Update: At Least 13 E. coli Cases in Minnesota Linked to Traveling Petting Zoo By News Desk  The Minnesota Department of Health reports that health officials have identified at least 13 people with E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Zerebko Zoo Tran, a traveling petting zoo that recently visited county fairs there. Seven people have been hospitalized, including three children. Two of the cases developed a serious complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS),... Continue ReadingFlorida Firm Recalls Avocados for Potential Salmonella Contamination By News Desk  Brooks Tropicals LLC of Homestead, FL, is recalling 401 boxes of fresh green-skin avocados with a single Lot # 2610 because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been associated with this recall, but the company said that it was being initiated as a precaution. The potential for contamination was discovered by a... Continue Reading60 Minnesota E. coli Cases Linked to Potato Salad Served at Reservation Events By News Desk  At least 60 people fell ill with E. coli O157:H7 in July at Minnesota’s Fond du Lac Reservation, apparently after consuming potato salad likely made with a contaminated ingredient, according to the local news outlet Pine Journal. The infections occurred after three separate events on the reservation, all catered by the same vendor on July... Continue ReadingUpdate: At Least 160 Cyclospora-Caused Illnesses Reported in Texas By News Desk The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is investigating an outbreak of at least 160 cases of Cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora that can cause prolonged watery diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. The department has identified at least 160 cases this year, including a surge of reported cases beginning in mid-June.... Continue ReadingPerdue Recalls 15,306 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets for Potential Plastic Pieces By News Desk  Perdue Farms of Gainesville, GA, is recalling approximately 15,306 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken nugget product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service announced Tuesday. The following product is subject to recall: 8-oz. box of "APPLEGATE naturals CHICKEN NUGGETS" bearing the establishment number "P2617" and... Continue ReadingIn the Dark: Witness Says Kellogg's Didn't Know What it was Getting From PCA By Dallas Carter  Kellogg's of Battle Creek believed it was getting what it had ordered from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). It wanted only domestic peanuts free of Salmonella contamination, period. But each time a tanker truck with a 40,000-pound load left PCA's Blakely, GA, peanut processing plant, Kellogg's was getting something else entirely. The big tanker trucks were... Continue ReadingWhat to Expect From Future NARMS Reports By Lydia Zuraw  The 2011 National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Executive Summary was released on Monday, and while it may have been a bit dense for the average consumer, FDA is planning to revamp the format of these reports to make them more accessible. The reports summarize information on Salmonella, Campylobacter and generic E. coli from all... Continue Reading12 People May Have Died in Danish Listeria Outbreak Linked to Sausage By News Desk  An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to pork sausages may have killed at least 12 people and sickened another eight in recent months, according to multiple news sources. Danish authorities said they closed down a small meat producer near Copenhagen on Monday in connection with the outbreak. The producer, Hedehusene, made a variety of rolled... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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