A Salmonella outbreak at a senior citizens’ home in a German town has been linked to two deaths. At least 23 people have been confirmed with salmonellosis in the outbreak.
Since June 26, two nurses and 21 residents of the Alten-und Pflegeheim Karlslust facility in Storkow have fallen ill. Salmonella
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Many a drive-by shooting is successful without anyone getting hit, so Del Monte Fresh Produce got to do a victory dance last week after FDA re-opened the U.S. border to cantaloupes from Asuncion Mita, Guatemala.
In exchange, Del Monte Fresh Produce dropped its lawsuit against FDA in federal court. FDA
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Del Monte Fresh’s suit against Oregon is a frivolous shakedown.
I have a knack for being subtle.
As reported by the AP, Del Monte Fresh (you will love the background music) has threatened to sue Oregon Public Health and its senior epidemiologist, William Keene, for playing a part in gathering
In an unusual move, Del Monte Fresh Produce has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration saying “erroneous speculation, unsupported by scientific evidence” led to a March recall of Guatemalan cantaloupes tied to an outbreak of Salmonella Panama.
The 25-page complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in
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Cantaloupes grown in Guatemala have been blamed for a baker’s dozen of Salmonella Panama illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and various state health authorities.
CDC, which released an updated tally Tuesday (March 29th), reports that the 13 outbreak victims fell ill between Feb.
A Colorado resident is the 13th person to be confirmed infected with an outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama tied to cantaloupe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
In its investigation update, the CDC said 12 of the 13 who are infected reported eating cantaloupe in the
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