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New Mexico Hit Harder Than Reported in JBS Salmonella Beef Outbreak
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30th, the New Mexico Department of Health issued a press release warning New Mexico residents of a Salmonella outbreak believed linked to ground beef. Since late August, 30 New Mexico residents have been diagnosed with Salmonella, 24% of… read more
Petting Zoo Ecoli Dangers: Not As Silent As We Once Thought
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 30, 2018
As a child going to a petting zoo was so much fun. We never really realized that there were serious dangers that could be associated with them. A fond childhood memory was going to a miniature horse farm that had… read more
Food Safety Changes in the Wake of Ecoli Leafy Greens
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 30, 2018
California’s lettuce growers are adjusting their food safety practice in light of the big E. Coli outbreak. No, not the E. coli outbreak that sickened hundreds who had bought lettuce contaminated by an irrigation canal in Yuma, Arizona; another other… read more
Hepatitis A Strawberries Outbreak in EU
Hep A,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 30, 2018
An outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to frozen strawberries has spread from Switzerland to Austria, according to European health authorities. More than 30 people have been affected by the outbreak so far. Here is what we need to know about… read more
Lange Law Firm Retained in JBS Salmonella Newport Outbreak
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 29, 2018
October 23rd of 2018 marked 120 different people sick across 22 different states, due to the same foodborne illness outbreak – the JBS Salmonella Newport Outbreak. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport was reported as early in the year as August 5th… read more
JBS Salmonella Beef Outbreak – What is the Cause?
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 28, 2018
You probably already know that there’s a massive Salmonella beef outbreak and recall that’s being handled by both the FDA and the USDA. The recall concerns 6.5 million pounds of beef distributed by Arizona company JBS Tolleson. The beef in… read more
Utah Ecoli Cases Linked to Farms and Petting Zoos?
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 27, 2018
It’s Fall y’all. You know what that means. Falling leaves, shorter days, corn mazes, and beautiful weather for petting zoos. All of the fun childhood memories come back to us as we get to experience it over and over again… read more
Utah E coli Outbreak? Corn Mazes, Farms, and Petting Zoos to Blame?
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 26, 2018
Utah’s Department of Public Health announced yesterday that they are investigating a concerning spike in STEC E coli cases in the state. Typically, the state sees 13 E coli cases in the month of October, but with this month already… read more
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 26, 2018
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease are springing up all over the country recently. In my beloved former borough of Bronx, New York, two cases of Legionnaires’ have been confirmed, although the New York City Health Department has not classified it as… read more
Superbugs and the Raw Chicken Salmonella Outbreak
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 24, 2018
We’ve all heard the term “superbug” before. With it, is the connotation of a virus that is stronger, more resistant to medicine, and more deadly. As to the claims of this I cannot discuss, due to my lack of knowledge,… read more