A total of 42 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney were reported from 20 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: Arizona (1), California (7), Connecticut (3), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico
November 2012
Central Illinois Reports Salmonella Cases LInked to “Human Transmission”
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Salmonella Outbreaks
The McLean County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are currently investigating a cluster of salmonella cases who reported eating at a variety of restaurants in Central Illinois from October 18 through November 11.
The McDonalds on South Main Street in Bloomington was found to have a suspected connection to the salmonella…
If China won’t buy Sunland Peanut Butter, I guess we shouldn’t either?
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Salmonella Outbreaks
Last week according to China Daily, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine suspended import of nuts produced by Sunland Inc. Today the FDA announced that:
The FDA suspends Sunland Inc.’s Food Facility Registration; Facility Prohibited from Distributing Food
In the interest of protecting public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suspended…
Nine Types of Salmonella Found at Peanut Butter Plant
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Salmonella Outbreaks
The FDA has made the observations from its recent inspection of Sunland Inc. publicly available. The inspection was conducted between September 17 and October 16, 2012, and became part of the investigation of the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak linked to peanut butter made by Sunland Inc.
The CDC reported that a total of 41 persons infected…
Salmonella Update – Peanuts, Nesquik and Spinach
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Salmonella Outbreaks
Peanut Butter – The CDC and FDA report that a collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with Sea Salt, manufactured by Sunland, Inc. of Portales, New Mexico, is a likely source of this outbreak.
A total of 41…
Bolthouse Farms Recalls Carrot Chips
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Salmonella Recalls
Bolthouse Farms is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Bolthouse Farms® 16-ounce Carrot Chips following a routine sampling event, conducted on October 22, 2012, by a North Carolina health official. The company was notified on October 31, 2012 that the inspection detected the possibility of Salmonella in the single 16-ounce bag that was tested. Bolthouse…