A study published today in MiBio lends further weight to the growing theory that using animal antibiotics in livestock contributes to drug resistance among human bacteria.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be more prevalent in retail pork products than previously thought, according to a study published in the Public Library of Science’s PLoS ONE in
Staphyloicoccus aureus (S. aureus) was found inside a Chicago-area cake bakery and in the topping used to finish its cakes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a
Long Island consumers have been warned not to eat a certain Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.
Quesos CentroAmericano Corp. of Freeport, NY, (formerly
A new study by Wayne State University found that 22.5 percent of 289 meat samples from Detroit grocery stores tested positive for Staphyloccus aureus; as well as 20.5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday cleared the first test for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections that can quickly discern whether the bacteria are methicillin resistant (MRSA) or
A Seattle microbiologist reports that he found the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus on nearly half, and Campylobacter on more than half, of 100 raw chicken samples collected from area grocery stores.
Most consumers would be surprised that USDA/FSIS’s website explains chicken inspections:
All chickens found in retail stores are either inspected by USDA or by State systems, which have
Almost a quarter of the meat and poultry sold in U.S. grocery stores may be contaminated with drug-resistant forms of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also known as Staph, according to
A New York company is recalling about 2,997 pounds of bologna products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
A Los Angeles company recalled its string cheese Monday because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus.
Surtex Foods Co. says it has ceased production and distribution
Some 100 people have reported becoming ill after eating desserts from an Illinois pastry company that has since recalled products made after Nov. 1, the Illinois Department of Public Health