Of Eight Multistate Salmonella Outbreaks So Far This Year, Was This One Different? By Dan Flynn  The first seven multistate outbreaks of Salmonella all began the same way. State health departments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating human infections reported up the chain after the sickened individuals began showing up at doctor's offices and medical clinics. By investigating those reports, state and federal health officials... Continue ReadingStrong New Pathogen Standards Would Save Lives By Dianne Feinstein  Each year, one in six Americans contracts a foodborne illness. Of those who become sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. American families shouldn't have to worry that the food they eat will make them sick. However, we have a long way to go to reach that goal. In 2012, testing by the U.S. Department... Continue ReadingPerdue Announces Dramatic Reduction in Antibiotic Use in its Chickens By Lydia Zuraw  Perdue Foods, the third-largest chicken producer in the country, is setting a high bar for antibiotics preservation on farms, and the public health community is pleased. At a press conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the company announced that it has stopped using antibiotics in all of its chicken hatcheries. Chairman Jim Perdue called it "another... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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