Bemidji Mi Rancho linked to Salmonella Egg Recall and Seven Illnesses
Minnesota health officials say they have connected seven more salmonella illnesses to a recall of eggs produced in Iowa.
State health department spokesman Doug Schultz says the illnesses were reported May 20 as part of an outbreak at a Bemidji restaurant called Mi Rancho. Schultz says the illnesses were traced to shell eggs from Hillandale Farms of New Hampton, Iowa.
The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded today to Hillandale, the second farm to be included. More than 1,000 people have been reported sickened in the salmonella outbreak. Schultz says he believes all seven of the people whose illnesses were reported today have recovered. They bring to 14 the number of salmonella illnesses reported in Minnesota.
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Oregon Public Health officials today want to make sure consumers are aware of a recall of certain milk and drink products by Umpqua Dairy Products Co. sold in Oregon, southwest Washington and northern California. Umpqua, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., instituted the milk products recall today after salmonellosis cases were linked to milk produced at its Roseburg plant.
As of August 12, 2010, a total of 7 confirmed and 2 probable individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella serotype Typhi have been reported from 2 states since May 25, 2010. Confirmed cases are persons with illness on or after January 1, 2010 and a DNA fingerprint matching the outbreak strain. Probable cases are persons with a Salmonella Typhi infection and a strong epidemiologic link to the outbreak. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: CA (3 confirmed and 2 probable) and NV (4 confirmed).
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Seven cases of salmonella have been confirmed in people who attended a Memorial Day weekend concert at the Gorge Amphitheater, the Grant County Health District announced Friday.
These products are being recalled after the company was informed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an investigation involving 29 people in 14 states who have been diagnosed with salmonellosis linked to Salmonella serotype Chester. Eight of the case-patients specifically reported eating this product in April and May, 2010, prior to illness onset; the last reported illness was reported on May 22..gif)
The outbreak of salmonella cases in Illinois linked to subway restaurants is spreading. To date, there are now 68 confirmed cases, of which 24 had been hospitalized. People with the illness reported eating at Subway locations in central Illinois 24 counties. Health officials say this is specific strain of salmonella in the outbreak is known as Hvittingfoss and it is uncommon. It only affects one to two people in Illinois every year. "It's a rare type. It's not seen all the time. That's one way they can tell it's coming form the same source whatever it is," added Schmalz.
As of today, Salmonella cases identified in this outbreak reported eating at Subway locations in 22 counties -- Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, LaSalle, Macon, Marshall, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Winnebago and Will. At this point in the investigation, no cases have reported eating at Subway restaurants in the southernmost portion of Illinois. Illnesses are reported to have started between May 11 and May 25 and cases range in age from three-years to 88-years-old.
The Butte County Public Health Department has pinpointed the source of a recent salmonella outbreak in the Chico area. Lab tests and interviews confirm a may fundraiser called the "Margarita Mix-Off" sickened at least 15 people. It was held by the Chico Active 20-30 Club on May 8th at Manzanita Place, with 15 people contracting symptoms of salmonella poisoning. 
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday that 34 cases of salmonella have been confirmed. All are recovering, including 14 who were hospitalized.
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According to press reports, 22 people have been sickened after eating at the same restaurant and health officials on Friday said they suspect it was the result of salmonella. The health department said all of the people who became ill ate at the restaurant over the weekend. Health department spokesman Charles Hammer said the restaurant was immediately inspected..jpg)
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announces that recent test results strongly suggest black pepper is the source of the Salmonella outbreak associated with Daniele Inc. Daniele purchased black pepper from two different distributors (Mincing Oversees Spice Company and Wholesome Spices) who buy imported black pepper. Samples of pepper from both distributors have tested positive for Salmonella. All other tests of employees and the facilities are negative at this time. These findings are consistent with Daniele Inc.’s history of no Salmonella findings by in-house testing and USDA periodic testing. No additional food items have been added to the recall list.(1).jpg)
Late at night on Friday, January 22, 2010, Daniele International Inc. recalled a sliced salami variety pack. On January 23, 2010, FSIS also issued a notice that Daniele International Inc. was recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat varieties of Italian sausage products (including salame/salami). According to FSIS, this recall followed isolation of Salmonella in a private laboratory from a retail sample of a salami product produced by Daniele International. However, this Salmonella strain was different from the strains causing the outbreak. FSIS also added this helpful bit of advice: “It is possible that more than one food product may be causing illnesses.” In fact, FSIS also said that the company believes that black pepper “is the possible source of contamination.”
Newark health officials have linked the Iberia Peninsula restaurant to at several patrons hospitalized with many still on antibiotics.
According to Meeks, Spagnola's mother's boyfriend keeps a python. More than 90 percent of reptiles carry the salmonella bacteria, according to the L.A. County health department - though tracking it down to a source will be nearly impossible.
The Scott County Health Department is asking people who may have purchased head cheese that originated in New Hamburg to discard it for fear it may be contaminated with salmonella.
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states to investigate a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections due to contact with water frogs including African Dwarf Frogs. Water frogs commonly live in aquariums or fish tanks. Amphibians such as frogs and reptiles such as turtles, are recognized as a source of human Salmonella infections. In the course of routine assessment, a number of cases with the same strain have been identified over many months.
Objective: Turtle-associated salmonellosis was increasingly recognized in the United States during the 1960s, leading to a federal ban in 1975 on the sale of turtles <4 inches in carapace length (small turtles). Although sporadic reports of turtle-associated Salmonella are frequent, outbreaks are rare. In September 2007, several patients with Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi B var Java infections reported recent turtle exposure. We conducted an investigation to determine the source and extent of the infections.
The Michigan Department of Community Health and Department of Agriculture said 12 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium infections caused by eating raw alfalfa sprouts have been reported in Kent, Bay, Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. One of the 12 cases was found in Kent County, said Health Department Spokesman James McCurtis Jr..jpg)
A mid-summer Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 124 people across the country probably was due to contaminated lettuce.
Up in Canada, sprouts may be serving up an outbreak of Salmonella Cubana, a rare sub-type that in some cases can lead to fatal infections.
Salinas, CA-based NewStar Fresh Foods has recalled 772 cartons of iced jumbo green onions it distributed under the Omo and Fu Choy brand names in Georgia, Michigan, and California. The company fears the onions may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been reported. The product is packaged in a 48-count iced carton, item numbers 02487403 and 02487452, product lot numbers 40550707 and 40510707, with production dates of July 20th and July 21st 2009. No other food service distributors or products are involved in this recall.
Ground beef is the suspected source of the outbreak. It is unusual for ground beef to be contaminated with Salmonella. “We can’t be certain that ground beef is the source of these infections, but we are concerned enough that it might be and want consumers to be aware,” says Alicia Cronquist, a Colorado state epidemiologist.
It adds up to 21 confirmed cases of Salmonella from the end of June into July. First reports of Salmonella in Colorado coincided with the 
Charlottesville, VA and Lockhart, TX are the latest examples of communities dealing with nasty little outbreaks of 
If you raise chicks and you are in the catering business, you need to be extra careful not to cross contaminate the food you serve with salmonella from the chicks you keep.
On the second and third weekends in June, Aggie Jennings of rural McLean County, North Dakota catered a family reunion in Wilton, and weddings in Washburn and McClusky. At each event, people were poisoned with salmonella.
About 40 people got sick, 11 were hospitalized, and two were in intensive care.
To list all the peanut products they've recalled takes a couple pages each for Kellogg Co. and Clif Bar Inc. 
Yesterday, Kellogg's and Clif Bar weighed in as the latest "victims," filing claims in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lynchburg, respectively for $60 million and $27 million to cover their recall costs. Those were among the claims that raised the total amount of creditor claims against PCA to nearly $311 million.
Richardson Elementary School students in Lee's Summit, MO were sent home with warning letters yesterday after two kindergartners were hospitalized with 
The Salt Lake Tribune reported last week on seven salmonella cases that were being linked to someone in Kearns, Utah who was making queso fresco using raw milk from a cow on a nearby farm.
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The initial investigation has traced the contaminated raw alfalfa sprouts to multiple sprout growers in multiple states. This suggests a problem with the seeds used, as well as the possible failure of the sprout growers involved to appropriately and consistently follow the 
You are promised that the little juveniles "will take a part of the environment" home with them. Little did they expect that part of the environment leaving camp with them would be 
The investigation indicates that the problem may be linked to contamination of seeds for alfalfa sprouts. Because suspect lots of seeds may be sold around the country and may account for a large proportion of the alfalfa seeds currently being used by sprout growers, and cases of illness are spread across multiple states, FDA and CDC are issuing this general advisory.
Experts for lawyers representing the victims of the Salmonella Typhimurium inspected both the Peanut Corporation of America's Plainview, TX and Blakely, GA plants this week. With nine deaths and hundreds of illnesses linked to the Salmonella contamination found inside the PCA facilities, media attention on this week's first inspections by outside experts was high.
The recall of sprouts by SunSprout Enterprises Inc. of Omaha, Neb did not come quick enough for 34 Iowans including 3 living clear across the state on the banks of the Mississippi River in Scott County..jpg)
At the request of the 
The recalled products sold at retail outlets include 5-ounce plastic jars of the following Uncle Chen brand dry spices: Whole White Pepper, Ground White Pepper, Whole Black Pepper, and Ground Black Pepper. The Lian How brand products are generally sold to restaurants and wholesalers; a full list of recalled products appears below.
According to the 
A year ago, the town of Alamosa was in crisis. Hundreds of people were sick from a Salmonella outbreak. The whole town was drinking bottled water because the city’s public water supply was contaminated. 
Just as FDA was putting out the press release for SunSprout's "voluntary recall," counts of illnesses due to the sprout-caused salmonella outbreak were going up in the impacted states.
As of 9 PM EDT, Sunday, March 8, 2009, 683 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 46 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (13), Arkansas (6), California (76), Colorado (17), Connecticut (11), Florida (1), Georgia (6), Hawaii (6), Idaho (17), Illinois (11), Indiana (10), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (1), Maine (5), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (48), Michigan (38), Minnesota (42), Missouri (15), Mississippi (7), Montana (2), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (13), New Jersey (23), New York (34), Nevada (6), North Carolina (6), North Dakota (17), Ohio (99), Oklahoma (4), Oregon (13), Pennsylvania (19), Rhode Island (5), South Dakota (4), Tennessee (14), Texas (10), Utah (6), Vermont (4), Virginia (21), Washington (23), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5), and Wyoming (2). Additionally, one ill person was reported from Canada.
About 50 cases from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and South Dakota have been linked to the outbreak, according to a recent press release from the South Dakota Department of Health. Nebraska has identified 15 ill. South Dakota has identified five cases from five of its southeastern counties and that more cases were pending. Iowa's Department of Public Health (IDPH) said in a March 6 statement that it had confirmed 18 cases, along with two probable ones. On the same day, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said it had identified five cases linked to the outbreak, along with one other pending case.
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Peanut Corporation of America voluntarily closed its Plainview plant last night after laboratory tests of sample products from the plant indicated the possible presence of Salmonella in some products..jpg)
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How fast is the list of peanut butter products growing? Today a top Food & Drug Administration (FDA) official was sent up the United States Senate to tell its Agriculture Committee that 1,000 products in 16 categories have been "voluntarily recalled" by 75 companies that choose poorly when buying peanut butter and/or paste from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
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Federal lawsuit it had filed against PCA to allege punitive damages. The complaint was filed last week on behalf of Vermont residents Gabrielle and Daryl Meunier, whose son was sickened in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak tied to peanut butter products manufactured in the PCA plant..jpg)
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We think the best advice is to just stop eating anything you think might contain peanut butter. It is a small price to pay for avoiding a really nasty bout with Salmonella. The individual company recalls just keep rolling in. If you want to check some product against the master list maintained by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, go 
Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in 48-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of 9-13-2009 under the following UPC Code Number: 0001111054437.
products from its stores and gas stations.
"We urge consumers to postpone eating any products that may contain peanut butter until additional information becomes available," Dr. Stephen Sundlof of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety said in a teleconference with reporters.
Perry's Premium Peanut Butter Cup Craze Ice Cream 1/2 Pint
There is bad news today for Blakely, GA. The town of 5,300, where a majority of the population is Black and incomes run less than half that of the statewide average, is now looking at its Peanut Corporation of America plant ceasing production due to 
Very early Saturday morning, Kellogg Company recalled certain Austin® and Keebler® branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and select snack-size packs of Famous Amos® Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler® Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies because the products have the potential to be contaminated with 
Connecticut says its found the first unopened tub of King Nut peanut butter definitively found contaminated with Salmonella Type B.
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Today, the 
FDA and other regulatory agencies have indicated that Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is the focus of their investigation concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter. PCA is one of several peanut paste suppliers that the company uses in its Austin® and Keebler® branded peanut butter sandwich crackers..png)
The CDC reports that 410 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (8), Arkansas (3), California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (6), Georgia (5), Hawaii (1), Idaho (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (4), Iowa (1), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine (4), Maryland (7), Massachusetts (40), Michigan (20), Minnesota (30), Missouri (8), Mississippi (1), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (10), New Jersey (13), New York (12), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (10), Ohio (53), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Utah (3), Vermont (4), Virginia (17), Washington (11), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (2). Among the 388 persons with dates available, illnesses began between September 3 and December 31, 2008, with most illnesses beginning after October 1, 2008. Patients range in age from <1 to 98 years; 48% are female. Among persons with available information, 18% were hospitalized and the infection may have contributed to three deaths..png)
The CDC reports that 410 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (8), Arkansas (3), California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (6), Georgia (5), Hawaii (1), Idaho (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (4), Iowa (1), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine (4), Maryland (7), Massachusetts (40), Michigan (20), Minnesota (30), Missouri (8), Mississippi (1), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (10), New Jersey (13), New York (12), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (10), Ohio (53), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Utah (3), Vermont (4), Virginia (17), Washington (11), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (2). Among the 388 persons with dates available, illnesses began between September 3 and December 31, 2008, with most illnesses beginning after October 1, 2008. Patients range in age from <1 to 98 years; 48% are female. Among persons with available information, 18% were hospitalized and the infection may have contributed to three deaths..png)
The CDC reports that 410 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (8), Arkansas (3), California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (6), Georgia (5), Hawaii (1), Idaho (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (4), Iowa (1), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine (4), Maryland (7), Massachusetts (40), Michigan (20), Minnesota (30), Missouri (8), Mississippi (1), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (10), New Jersey (13), New York (12), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (10), Ohio (53), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Utah (3), Vermont (4), Virginia (17), Washington (11), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (2). Among the 388 persons with dates available, illnesses began between September 3 and December 31, 2008, with most illnesses beginning after October 1, 2008. Patients range in age from <1 to 98 years; 48% are female. Among persons with available information, 18% were hospitalized and the infection may have contributed to three deaths.
The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health today announced that laboratory analyses have confirmed a genetic match between the strains of Salmonella bacteria found in a container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter and the strains of bacteria associated with 30 illnesses in Minnesota and nearly 400 illnesses around the country.
Minnesota Department of Health announces late Friday that the have linked thirty illnesses ( and a death) to the consumption of King Nut Peanut Butter (and Parnell's Pride?). There is nothing on the CDC website or other State Health Department sites naming names - yet. On Saturday King Nut and the FDA jointly release a recall notification, but King Nut blames the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) for its problem. PCA’s lawyers write a press release that tries to deny as much as possible.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) all have tremendous public relations programs to communicate with the public.
The reported incidence of 
Ohio health officials say they are participating in a nationwide investigation to try to identify the contaminated food vehicle for an outbreak of salmonellosis that has been going on since last October.
In a study of packets of fresh herbs Government scientists found the food poisoning bug in dangerous levels in a small proportion of packets.
Pennsylvania Department of Health and reported to PulseNet.†Initial investigations conducted during June--September 2007 by state and local health departments in collaboration with CDC did not identify a source of infection. This report summarizes the results of subsequent investigations of the outbreak, which determined that 401 cases of salmonellosis occurred in 41 states during 2007, with 32% of ill persons hospitalized. A multistate case-control study conducted during October 3--13 indicated that illness was associated with consumption of Banquet® brand frozen, not-ready-to-eat pot pies (odds ratio = 23.6; p<0.001). Further investigation determined that 77% of patients who ate these pies cooked them in microwave ovens and that consumer confusion regarding microwaving instructions might have resulted in a failure to cook the product properly. A voluntary recall was issued by the manufacturer (ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Nebraska) on October 11, 2007, for all nine brands of pot pies produced at the implicated plant (plant A). The outbreak strain was isolated from 13 samples of unopened Banquet pot pies collected from the homes of patients. This outbreak highlights the need to cook not-ready-to-eat frozen foods thoroughly; these products should be clearly labeled as requiring complete cooking, and cooking instructions should be validated to account for variability in microwave wattage and common misconceptions among consumers regarding the nature of not-ready-to-eat foods.
according to the Produce Safety Project, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University. Salmonella sickened more than 1,400 people from April through August, with health officials initially citing tomatoes as a cause but later saying tainted jalapeno peppers were the key cause. Two federal agencies and three state agencies announced the outbreak of illnesses over four days "with significant variations in facts and messages," the report found.
Well, it's been a week since we learned that consumers were being blamed for a multi-state salmonella outbreak involving under-cooked chicken. Today, Wisconsin stepped forward with its perspective on the foul situation. 
sickened with salmonella poisoning after eating precooked, frozen chicken dinners. FDA says the victims didn't follow the instructions that said to heat the meal in the oven, and instead used the microwave.
Eight months after the town's public water supply was found to be responsible for a salmonella outbreak that made more 400 people sick and contributed to one person's death, Alamosa, Colorado has reached an agreement with the state Department of Health and Environment for regular testing.
In Canada there have been six cases in Manitoba, Quebec and Nova Scotia with the same "genetic fingerprint" as the strain in the U.S. and 14 other suspected cases in Ontario. 
For the third time in three months, the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Amarillo, Texas is closed
The illnesses have been traced back to Sprouters Northwest, Inc in Kent, WA, which has voluntarily recalled the product and stopped distributing it. Consumers are advised not to purchase or eat any Sprouters Northwest products containing alfalfa sprouts, and to discard or return any of the products they may have in their homes.
Did one state with its act together on food poisoning cases crack the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak when all the expertise of the federal government ended up looking like the keystone cops? The Minneapolis Star-Tribune in a story published on its website tonight, says the answer to that question would be: "Yah, sure! You betcha!"
The Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak has contributed to two deaths and sickened over 1,200 people in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
fresh jalapenos.
The State of North Carolina has forced the recall of Mexican-grown HASS avocados and jalapenos of unknown origin after they tested positive for Salmonella.
The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak -- while not over -- may finally be slowing. 
Today's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 19 confirmed cases to the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, bringing the total up to 1,167. The latest onset date (last time someone got sick) remains July 4th. If you need to know more than we reported yesterday, you can always check with CDC .jpg)
mirror and ten days back see the last onset of the Salmonella Saintpaul illness. The CDC today reported latest date for when Salmonella Saintpaul made was July 4th.
eaten by persons who were ill in May to foods eaten by well persons identified consumption of raw tomatoes as strongly linked to illness.
A similar but much larger, nationwide study comparing persons who were ill in June to well persons found that ill persons were more likely to have recently consumed raw tomatoes, fresh jalapeno peppers, and fresh cilantro. These items were commonly, though not always, consumed together, so that study could not determine which item(s) caused the illnesses. 
Recently, many clusters of illnesses have been identified in several states among persons who ate at restaurants. Most clusters involve fewer than 5 ill persons. Three larger clusters have been intensively investigated. In one, illnesses were linked to consumption of an item containing fresh tomatoes and fresh jalapeno peppers. In the other two, illnesses were linked to an item containing fresh jalapeno peppers and no other of the suspect items. The accumulated data from all investigations indicate that jalapeno peppers caused some illnesses but that they do not explain all illnesses. Raw tomatoes, fresh serrano peppers, and fresh cilantro also remain under investigation. Investigators from many agencies are collaborating to track the source of the implicated peppers and other produce items. 
As for illnesses, 
The CDC says now that we have 887 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Two new states, Alabama and South Carolina, report ill persons. 
The fact the number of confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul continued to rise on Monday was not the big worry for the Centers for Disease Conrol and Prevention (CDC).
In case anyone is concerned that the tomato industry or the larger produce industry does not have a voice in this ongoing Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, let us introduce you to Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an ongoing multi-state outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Saintpaul infections. An epidemiologic investigation comparing foods eaten by ill and well persons has identified consumption of raw tomatoes as the likely source of the illnesses. The specific type and source of tomatoes is under investigation; however, the data suggest that illnesses are linked to consumption of raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes, or any combination of these types of tomatoes, and to products containing these raw tomatoes.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said Thursday he is "99.99 percent" sure that a national salmonella outbreak was not caused by Florida-grown tomatoes, but that more definitive identification of produce origin would help investigators track down where the infection came from.
Sometimes we think about things in terms of what might make good fiction. 
Officials are still investigating what was behind the local outbreak, but they said it wasn't from people eating tainted tomatoes at the diner, which is owned by Lois O'Dear.
The FDA is now working to narrow the investigation. As part of this, the agency is sending teams of multi-disciplinary experts to both Mexico and Florida this weekend to conduct joint inspections of the farms and other critical points on the supply chain where the tomatoes may have become contaminated.
"Obviously the critical question is, where did these specific tomatoes come from? And we're not quite there yet. At this point today, we don't know where they came from," said David Acheson, the FDA's associate commissioner for foods. 
“We understand that the FDA has a big responsibility, but it is necessary for them to open the lines of communication with the public as well as the states,” said Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA), during SASDA’s annual conference in Lexington, Ky. “The FDA needs to work with the states to pinpoint the source of the outbreak and eradicate it without unnecessarily harming producers whose products are not affected by the outbreak.”
The Gallup, New Mexico Independent Sunday (6/8/08) is reporting that Mexico is the likely source of the tainted tomatoes responsible now for making people in 16 states sick with Salmonella Saintpaul.
Raul Rivera will be buried Saturday (6/7/08) in Houston. His family is telling Houston television stations tonight that Mr. Rivera is the first death in the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak.
Frank Borden, manager of the Texas Department of State Health Services' food and drug inspections branch, said he has concentrated his agents in Houston, where they are scrutinizing invoices and other documents in hope of finding a source for the contaminated fruit.
salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.
Blamed are uncooked tomatoes that already have been found responsible for giving the strain known as Salmonella St. Paul to 31 people in seven New Mexico counties. Those are Dona Ana, Socorro, Curry, McKinley, San Juan, Bernalillo and Sandoval.
Five employees of a Mexican restaurant in Norwalk, Ohio have tested positive for the rare S. Muenchen type of Salmonella. It's match with at least 29 customers of the Casta Fiesta restaurant who also became sick. Another seven customers also contracted a less rare type of Salmonella.
Since 
CIDRAP News reports the outbreak involves the same uncommon strain, Salmonella enterica serotype Agona, that caused an outbreak 10 years ago that was linked to toasted oats cereal produced at Malt-O-Meal's Northfield, Minn., plant. 
Add Massachusetts to the list of states with confirmed cases of salmonella linked to the Malt-O-Meal recall. 
Eight years ago, it was E. coli O157: H7 in Walkerton's water that eventually led to seven deaths and 2,500 residents and visitors getting sick. The number getting sick from salmonella in Alamosa is approaching 300 and ten have had to be admitted to hospitals. Most who made ill are teenagers and younger.
More recently, Columbine High School in Jefferson County, west of Denver, was the site of the most tragic high school killing spree in U.S. history. Since then, Jefferson County has become a lot better at emergency management. Its SWAT teams went to another county a couple years ago when another gunman took over a high school.
clear signal that might take a week or two. This is what Adams State told students:
DENVER--The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Wednesday has ordered the city of Alamosa to issue a bottled water advisory for Alamosa residents due to an outbreak of Salmonella in the community. Area residents and visitors are advised to immediately stop using tap water from the city’s water system for drinking and cooking and to begin using bottled water until further notice. 
Colorado. The town of about 8,500 is reporting 18 confirmed cases of salmonella and 21 other cases that are still pending test results.
You Yangs, the dual peaks rising up down under, are experiencing a flash back to World War II thanks to a $200 million HBO mini series project under the careful direction of Steven Spielberg.
Then the left over tri tips were donated to the Crossroads Mission.
the FDA is conducting a product trace back to determine the source of the Salmonella contamination. 
same strain of salmonella that were confirmed between October and December of 2007. The strain---Salmonella paratyphi B---was linked to 'ahi tuna consumed raw, but none were linked to a specific restaurant, grocery store, or even one distributor.
The potential health risks associated with raw milk consumption need to be better understood by policy makers and the public. So says a report by the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Agriculture. It was published online today by the Journal of the American Medical Association. 
This product comes in a 12-ounce blue and white 5" x 8" plastic bag with a Shiloh Farms logo and USDA organic symbol. The UPC bar code number is 047593303545. The firm's name and address appears on the back of the plastic bag. Product distributed between November 1, 2007 and January 25, 2008 is being recalled. Only product with lot codes 17503 and 17133 are affected. 
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The report concluded that salmonella was significantly associated with four factors: attendance on Oct. 12, eating the ticketed meal prepared by the Lions Club on Oct. 12, eating the pulled pork from the meal on Oct. 12 and consumption of some "other" food item from the ticketed meal. 
The settlement terms are confidential, according to Sheetz attorney Gary Zimmerman and Marler, who represented more than 130 of the sickened customers.
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Health officials say there have been ten confirmed cases of salmonella, and that all ten of the people affected did eat at Quiznos around the same time.
First it was peanut butter, now it's potpies," said William Marler, the Robertsons' attorney, who filed a similar lawsuit on behalf of a Minnesota family. "It's time ConAgra took a hard look at the manufacturing processes for all of its food products and stopped shipping contaminated product to consumers." 
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states across the United States and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service to investigate an ongoing multi-state outbreak of Salmonella I,4,[5],12:i:- (pronounced “four five twelve eye minus”) infections in humans. An investigation that used interviews comparing foods eaten by ill and well persons is showing that eating Banquet brand pot pies produced by the ConAgra Foods company is the likely source of the illness. 
A nationwide Salmonella outbreak has been traced to pot pies produced by ConAgra and distributed under the Banquet brand name. Today, the 
As many as 190 confirmed cases of 
As of September 4, 2007, 62 persons infected with the same strain of Salmonella Schwarzengrund have been reported to CDC from 18 states: Pennsylvania (26 cases), New York (8 cases), Ohio (6 cases), Massachusetts (5 cases), Maine (2 cases), North Dakota (2 cases), Virginia (2 cases), Alabama (1 case), California (1 case), Delaware (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Kentucky (1 case), Maryland (1 case), Michigan (1 case), Minnesota (1 case), New Jersey (1 case), North Carolina (1 case), and Wisconsin (1 case). Of the ill persons for whom an age is available, 39% were one year of age or younger. Of ill persons for whom clinical information is available, 32% developed bloody diarrhea and 10 (25%) were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. 
UPI reports that the Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of approximately 5,000 cases of Rimmer Mojito Cocktail Garnish due to possible contamination. Stirrings LLC of Fall River, Mass., initiated the voluntary nationwide recall of the 3.5-ounce packages because they might be contaminated with 
Metz Fresh, LLC is voluntarily recalling bagged spinach as a result of a positive test for Salmonella found during routine company testing. 
Mars Petcare US, Inc., has voluntarily recalled two of its private label brands of dried dog food. States where products are sold include New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Included in the recall are the following brands: 
A Washington State Arby’s store is connected to 11 out of 17 recent Grant County 
Joel Parker is suing Pars Cove Persian Cuisine after his 16-year-old son ate hummus alleged to be contaminated with salmonella. The suit was filed Friday. 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Salinas, CA -- July 24, 2007 -- True Leaf Farms, LLC is contacting its wholesale and retail outlets to request they remove certain batches of spring mix and arugula from store shelves and preparation counters as a precautionary step. 
Salmonella Wandsworth, a rare strain of salmonella bacteria, sickened people in 65 of the reported cases, while Salmonella Typhimurium was responsible for the remaining ten, according to the Web site of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). No deaths have been linked to the salmonella outbreak. 
As of July 18 at 11AM ET, 65 persons infected with Salmonella Wandsworth have been reported to CDC from 20 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Among the patients for whom clinical information is available, all had diarrhea, 76% had bloody stools, and six patients were hospitalized. No deaths have been attributed to these infections. Onset dates, which are known for 64 patients, ranged from February 26, 2007 to June 27, 2007. Most (91%) of cases have occurred in children aged 10 months to 3 years. During the initial phase of the outbreak, the number of cases gradually increased, with only 8 cases reported to PulseNet ( the nationwide network of public health laboratories that sub-type bacteria) from 6 states before May 1, 2007. Health department and CDC investigators worked for weeks conducting interviews with parents of ill children to develop theories about possible sources of infection. 
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Monique Roach and Willie Smith were two of the more than 500 people who became ill after eating food from the booth for Pars Cove Persian Cuisine. They filed suit on Monday in Cook County Circuit Court. 
Chicago health officials are investigating 17 cases right now and all 17 people have one thing in common. They all had food from the Pars Cove booth at the Taste of Chicago. Health officials have not been able to pinpoint the source of the outbreak, whether it was food handlers who did not wash their hands properly, or perhaps the food was not cooked thoroughly. The owner of the restaurant is speaking out, saying it is an unfortunate situation and that officials are focusing on the hummus that was being served at that food booth. 
WASHINGTON -- A seasoning made with imported Chinese ingredients used on recalled snack foods was contaminated with 
This warning is based on 52 reports of illness across 17 states, beginning in March 2007. Almost all the illnesses have occurred in children under 10 years old, with the most cases in toddlers. Most persons had reported bloody diarrhea; four were hospitalized. FDA learned of the illnesses on June 27 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which conducted an investigation of the illnesses with state and local health officials. The outbreak is considered likely to be ongoing. 
"Everything went well, as expected," she said. "The father and the daughter are both recovering and doing well and her kidney is functioning. That is the best news." 
Australia - A bakery in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale has been ordered to close after nine customers fell ill with salmonella poisoning. 
Late last month, the CDC reported that confirmed cases of salmonella caused by the Peter Pan and Great Value brands of Peanut Butter had grown by nearly 200 since the agency’s last report in March. The CDC now puts the number of individuals sickened by the peanut butter at more than 600 in 47 states. The toll also included 2 deaths. However, because not all cases of salmonella are reported, some believe these numbers could be much higher. It could be some time, if ever, before the full scope of the problem becomes apparent. 
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recalled the product in February. 
nSpired Natural Foods is voluntarily recalling all natural and organic MaraNatha Sesame Tahini products in 16-oz and 340-gram jars with a use-by date of 04/11/08 or earlier, and 15-lb and 32-lb Sesame Tahini with an expiration date of 01/05/08 (lot 07130), or earlier. The affected product is sold in the through distributors, retail stores and mail order. None of our other products are affected by this action, and no confirmed cases of illness have been reported to date. 
Wisconsin-There have been 20 lab-confirmed cases of 
Williamsburg - Peninsula Health Department officials are focusing their investigation on people who ate food from Williamsburg's Green Leafe Cafe over the weekend of April 27th through the 29th. They've confirmed that the culprit is salmonella bacteria. 
The Wyoming Health Department announced today (Thursday, May 3) it has confirmed seven cases of salmonella since early April, although an isolated case in February appears to be unrelated to the current outbreak. Last year, Lincoln County had just four cases of 
Sylvester, GA: The Washington Post has reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knew for years about contamination at the Georgia ConAgra plant which produced peanut butter that has sickened more than 400 people across the US. 
Chicago - State investigators are examining whether dairy products from the Rockford area may have been used to make 
ATLANTA - An army of plaintiffs' lawyers and investigators is inspecting the south Georgia peanut butter plant linked to a 
The East Tennessee Regional Health Office has confirmed the three cases of 
Peanut butter producer ConAgra has denied all allegations made against it in a federal lawsuit seeking more than $5 million in damages because of alleged 
A pet food company announced Monday a nationwide recall of dog, cat and ferret treats that could be contaminated with 
Sylvester, GA - FDA investigators finally have some details on the location of that Salmonella outbreak that shut down the Sylvester ConAgra Foods plant five weeks ago. Thursday, ConAgra Foods blamed a $48 million loss this quarter on its recall of Peter Pan and Great Value Peanut Butter and there's still no timetable of when production will start back.
Madison County Health Department Administrator Toni Corona said Monday that the confirmed cases now include both patrons and employees of Vanzo's. Corona said other test results were pending and more cases may be confirmed. 
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According to an article in the Charleston Daily Mail, Mercer County church is taking no chances with its popular Easter fundraiser.
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Consumers should throw away certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter after the spread was linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people around the country, ConAgra said.
Two classrooms at Fort Huachuca daycare center in Sierra Vista have been shut down due to an outbreak of 
Valdosta - Faulty equipment at a fast food restaurant was the cause of a salmonella outbreak last fall, according to the Division of Public Health in Lowndes County.
SIERRA VISTA — A team of health professionals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in Sierra Vista to assist with an investigation that has been frustrating state and local health officials.
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The Kane County Health Department reported six new salmonella cases last month and is continuing an aggressive, ongoing investigation to track the illness, officials said.
In the past week and a half, seven confirmed 
After 15 students at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, visited the emergency ward, they tested positive for the same strain of 
The owners of a Camden restaurant have settled a lawsuit by the family of a man who died after eating at the restaurant last year, according to WIS10 News.
Health officials have determined that soy lecithin in some Hershey products tested positive for salmonella, but they still are unsure how the soy was contaminated.
Health authorities in the Australian Capital Territory are continuing to investigate a 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that at least 183 people in 18 states had been confirmed ill with Salmonellosis as part of a nation-wide outbreak of 
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the results of an investigation by state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigators, which found consuming tomatoes in restaurants as the cause of illnesses in the 
Tomatoes served in restaurants were the source of a nationwide 
The Associated Press has reported that the salmonella outbreak in mid-October at the Pumkin Festival in Pumpkintown was caused by boiled peanuts. Two dozen people have been sickened by the outbreak.
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16 of the 172 people sickened from the salmonella outbreak live in Kentucky, according to Patrick Howington of the Courier-Journal. In addition, one person in Indiana, and at least 155 people in 16 other states have all been infected by 
The Associated Press reports that no one has died in the current 
Fresh tomatoes and lettuce have emerged as a key suspect in an 18-state outbreak of 
The CDC has announced that at least 172 people in 18 states had been confirmed ill with Salmonellosis as part of a nation-wide outbreak of 
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Facing the largest food-borne illness investigation in recent history, the state's health department says it is "too early to say" whether the agency will look at how it inspects restaurants or issues public health advisories.
A hangover is not the only thing making UCSB students sick in Isla Vista, as a recent outbreak of 
State and local public health officials have cleared Margaritas restaurant to reopen in Canton, Connecticut, six days after the Tex-Mex eatery was ordered to close because of an outbreak of 
The Miami-Dade County Health Department confirmed last week that salmonella poisoning caused some children to become ill.
More than 20 students at a private Doral pre-K school have confirmed infections of the 
The community of Canton, Connecticut continues to support the local restaurant, Margaritas, after the recent 
It has been four months since the 
Health officials are investigating a 
Owl pellets packed with 
State health officials confirmed three more salmonella cases in the Sierra Vista area, raising the number investigated to 24.
A judge has approved the $2 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit for people who got sick from after eating at the Royal Botanical Gardens last Mother's Day, where more than 150 people said they fell ill after eating roast beef.
A lawsuit was filed today against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the company whose Greenwood, Indiana, store was the source of a 
A customer left seriously disabled after contracting food poisoning from eating a kebab is suing a restaurant owner for more than £300,000.
The Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Health Department has confirmed three 
Brian White recently wrote an editorial in regards to the recent lawsuit against Wal-Mart, in which a Greenwood, Indiana family is suing the global retailer for damages after a boy in the family had to be hospitalized after eating a ham and cheese sandwich from the Greenwood Wal-Mart store.
The memories of a 43-year-old Mt. Pleasant woman's wedding day two years ago forever will be linked to the illnesses some of her guests suffered in the days following a reception catered by a Latrobe restaurant. Marsha Cochenour has filed a lawsuit against Falbo's Italian Restaurant, claiming it served 
The Indiana State Department of Health says a Wal-Mart store is the source of a recent 
The state health department have traced a 
Indiana state health officials have pinpointed the deli and bakery departments of a Greenwood Wal-Mart as the source of a 
State health investigators report the Wal-Mart in Greenwood appears to be the source of an outbreak of 
A Wal-Mart deli and bakery have been identified as the source of a recent 
Investigators have their theories about the source of a 
CaboodleNews reports three people have died due to complications with relating to a 
State health officials want to know what caused a salmonella outbreak that sickened more than four dozen people around Indianapolis this summer.
Seven total cases of 
Lynae Granzow, an epidemiologist with the Indiana State Department of Health, was cited as saying that since late May, there have been 56 
Health officials are trying to determine the source of a 
The State Health Department is trying to head off a 
Latham's Meat Co., a North Jackson restaurant, voluntarily closed its doors for two days in late July after some 30 to 40 people who claimed to have gotten sick from eating barbecue there tested positive for 
The Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, which is investigating the incident, was cited as saying that a total of 301 foreign and Russian construction workers have now been hospitalized in Moscow and its environs with food poisoning.
A total of 222 migrant construction workers have been hospitalized in a food poisoning outbreak in the Russian capital and 10 are in serious condition.
A total of 215 foreign construction workers have been hospitalized in Moscow and its environs with suspected food poisoning, a source in the capital's health-care department said Wednesday.
The 23 restaurant-associated salmonellosis outbreaks that occurred in Minnesota from 1995 through 2003 were reviewed to characterize the role of infected foodworkers and the findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Food Protection.
Two recent outbreaks of salmonellosis in Minnesota with a total of 29 cases have been linked to frozen, pre-browned, single-serving, microwaveable stuffed chicken entrees. These are the third and fourth outbreaks of salmonellosis in Minnesota linked to these types of products since 1998.
Cadbury's and its board of directors may face criminal prosecution after its chocolate was named by health chiefs as the most likely source of an outbreak of food poisoning, reports The Times.
Cadbury has said it will consider compensating victims of 
A team of experts has confirmed that contaminated Cadbury's chocolate was the most likely cause of a 
Food safety officials said today that 29 people in Minnesota got sick after eating frozen chicken entrees that were not cooked long enough to kill 
An elderly woman has died and 11 other people have fallen ill after a 
Adding cranberry concentrate to raw minced beef significantly reduces the growth of common food-borne pathogens, according to new research.
A month after a science project made 28 students ill with 
Test results now show owl pellets caused the 
Franklin State health officials have confirmed that a classroom experiment involving owl waste is what caused dozens of students in Franklin to get sick.
An investigation into the safety measures at Cadbury's Marlbrook plant in Herefordshire following its recall of one million bars has discovered an unreported 
Thirty-one people have been infected with a strain of salmonella Montevideo since March, with three hospitalized, the Health Protection Agency has said. Those taken to hospital were one baby, one child and one adult, reports BBC News.
The state continues to scrutinize a pet turtle and owl pellets while trying to nail down the cause of a 
Public health officials confirm six more cases of 
Macon County's Public Health Department is investigating 13 confirmed cases of 
A pet turtle in a fifth-grade classroom may have caused the 
The state Department of Public Health is investigating why at least a handful of students have contracted 
The popular Uptown Minneapolis restaurant Café Barbette closed last weekend after at least 29 customers suffered stomach illnesses caused by salmonella bacteria, reports the Pioneer Press.
Restaurant officials voluntarily closed Minneapolis Café Barbette over the weekend after the 20 cases of 
Minneapolis Cafe Barbette, a popular restaurant in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, closed voluntarily over the weekend after more than 20 reported cases of 
Eighteen children aged 5-6 years who went to kindergarten No 38 in Ussuriisk, the Primorye territory, Russia, were, according to this story, infected with 
The mystery of what caused the 
A warning to not consume some cheese products is based on an ongoing investigation that showed a link between the two identified Upper Canada Cheese Company products and several confirmed cases of food-borne illness caused by 
Salmonella found in omelette served to children at the Rostov- on-Don kindergarten had caused mass food poisoning, Head doctor of the local municipal hospital Vitaly Zhdanov told Tass on Monday.
Health officials are warning parents that a nasty stomach virus is making its way through the county's daycare centers -- sending at least six children to the hospital. At least two caretakers at the centers also have been infected. Many more infants and toddlers have similar symptoms but have not been tested for the virus.
The Guilford County Department of Public Health is confirming an increased number of diarrhea illnesses in county child-care centers over the past several weeks. Symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and fever among children and center workers have occurred in 25 child-care centers, officials said. Some child-care classrooms have experienced multiple incidents of diarrhea.
The Agriculture Department stands by its decision not to alert the public about suspect ground beef after a 2004 
More than 100 people reported some type of illness, but only 34 people actually tested positive for 
Health officials have received 123 reports from people who say they became ill after eating at a sushi restaurant in Bentonville, and the reports keep coming in. The restaurant, Sushi King, remained closed Tuesday after a
Sushi King in Bentonville remained closed Monday, and health officials continued to receive reports from people who said they were sickened after eating at the restaurant. As of Monday, 123 people have reported becoming ill.
Twenty-five more people contacted health officials Friday to say they were sickened in a mid-February 
As of Thursday, 89 people have reported illnesses connected with a salmonella outbreak at a restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas, reports NWANews.
Preliminary results show samples submitted by Corky and Lenny's to the Ohio Department of Health provides some insight on the cause of the recent 
Corky & Lenny's voluntarily closed a for temporary period this week in response to an outbreak of 
A popular Woodmere restaurant remains closed this week as the board of health investigates several probable cases of 
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health has confirmed six cases of 
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Richard Schabas gave the board of health an update December 9 on the recent salmonella outbreak. Schabas said that 
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit have announced that an outbreak of 
Tests have proved the 
In the Kingston area of Eastern Ontario, 15 cases of food poisoning from 
The Public Health Service expects to know tomorrow whether there has been a further case of 
The local health unit has joined a growing number across Ontario to record cases of 
Peel Health officials say 16 Peel residents have contracted potentially-deadly 
Salmonella poisoning has been confirmed in at least 14 Kingston, Ontario residents and the outbreak has been linked to contaminated bean sprouts. Another 10 or 12 patients are suspected of being part of the same cluster of symptoms.
Contaminated bean sprouts are being blamed for a 
Tererai Karimakwenda reports that 14 children under the age of five have died of 
As reported in The Missoulian, six more suspected cases of 
The Missoula City-County Health Department has closed a local restaurant for the second time in a week following a resurgence of 
An international investigation has been launched after an outbreak of a rare form of 
The chief medical officer of the Volgograd region in southern Russia, where 120 pupils were hospitalized over the weekend with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, said Monday that the children might have contracted 
Cafe Santa Fe in Benton closed after business Sunday because of "lack of business and funds to operate," according to an Oct. 24 note that was left on the restaurant's front door.
Laboratory testing has confirmed a Launceston bakery was the source of Tasmania's worst salmonella outbreak. Sixty-four people have been infected with the bacteria over the past few weeks. Of the 64 people infected, six were taken to hospital but all have since been released.
There has been another five confirmed cases of 
The number of people infected by a 
Three people were taken to hospital after an outbreak of potentially deadly 
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On October 4, 2005, the Gaston County Health Department confirmed that 39 children who attended an etiquette dinner at the City Club in Gastonia had tested positive for 
A Fenny Stratford restaurant run by one of the country's top chefs is under investigation after four guests at a funeral wake suffered salmonella poisoning.
Walworth County health officials have identified and linked at least a dozen cases of 
For the second time this year, hundreds of Hondurans have been taken to hospitals for 
The number of 
Five more students have been sickened by 
More than 70 children who ate dinner at a Gastonia restaurant Friday night showed symptoms consistent with 
Virginia health officials say this summer more people in Northern Virginia are getting sick from food-borne illnesses.
A man who claims he suffered from 
Health officials in San Mateo County say that while the cause of a 
Food safety attorney William Marler today reissued calls for more stringent recall procedures for contaminated food in the aftermath of a 
The epidemic of salmonella that broke out last week with contaminated chicken in Spain has intoxicated nearly 2000 people, of whom 41 remain hospitalized.
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Oneida County health officials have yet to find the cause of a recent outbreak of food poisoning that left two people hospitalized.
Health officials are still searching for the source of 15 cases of 
A Snohomish County teen was hospitalized after eating Cold Stone Creamery ice cream that may have been tainted with a rare strain of 
The state health department is investigating a cluster of 
Seven cases of people being sickened by 
Strong evidence links orange juice produced at Orchid Island Juice Co. in Fort Pierce to an outbreak of 15 cases of illness caused by a strain of 
The Michigan Department of Community Health is investigating a possible outbreak of 
State health officials are investigating at least 11 
Owners of a Rock Springs restaurant have voluntarily closed due to a possible link to a 
"Because the investigation is ongoing and we're still trying to narrow down our focus, we don't want to prematurely implicate people or institutions -- or do anything that might compromise the investigation," said Tim LaFountain, district epidemiologist at the Staunton-Augusta Health Department, after a recent 
Janette Rodrigues of The Virginian-Pilot reports that of 40 children and four adults from southeastern Virginia and North Carolina that were on an educational trip to Australia, 14 students and two leaders fell violently ill with 
A children's nursery is the suspected source of an outbreak of 
The Associated Press reports North Carolina State health officials have confirmed 211 cases so far this year of poisoning from a strain of Salmonella bacteria - more during the first six months of 2005 than for each of the past three years.
The NC State Department of Public Health reports nearly five times as many cases of salmonella so far this year, compared to the first six months of last year. Nine is on your side with food safety tips to prevent 
The number of confirmed 
Nearly five times as many cases of the food-borne illness 
Three outbreaks of salmonella infections associated with eating Roma tomatoes were detected in the United States and Canada in the summer of 2004. In one multistate U.S. outbreak during June 25--July 18, multiple salmonella serotypes were isolated, and cases were associated with exposure to Roma tomatoes from multiple locations of a chain delicatessen. Each of the other two outbreaks was characterized by a single 
The state Health Department says a Williston woman has died of 
Pocatello, Idaho Health officials in southeastern Idaho say they have been unable to pinpoint the source of a 
There are three more confirmed 
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The Madison County Health Department is investigating how 13 people recently received 
Workers at the Old South restaurant in Camden, South Carolina are getting some lessons in food safety.
Madison County, Illinois health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak at an East Alton restaurant. 12 cases of 
Flat Creek resident Lou Couch and at least three other people from Lancaster County were among the more than 270 people who contracted salmonella poisoning in the outbreak that began in Camden last week. Couch was hospitalized when she came down with 
Laboratory analyses of turkey samples has identified salmonella enteritidis as the probable cause of the foodborne outbreak in Camden, South Carolina. 20 specimens collected from ill patrons also have tested positive for 
Health officials expect to announce the source of the largest 
Health officials hope to announce the source of the largest salmonella outbreak in recent South Carolina history this week. Lab workers should determine which food was contaminated with the bacteria.
Health officials hope to announce the source of the largest 
With the number of people reporting symptoms from the salmonella outbreak in Camden rising to 272 Friday, DHEC is faced with its largest food-borne illness investigation in recent state history.
Facing the largest food-borne illness investigation in recent history, the S.C. health department says it is "too early to say" whether the agency will look at how it inspects restaurants or issues public health advisories.
The number of people made ill by the 
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James Curry "Buzzy" Arledge was a man who cared about his family and his church and who loved music. That was how he was remembered Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, the Rev. Greg Allen of Camden's Malvern Hill Baptist Church.
The number of people in Camden reporting food poisoning due to 
According to the Kershaw County Coroner Johnny Fellers, 58-year-old James Arledge died from cardiac arrhythmia due to sepsis, an infection in the blood stream, caused by 
At least 71 diners became ill from what state health officials are calling a possible 
Authorities continue to investigate an outbreak of 
Southeast District Health Department officials should have a better idea today of the number of cases in a recent Blackfoot-area 
Cases of salmonella in Washington, Oregon and Idaho have been linked by public health officials to baby chicks from a Walla Walla hatchery. About a dozen people from the three states have fallen ill, reports the Tri-City Herald.
The Arkansas Department of Health has announced an outbreak of 
Five Oregon cases of 
Ogle County health officials are investigating three confirmed cases of 
Three people in a meatpacking plant with nearly 800 employees have been diagnosed with 
Contaminated Roma tomatoes were the likely cause of a string of salmonella outbreaks that made 561 people sick in the United States and Canada last summer. 
A tomato packing house in Florida was the common link between three 2004 outbreaks of 
Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm nationally recognized for its successful representation of foodborne illness victims, has been contacted by some victims of food poisoning from food provided by Alessi Bakery and is presently investigating the outbreak.
In November, ABC Action News reports, Alessi Bakery failed several state inspection reports, racking up over 75 critical violations. That same month, dozens of customers got sick after eating food at parties catered by Alessi.
Wairarapa Bakery and Cafe on Queen Street, Masterton, re-opened yesterday after being closed for several days because of an outbreak of food poisoning. The eatery became the focus of a public health inquiry after links between 
All but three New Brighton Elementary School students sickened after eating undercooked chicken were back in school today, said Superintendent John Osheka to the Tribune-Review.
20 students in the New Brighton School District have become sick from 30 servings of undercooked chicken served in the cafeteria and have been sent home after complaining of stomach aches.
Officials at one Beaver County school say they don't think any students have 
About 20 fourth-graders at New Brighton Area Elementary School in Beaver County were sent home Tuesday after eating undercooked chicken and complaining of feeling sick.
Three residents of Barangay 123 in Pasay City tested positive for the typhoid causing bacteria known as 
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The Department of Environmental Health confirmed Wednesday four cases of salmonella linked to the Tacos Garcia at 1100 Ross St. All of the people with confirmed cases ate at the restaurant January 4th, reports the Amarillo Globe-News.
Diamondback's Casino was closed by the Kittitas County Health Department Tuesday afternoon while it investigates a possible food-borne illness outbreak.
The FDA says it still hasn't determined how tomatoes were tainted with 
Investigators still don't know what caused the summer 
Last week, ABC correspondent Wendy Ryan nominated Alessi Bakery and Deli for her Dirty Dining list because the Tampa institution had racked up dozens of critical violations. Now, Action News has learned that a party catered by Alessi just two weeks ago made over 20 people sick with 
Thirty people who ate a catered meal last Friday for Affiliated Community Medical Center employees in Marshall have been infected with 
Erie County's recent 
NWI Times reports that Lakeshore Cafe opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the first time since a 
Porter County health officials on Wednesday linked two more cases of 
Health officials in Porter County closed a restaurant indefinitely after five cases of 
Five cases of 
Epidemiologists at the Alachua County Health Department are working to trace the source of an outbreak of salmonella enterocolitis that struck 23 people who had eaten at one Gainesville restaurant between Sept. 10 and 15.
County health officials visited Red Hill Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Wednesday night to find out more about the 
At least three new cases of suspected 
Cross-contamination of drinking water with 
The number of confirmed 
A strain of salmonella never before seen in Kansas is making people sick. The Sedgwick County Health Department says it is investigating 13 cases of 
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an interview yesterday with Christopher Snowbeck of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that it has not completed its investigation of a summer 
The Roma tomatoes tainted with 
The state Department of Health has identified a third strain of salmonella bacteria that may be linked to Roma tomatoes served at Sheets convenience stores that are believed to have sickened more than 400 people.
The number of 
A study of the 
If experience from other outbreaks holds true, the more than 200 people sickened during this month's 
As the investigation continues into the cause of a 
The number of Pennsylvanians sickened in a regional salmonella outbreak increased to 210 today, the state Department of Health reported.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun trying to find the sources of the tomatoes used in sandwiches at Sheetz convenience stores to determine what might have caused a regional 
The number of Pennsylvanians sickened in a regional 
As the number of confirmed salmonellosis outbreak victims grew to 172 Tuesday, state and federal investigators tried to unravel the far-reaching outbreak and its causes.
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today announced that the state Department of Agriculture has confirmed a positive test for 
The origin of the recent 
Coronet Foods in Wheeling is being linked to a 
Pittsburgh area Sheetz convenience stores have been linked to an outbreak of 
11 counties have been affected by a 
In the latest in a series of recalls since mid-May involving millions of raw almonds grown by Paramount Farms of California, numerous store brands of granola bars and muesli cereals made by a Minnesota company are being recalled because they may contain 
State health officials told the Associated Press that they have reported 24 cases of 
More than 50 people who ate food at a recent church picnic got sick, and 10 cases have been confirmed as 
The El Paso Grande grocery store in Aurora, Illinois is reopening after being closed for about two weeks because of a salmonella outbreak linked to the store. Fred Carlson, environmental health director for the Kane County Health Department, said Tuesday afternoon tests cleared enough store employees so the store could reopen.
Researchers may never know exactly how salmonella tainted 13 million pounds of California almonds this year, but they are learning more about the organism that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections.
The Kane County Health Department is trying to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak at an Aurora grocery that sent one person to the hospital, according to the Chicago Tribune.
A Lake County resident may be one of several people affected by a food poisoning outbreak connected to a Mexican restaurant in Chicago, reports the News Sun.
Some 13 million pounds of the nuts supplied by Paramount Farms of California and packaged under a variety of brands have been recalled. Investigators have found no trace of 
Brinker International, owner of the 968-unit Chili's Grille and Bar franchise, has informed the city of Vernon Hills, Illinois that the restaurant would not reopen nor would it be replaced by any of the other food and dining operations owned by the corporation.
Three Michigan nut packagers have issued recalls of natural raw whole brown almonds because of possible 
Health officials are looking into a 
