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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Jury Verdict of 7.55 Million Awarded Against Pumpkin Farm After Child Infected with E. coli

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A jury awarded 7.55 million dollar verdict to a child who contracted an E.coli O57 infection that led to HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome) aft...

Man Arrested After IntentionallyContaminating Salad Bar

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A California man was arrested after he intentionally contaminated a salad bar with an unknown substance.  A twelve year old reported being s...

Thanksgiving Charity Event Results in Foodborne Illness Including 3 Deaths

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An apparent foodborne illness outbreak related to a Thanksgiving charity event has impacted 17 people and caused 3 deaths and 1 hospitalizat...

Salad Leaf Juice Enhances the Growth, Attachment, and Virulence of Salmonella

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A study recently published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology shows that juices from leafy greens can enhance the growth, colonizatio...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

FDA Report on Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens Indicates Improvement

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The FDA released its 2014 National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) report, which looks at antimicrobial resistance patte...

GAO Finds FDA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) Response Times Slow

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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that FDA's Technical Assistance Network (TAN), a system for answering questions rega...
Friday, November 25, 2016

Three Recalls of Cooked Meat Products After Customers Complained of Undercooked Appearance

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In the past few weeks, there have been three recalls of cooked meat products after customers/consumers complained that the product appeared ...

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pies Recalled Because Peanut Ingredient Not Listed on Label

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A Buffalo NY establishment, Anderson's Frozen Custard , is recalling Pumpkin Ice Cream pies because the product which contains peanuts ...

A 2015 Thanksgiving Luncheon Becomes Scene for C. perfringens Outbreak - A CDC Report

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With Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge, it is a good time to review a 2015 outbreak that occurred during a Thanksgiving luncheon.  ...