Shigella infections hit record high in beleaguered Flint By Cathy Siegner  Along with the highly publicized lead contamination of its water supply, Flint, MI, also bears the dubious distinction of having the highest number of Shigella cases in the state. The Genesee County Health Department has reported 85 cases so far this year, with more than half of them within the Flint city limits. Twenty-seven people have been hospitalized.... Continue Reading
FDA seeks consumer representatives for advisory panels By News Desk  Federal advisory panels on topics as varied as allergenic products and toxicology research have or soon will have vacancies for consumer representatives. In a recent notice, the Food and Drug Administration invited consumers interested in serving on its advisory committees to apply, listing the following committees and panels with current or upcoming openings: Allergenic Products... Continue Reading
CA leafy greens audits reveal more compliance than citations By Cathy Siegner  Hundreds of audits of California leafy greens operations during the 2015-2016 season found 99.5-percent compliance with industry food safety standards, according to the latest annual report from the Sacramento-based California Leafy Greens Products Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA). LGMA reported there were 470 announced and unannounced audits during last year and this year of its approximately 100... Continue Reading
Record case counts from live poultry spur renewed warning By Coral Beach  Reporting a record year for human illnesses linked to live poultry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrapped up its investigation this week of eight Salmonella outbreaks that have sickened 895 people across 48 states. That's more than double the 324 case count in June when the CDC initially announced the outbreaks. The first... Continue Reading
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