Louisiana Salmonella outbreak confirmed; jambalaya eyed By News Desk  Louisiana officials have confirmed a Salmonella outbreak in Caldwell Parish, reporting one possible death and dozens of illnesses. The source has been tentatively identified as jambalaya served at a local fundraising event on Monday. "The fundraiser was supported by many local businesses throughout the community that purchased plates of jambalaya, which is the suspected cause,"... Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: California's response on challenge of SB27 By FSN Readers  Editor’s note: California State Veterinarian Annette Jones submitted this letter in response to a letter posted from a group of faculty and staff from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health regarding California legislation about antibiotic use in animals used for human food. The letter from the Johns Hopkins... Continue Reading
Freshcut veggies recalled across U.S. and Canada for Listeria By News Desk  Neither U.S. nor Canadian officials had posted it as of Thursday night, but a news release from Mann Packing Co. Inc. recalled almost 150 freshcut vegetable products nationwide in both countries because of a positive test showing Listeria contamination. The recall includes a wide variety of "minimally processed vegetable products" packaged under several brands, including... Continue Reading
Number of illnesses from backyard flocks breaks record By News Desk  It's been a record year for so-called backyard flocks, and not in a good way. The live poultry are responsible for 10 Salmonella outbreaks in 2017 — sickening more than 1,100 people across 48 states, killing one. Although federal officials have concluded their investigations of the 10 outbreaks identified so far this year, they warned... Continue Reading
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