December 2005

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume certain batches of JHC Brand Cooked Seasoning Anchovies because the products may be contaminated with salmonella.

The following products from Thailand, sold in 200 gram packages and bearing Process Date 08 AUG 2005 are affected by this alert:

  • JHC brand Cooked Seasoning

A province-wide advisory against consuming bean sprouts remains in effect in response to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that exceeds 500 cases.

Two cases have been confirmed in the jurisdiction of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, which participated in a conference call about the 14-day-old outbreak with other regional health units across

At least 57 people are on the sick list after an outbreak of salmonella in Hobart, Tasmania. The wave of food poisoning is believed to have forced dozens of Tasmanians on to workers’ compensation leave while they recover.

About a dozen people at work got sick and another lot from another government function.

Raw egg

Tasmanian health officers have warned people to avoid foods containing raw eggs after the state’s latest salmonella outbreak.

Director of Public Health Roscoe Taylor said the likely cause of the latest Hobart outbreak was ready-to-eat foods or sauces containing raw egg, according to The Mercury.

At least 40 people are known to have contracted gastroenteritis.

The incidence of food-borne illnesses in the Rio Grande Valley far exceeds statewide figures. While some say this is because of proximity to Mexico, incidence rates in the border counties of El Paso and Laredo say otherwise.

For five consecutive years, Texas Department of State Health Services data shows the Valley has had much higher

The Public Health Service expects to know tomorrow whether there has been a further case of salmonella in Hobart, Tasmania.

Director of Public Health Roscoe Taylor says two groups of people were reported with possible symptoms of salmonella on Friday. Two people were taken to hospital and a total of 25 people were reported with

The local health unit has joined a growing number across Ontario to record cases of salmonella poisoning since an outbreak last week connected to consumption of bean sprouts, reports Staff Writer Nick Gardiner.

Joan Mays, supervisor of health protection for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, said two cases of the potentially lethal

Peel Health officials say 16 Peel residents have contracted potentially-deadly salmonella poisoning from eating contaminated bean sprouts, and they say that number will continue to climb.

As of yesterday afternoon, 43 Peel residents were infected with salmonella poisoning, including 30 people in Mississauga. Sixteen of the Peel cases have been directly linked to an outbreak