from Vietnam because of link to outbreak
Nine people have been admitted to hospitals in connection with a Salmonella outbreak in Australia that has been linked to raw egg butter, pate or barbecue pork ingredients.
A notice from South Australia (SA) Health
Continue Reading Nine hospitalized with Salmonella infections linked to Vietnamese rolls
A public health alert posted today by the FDA warns consumers about Salmonella found in another tahini product. The implicated company, Soom Foods, had not initiated a recall at the time
Continue Reading FDA confirms Salmonella in tahini product; company hasn’t initiated recall
Bacterial contamination was the No. 1 cause of almost all recalls posted by the USDA during the fourth quarter of 2018, while undeclared allergens were the top cause for recalls of food under the FDA’s
Continue Reading Food recalls in final quarter of 2018 reveal problems with bacteria, labeling
A renewed public warning today from the FDA says a salmonella threat from certain imported tahini products is ongoing. Some of the recalled products may have label information in Hebrew only, making them difficult for
Continue Reading New FDA alert on Salmonella outbreak says threat from tahini continues
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) earlier this month explored one of the ways that more than 70 Salmonella outbreaks related to backyard poultry flocks have occurred since 2000.
MMWR, published by the federal
Continue Reading MMWR reports on how backyard flock outbreak was traced back to hatchery
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.
Federal officials are again urging consumers to check their homes for recalled tahini products that are associated with an international outbreak of Salmonella infections. Product expiration dates initially reported by the recalling company were incorrect.
Continue Reading FDA renews warning about tahini amidst outbreak; recall updated
Federal health officials say they have concluded their investigation into a deadly 11-month Salmonella outbreak associated with chicken from Empire Kosher.
Twenty-five people from six states were confirmed infected and one person died, according to
Continue Reading CDC finishes investigation of deadly outbreak traced to kosher chicken
