A dairy operation in Washington has recalled raw milk because of contamination with E. coli. Earlier this month raw milk from the same dairy was linked to Campylobacter jejuni infections.
This week the Old Silvana Creamery of Arlington, WA, recalled their Jim’s Jerseys raw milk after state health officials found
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It has been found that two people in Washington drank raw milk from Jim’s Jerseys before becoming infected with Campylobacter jejuni.
The patients became ill in July after drinking the unpasteurized milk produced by Old Silvana Creamery located in Arlington, WA, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
“Raw
Continue Reading Washington investigation shows people became sick after drinking unpasteurized, raw milk
She thought she was dying.
That’s how New York City realtor Penny Penzner felt last summer when she became violently ill from what she thought might be some cut-up fruit she had bought at a nearby deli.
Late that night, she woke up feeling sick — very sick. She ran
Continue Reading Washington state launches reporting system for victims of foodborne illnesses
According to the CDC and FDA, the true number of sick people in the walnut E. coli O157:H7 outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. According to a FoodNet study, for E. coli
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Walnut E. coli Outbreak is likely 20 times larger than reported
Ingomar Packing Co of Los Banos, CA, is recalling diced tomatoes because of foreign objects in the product, specifically plastic.
According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Aug. 3, 2023, and is ongoing.
The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. in California and
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A deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by state and local officials in Washington.
As of late today five patients had been identified. All five required hospitalization and three have died, according to the Tacoma-Pierece County Health Department.
All of the patients are or were in their
Continue Reading Breaking news: Listeria outbreak sickens 5, kills 3 in Washington
Federal officials as well as officials in Oregon and Washington are investigating Salmonella illnesses linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough products.
“Cookie Dough has been an ongoing Salmonella risk to consumers,” said William Marler, food safety attorney and publisher of Food Safety News. “However, in recent years the suspected contaminated ingredient
Continue Reading Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough linked to Salmonella outbreak in 6 states
Connoisseur’s Kitchen, a Surrey, British Columbia establishment, is recalling 880 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken entree products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The problem was discovered when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified FSIS that
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Pure Eire Dairy in Washington state has closed down for good. State officials linked the dairy to an outbreak of E. Coli infections beginning in May.
As of June 24 there were 17 confirmed patients in the outbreak. Ten of the patients are younger than 10 years old. Ten of
Continue Reading Pure Eire Dairy closes in wake of E. coli outbreak
Washington state has initiated a recall of live oysters harvested from the Samish Bay growing area in the Puget Sound area. The recall is in response to multiple cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illnesses associated with oysters harvested in the area.
The outbreak has already surpassed the highest number of cases
Continue Reading Oysters recalled amid Washington’s largest ever Vibrio outbreak
