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Food Poison Blog

Surveillance and analysis on food poison news and outbreaks.
By Marler Clark

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:57:03

Raw Milk Fight Still at the Forefront

Posted on June 07, 2010
The raw milk controversy continues to generate press- both in print and in the "blogosphere." Last Thursday on my layover in Minneapolis, this article was on the front page of the Star Tribune. On June 4, the New York Times ran an Op-Ed from Michael Feldman discussing the Wisconsin Governor's veto of a bill that would have allowed retail sales of raw milk...

Large Illinois foodpoisoning outbreaks in recent years

Posted on June 07, 2010
Illinois has been no stranger to large foodpoisoning outbreaks in recent years. Currently, the Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a major salmonella hvittingfoss outbreak likely linked to a produce item served at Subway restaurants in 14 Illinois counties...

Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak summary

Posted on June 07, 2010
As of Monday morning, June 7, the case-count in the Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak remains at 34 people. The 34 cases reported eating at Subway restaurants in 14 Illinois counties, including Sangamon, Schuyler, Christian, Bureau, LaSalle, Cass, Champaign, Peoria, Shelby, Warren, Macon, Ogle, Fulton and Tazewell...

Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak up to 48 confirmed cases

Posted on June 07, 2010
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 48 cases of Salmonella ser. Hvittingfoss associated with the ongoing investigation of illnesses among customers who ate at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois. All cases are recovering, of which 17 had been hospitalized...

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Despite Spate of Outbreaks, Many Illnesses Still Not Connected to Source

Posted on June 06, 2010
In the past weeks, we have seen outbreaks of Salmonella in sprouts and lettuce, E. coli O145 in lettuce, E. coli O157:H7 in raw milk, Salmonella in raw milk, and campylobacter in raw milk. Still, as Lynn Terry wrote Friday in the Oregonian, many severe food poisoning incidents are never connected with their source...

14 of 34 Salmonella victims hospitalized in Subway Salmonella outbreak

Posted on June 04, 2010
The Subway foodpoisoning outbreak that caused at least 34 confirmed Salmonella illnesses has left 14 people hospitalized. Fortunately, all were discharged and there are no known deaths, but 14 of 34 is a high hospitalization rate for Salmonella...

Sprouts Salmonella outbreak case count increases to 35

Posted on June 04, 2010
As of 11:00 PM EDT on June 2, 2010, a total of 35 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 11 states since March 1, 2010. The number of ill people identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (2), CA (17), CO (1), ID (5), IL (1), MO (1), NM (1), NV (2), OR (2), PA (1), and WI (2)...

Ogle County Illinois Subway Salmonella illnesses

Posted on June 04, 2010
State of Illinois health officials say that the 7th street Subway location in Rochelle is being investigated because of two cases of Salmonella reported in Ogle County. Health officials are investigating the foodpoisoning reports, trying to determine whether they are linked to the Salmonella outbreak linked to Illinois Subway restaurant locations...

Environmental and animal samples from Hartmann Dairy (Gibbon, Minnesota) test positive for outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7

Posted on June 03, 2010
Last week, Minnesota Department of Health announced an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to raw milk produced at the Hartmann Dairy in Gibbon, Minnesota. At least 5 people from across the state with confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections had reported recent consumption of raw milk from Hartmann Dairy...

Chico Salmonella outbreak at "Margarita Mix-Off"

Posted on June 03, 2010
At least 15 Salmonella illnesses among residents or visitors to Chico, California have been linked to the Margarita Mix-Off event held at Manzanita Place on May 8. Health authorities have been unable, thus far, to pinpoint the precise source of the bacteria; food at the mix-off event was served by at least six separate local restaurants...

Salmonella Hvittingfoss: a rare strain in the Illinois Subway outbreak

Posted on June 03, 2010
The Illinois Salmonella outbreak at Subway restaurants is certainly the beneficiary of multiple epidemiological factors that have helped the Illinois health department identify the outbreak, and hopefully stop the spread of illness. 1. The strain of Salmonella involved in the Subway Salmonella outbreak is called Salmonella Hvittingfoss...

Illinois foodpoisoning linked to Subway . . . again

Posted on June 03, 2010
Subway. Foodpoisoning. Illinois. Again. It seems like we were just talking about a major foodpoisoning outbreak linked to a Subway restaurant in Illinois. Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a press release stating that it is investigating at least 34 different Salmonella illnesses in 14 different counties...

Subway Salmonella outbreak in Illinois

Posted on June 03, 2010
The Illinois Department of Public Health and local health departments throughout the state are investigating the cause of Salmonella illnesses among customers who ate at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois. To date, 34 cases of Salmonella have been confirmed with this outbreak and all are recovering, of which 14 had been hospitalized...

Summer 2010: E. coli O157:H7 season again?

Posted on June 02, 2010
After a decade making great progress in the control of E. coli and other bad bugs in its products, the beef industry has seen its progress eroded over the last several years. Beef companies recalled over twenty-nine million pounds of meat in 2007...

Death penalty for restaurants

Posted on June 02, 2010
Stir Fry 88, a small Chinese food establishment in The Lakes Mall in Muskegon County, Tennessee had its food service license revoked last week by Muskegon County's three-person hearing board. The restaurant had a history of repeat violations related to sanitation, cleanliness, and food handling procedures...

Tri-Cities Salmonella: outbreak or isolated case?

Posted on June 02, 2010
The Benton-Franklin Health District is investigating a report of an adult who became sick from salmonella about a week ago, health officials said. Investigators have not yet discovered the source of the salmonella, but are actively investigating any possible links between this Salmonella case and any other likely foodpoisoning cases recently...

BP Blames Illnesses in Clean-Up Workers on Food Poisoning

Posted on June 02, 2010
Officials at BP are saying that a group of illnesses among oil spill clean-up workers resulted from food poisoning, according to reports. A group of people working to clean the massive spill reported nausea, headaches and chest pain...

E. coli Presence Low Among California's "Salad Bowl" Region Wildlife Population

Posted on June 02, 2010
The findings of an E. coli O157:H7 study conducted by the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC-Davis were recently presented by lead author, Michele Jay-Russell, and the results suggest the infamous bacteria is actually not common in California's "salad bowl" region...

Rep. Dingell Renews Push to Pass Food Safety Bill

Posted on June 01, 2010
There has been a renewed push by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich) to move the Food Safety Modernization Act through the Senate, reports Caroline Scott-Thomas. Using the recent recalls of Salmonella-contaminated alfalfa sprouts and romaine lettuce linked to human illnesses, Rep...

William Marler's Response to the American Meat Institute Statement on New Bill to Declare Additional Strains of E. coli as Adulterants

Posted on June 01, 2010
AMI: We share Sen. Gillibrand's desire to eradicate pathogenic bacteria, but we don't believe that an act of Congress can make these bacteria disappear. We also are puzzled by the fact that this bill is being introduced at a time when the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is tracking an outbreak of E...

New E. coli Reporting Rules for Missouri DNR a Year After Scandal

Posted on May 31, 2010
A year ago, high levels of E. coli in the Lake of the Ozarks went unreported over a busy holiday weekend, for reasons that are still debated. The Kansas City Star eventually reported on the failure to report the issue, and the apparent cover up...

Clostridium perfringens: information and statistics

Posted on May 30, 2010
Clostridium perfringens. Unless you're a microbiologist, doctor, or foodpoisoning lawyer, you may not have even heard of Clostridium perfringens, which is the third leading cause of foodpoisoning in the United States, and recently caused a devastating outbreak at Central Louisiana State Hospital in which 40 were sickened and 3 died after eating contaminated chicken salad...

Food Poison Journal Intl.

Posted on May 30, 2010
With enough on our plates already (Freshway lettuce, salmonella sprouts, petition on non-O157 E. coli, etc.), we don't report too much on international food poisoning and food safety events . . . with a few exceptions of course (e.g. listeria in Canada and China food safety)...

Looking for Data on Food Poisoning Outbreaks? - See www.outbreakdatabase.com

Posted on May 29, 2010
We are getting closer to finalizing www.outbreakdatabase.com. Thanks for all the input - keep it coming.

Pools have and can be dangerous

Posted on May 29, 2010
The CDC just reported on the safety of pools in America and it reminded me of the summer of 1998 when 26 children became ill from E. coli O157:H7 contracted while playing in the kiddie pool at White Water Park, a commercial water park in suburban Atlanta...

Clostridium perfringens at Central Louisianna Hospital: what went wrong?

Posted on May 29, 2010
The Clostridium perfringens outbreak that occurred in early May at Central Louisianna State Hospital was recently linked to contaminated chicken salad. 40 people were sickened in the outbreak, and three people died. So what went wrong? Environmental health findings--i...

Clostridium Perfringens to blame in deaths of 3 Louisianna hospital patients

Posted on May 29, 2010
The outbreak of illnesses that sickened more than 40 people and killed three patients at Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville appears to be connected to bacteria from chicken salad served at the facility. Tests done on the chicken salad were positive for Clostridium perfringens, which is a frequent cause of foodpoisoning illnesses...

Clostridium perfringens outbreaks frequently occur in institutional settings

Posted on May 29, 2010
Clostridium perfringens outbreaks, like the one that caused 40 illnesses and 3 deaths in Louisiana earlier this month, are all too common in institutional settings where the preparation of large volumes of food means increased likelihood of foodhandling errors...

Sprouts salmonella outbreak update: more people ill

Posted on May 28, 2010
The sprouts salmonella outbreak's case count has increased by six to 28 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport. AP reports as follows: Federal officials have identified six additional cases of salmonella poisoning linked to raw alfalfa sprouts, bringing the total to 28 people sickened in 10 states...

The legality of raw milk sales

Posted on May 27, 2010
Yesterday's announcement of another E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to raw milk will surely set off another round of debate about the virtues, dangers, legality, and even constitutionality of state and federal regulation of raw milk. Many states disallow raw milk sales; some allow it from properly licensed dairies; and in some states, such as Minnesota, allow only occasional sales of raw milk at the farm that produces it--i...

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