August 2012

ucm317466up.jpgProduce distributor Splendid Products is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Daniella brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled mangoes, a product of Mexico, were sold as individual fruit and can be identified by the Daniella brand sticker and one of the following PLU numbers: 3114, 4051, 4311, 4584 or 4959. The

According to efoodalert, Food Safety News and Lola, as of August 22, 2012 there have been 22 confirmed cases of Salmonella Braenderup in Canada with 17 in British Columbia and 5 in Alberta. In the US, 101 cases of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported. Affected states reporting illnesses due to the outbreak strain include California

An investigation by provincial and federal health authorities into an outbreak of illness caused by Salmonella Braenderup has led to a recall of certain Daniella brand mangoes sold between July 12 and August 14, 2012, due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall, reports

FDA says, Farm’s cantaloupe may be one source of contamination in multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 178 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium from 21 states Nationwide, 62 persons have been hospitalized. In Kentucky, two deaths have been reported.

The U.S.

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a total of 141 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium had been reported from 20 states linked to Indiana grown cantaloupe.  The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows:

The CDC reports tonight that a total of 141 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 20 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (7), Arkansas (3), California (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (17), Indiana (13), Iowa (7), Kentucky (50), Michigan (6), Minnesota

South Heartland District Health Department along with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is investigating an outbreak of Salmonellosis associated with the Blue Hill Care Center in Webster County. To date there have been 17 confirmed cases and 2 probable or suspected cases reported in residents, staff or visitors. Four residents were temporarily