Update: Two Botulism Cases Believed Linked to Recalled California Jarred Food Products By News Desk  Two residents of Cincinnati, OH, in their 20s have been hospitalized with botulism that public health officials suspect is connected to a nationwide recall of a California company’s jarred sauces, according to the Cincinnati Health Department. The two patients were reportedly on ventilators at one point, and one patient still on a ventilator was transferred... Continue ReadingDietary Supplements Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination By News Desk  New England Greens of Canaan, CT, is recalling certain lots of dietary supplements because the organic parsley leaf powder used to manufacture them has been recalled for potential Salmonella contamination. The implicated lots of Green Vibrance and Rainbow Vibrance were distributed nationwide through both brick-and-mortar and online health food and natural product retailers. The products... Continue Reading24 E. Coli Illnesses in Canada Linked to Bean Sprouts By News Desk  Following a recent cluster of E. coli O157:H7 cases in the Edmonton area, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising people to take precautions to prevent the spread of the illness. There have been a reported 24 cases of E. coli in the Edmonton area in recent weeks, and AHS officials believe bean sprouts to be the... Continue ReadingNine E. coli Illnesses Linked to Animals at Minnesota County Fair By James Andrews  At least nine people have fallen ill with E. coli infections after attending the Rice County Fair in Rice County, MN, according to the Faribault Daily News. Speaking to the Daily News, the fair manager said that five people have been hospitalized. The manager also said that the E. coli originated from an animal and... Continue ReadingDo Russians Know More Than Americans When it Comes to Food Safety? By James Andrews  Rapid-fire question: You have a raw, whole chicken or turkey. Do you wash it in the sink before cooking it, or do you stick it straight in the oven unwashed? If you chose to wash it first — the wrong answer — you’re more likely to be an American than a Russian. And you’re even... Continue ReadingUSDA Misleads About New Poultry Testing Requirements By Christopher Waldrop  U.S. Department of Agriculture statements and subsequent news reports have given the impression that, under the USDA's new poultry inspection program announced last week, poultry plants will be required to test for Salmonella and Campylobacter. That is simply not true. It is true that, under the final rule, USDA will require poultry plants to test... Continue ReadingBig Island's Rainbow Papaya Growers Say Exemption From New GE Ban Isn't Enough By Dan Flynn  Being exempted from the Big Island's new ban on genetically engineered crops will not protect Rainbow papaya growers from dramatic harm, says a top industry leader. Ross Sibucao, president of the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association, is among several farm and ranch leaders from the County of Hawaii who have filed declarations in U.S. District Court... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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