Living Foods, Inc. is recalling bulk and retail-size packages of alfalfa sprouts because they might be contaminated with salmonella. Living Foods, Inc. of Ionia said Thursday that one package of the sprouts tested positive for salmonella. It said it was working with federal and state authorities to determine the source. It said no illnesses had
Mustang Oklahoma Elementary Salmonella Scare Hits 14
A salmonella scare at a Mustang elementary school is growing more concern this week. The Oklahoma State Health Department reports the number of students suffering form salmonella poisoning has grown from 10 to 14 cases. The first case was reported on Sept. 2.
Health officials are still trying to determine the source of the salmonella
Salmonella Java hits dozens in Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska
The number of children with Salmonella Java illnesses in Mustang Public Schools has grown. As of last Thursday afternoon officials from the Oklahoma State Health Department told parents there were only 10 students exposed to the bacteria at four different elementary schools, but on Monday that number rose to 14. All of the children became
Salmonella Outbreak Spreads in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa
According to the Oklahoman this morning, the Oklahoma salmonella outbreak has risen to 15 identified cases in three counties. The state Health Department’s investigation also determined the outbreak may extend into two other states. The department is monitoring the outbreak of a similar strain of salmonella identified in Iowa and Nebraska, said Laurence Burnsed, the
Mustang Oklahoma Salmonella Outbreak Linked to School Children
It was reported today that Mustang Public School officials and the Oklahoma State Department of Health are investigating a Salmonella outbreak among elementary children in Canadian County. Officials said 10 cases have been confirmed in Mustang among elementary-aged children. Health investigators are interviewing parents and children in order to track down the source of the