September is National Food Safety Education Month. The point of the annual campaign is to make sure you don’t get sick because of things you’re doing – or not doing – in your kitchen. There are a few things you can do during dinner tonight that’ll help keep you and your family safe, according to
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal infections in the U.S. The reported incidence of Salmonella illnesses are about 17 cases per each 100,000 persons.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that causes typhoid fever and many other infections of intestinal origin. Typhoid fever, rare in the U.S., is caused by a particular strain
Occurrence of pathogens in raw and ready-to-eat meat and poultry products collected from the retail marketplace in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
A September abstract from the Journal of Food Protection covers the incidence of food-borne pathogens in retail marketplaces in Edmonton.
A total of 800 meat and poultry products were purchased from the retail marketplace in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The products consisted of raw ground beef, chicken legs, pork chops, and ready-to-eat fermented sausage, roast beef
Eating for Two – Nutrition During Pregnancy
There are certain guidelines as to what to avoid eating during pregnancy:
• Fish and shellfish: Certain fish may contain high levels of mercury, which can affect the baby’s developing nervous system. Avoid swordfish, marlin, and shark. Limit your intake tuna or salmon to two medium-sized cans of salmon or light tuna, one medium-size can
Celebrate Food Safety in Jefferson County
This September is National Food Safety Education Month.
It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die each year from food-borne illness.
The Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment is celebrating food safety month with educational displays
Inhibitory effects of enterococcus strains obtained from a probiotic product on in vitro growth of Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis strain ifo3313
A September abstract in the Journal of Food Protection covers the effects of probiotics on Salmonella strains.
Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus gallinarum strains were isolated from a commercial probiotic product and the effects of these strains on the growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis strain IFO3313 were investigated.
Cell counts of Salmonella Enteritidis in mixed
762 food poisoning cases test positive for salmonella
The number of food poisoning cases caused by the consumption of spoilt sandwiches from a restaurant in Ruseifa, Jordan on Sunday rose from 170 to 762.
Lab tests revealed that the cause was the salmonella bacteria, usually found in poultry. Health Minister Saeed Darwazeh, who checked on the patients at the Yajouz and Zarqa hospitals
More on Wal-Mart and Salmonela
Indiana State health officials over the last two weeks reported that the source of the recent salmonella outbreak as the Wal-Mart in Greenwood. The deli and bakery departments were identified as the source of the recent salmonella outbreak in northern Johnson and southern Marion counties.
The likely cause of the outbreak was determined to be
Small farm hogs not a high Salmonella risk
U.S. researchers say they have determined hogs raised on small farms have little or no Salmonella infections.
"These farms have very low levels of Salmonella," explained D.L. Harris, an Iowa State University Food Safety Consortium researcher and animal science professor. "They’re traditional farms that don’t use antibiotics."
Harris’ group surveyed 50 traditional family farms
Food safety inspections lag
Of Pennsylvania’s 10 city and county health departments, Allegheny County ranks last in the frequency of food-safety inspections, said Glenda Christy, the county’s chief of food safety, at the county Board of Health meeting Wednesday.
"With the number of staff we have, 67 percent (of the county’s food establishments) are not receiving annual inspections," Christy