Clearwater company, Brutus & Barnaby, recalls Pig Ears for Dogs due to Salmonella risk
Brutus & Barnaby of Clearwater, Florida is recalling all size variations of our Pig Ears for Dogs because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating More...
Kratom recall: Sunstone Organics Kratom potentially contaminated with salmonella
Sunstone Organics is voluntarily recalling two lots of Sunstone Organics Kratom. These two lots include Sunstone Organics White Vein Kratom Lot 119 and Sunstone Organics Maeng Da Kratom Lot 124A in both capsules More...
St. Augustine company, Club 13, recalls Maeng Da Red kratom powder due to Salmonella risk
Club 13 of St. Augustine, FL is recalling 15-gram, 30-gram, 90-gram, 150-gram, and 454-gram pouches, and all bulk orders of “Maeng Da Red” kratom powder; and 5-count, 25-count, 50-count, 100-count, 120-count More...
Diseases Directly Transmitted by Rodents
If you’ve been of the opinion that mice, rats, and other similar rodents are cute and cuddly, you’re likely to change that opinion once you finish reading this article. Not only can they cause damage to your More...
Ukraine: Salmonella sickens dozens in Lviv, linked to smoked fish
The Department of Civil Protection of the Lviv Regional State Administration has reported 71 Salmonella cases linked to smoked fish, according to a Donetsk report (computer translated). Salmonella image/CDC This More...
Salmonella: Laboratory-acquired outbreak identified by CDC
In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated a multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that sickened dozens, which was linked to clinical and college and university teaching More...
Williams-Sonoma recalls Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick Bread due to Salmonella risk
Williams-Sonoma of San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of WILLIAMS-SONOMA MEYER LEMON POPPY SEED QUICK BREAD, as it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The ingredient More...
Europe: Listeria infections stable but frequently reported among the elderly
Listeriosis affected about 2,200 people in 2015, causing 270 deaths – the highest number ever reported in the EU. The proportion of cases in the over 64 age group steadily increased from 56% in 2008 to 64% More...
Salmonella prompts recall of Natures Menu raw pet food in Europe
In September 2016, Natures Menu produced a batch of 900 bags of Turkey Country Hunter RAW nuggets. 280 bags were sent to Norway. 620 individual bags have been distributed in the UK. Salmonella image/CDC The Norway More...
Multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to Dairy bull calves
Federal, state and local health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections, which has sickened 21 people in eight states this year. Portrait of the More...
Sweden: Salmonella outbreak linked to salami, dozens sickened
Swedish health authorities, Folkhälsomyndigheten (computer translated) reported that at least 39 people have been taken ill with salmonella between mid March and mid April. Salmonella image/CDC Testing revealed More...
DC Fig and Olive reopens, dozens sickened, salmonella implicated
The Washington DC Health Department said after nearly one week, the Fig and Olive food establishment has reopened. The reopening comes after six days of closure because of salmonella illnesses linked to the restaurant. Salmonella More...
Salmonella outbreak: Arizona accounts for one out of five cases
The Salmonella Poona outbreak reported earlier this week has sickened nearly 300 people in 27 states and no state has been hit as hard as Arizona, according to data from state health officials. Salmonella Image/CDC The More...
Montana health investigate Salmonella cluster
Montana health officials are investigating a cluster of Salmonella cases reported from eight different counties–Cascade, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis & Clark, Park, Musselshell and Yellowstone. Salmonella More...
Johns Hopkins study: New UV Light Decontamination System effective against MRSA, HIV, C Diff, others
Spectra254, a developer of high-power, easy-to-use, affordable UVC light decontamination systems, has released a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine that reports that Spectra254’s Spectra 1000 Series of UV More...
Oriya recalls protein medley due to possibly salmonella contaminated chia seeds
Oriya Organics, LLC is voluntarily recalling Oriya Organics Superfood Protein Medley which contain Organic Sprouted Chia Seed Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is More...
Antibiotic-resistant foodborne infections: An ongoing public health threat
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, More...
Alabama salmonella outbreak up to 14 confirmed cases
In a follow-up to a report Monday, as part of the Alabama Department of Public Health’s continuing investigation of a foodborne disease outbreak in Russellville, the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories has confirmed More...
Alabama salmonella outbreak possibly linked to El Patron
In a follow-up to a report on a salmonella outbreak in Russellville, Alabama, health officials now report during the course of their ongoing investigation, three individuals who had eaten at El Patron restaurant More...
The infectious disease hazards of eating raw pork
Pork chops, ham, sausages, all very delicious foods no doubt; however, one thing is very clear, pork products must be cooked thoroughly to kill potential pathogens in the raw meat. This brings me to a story that More...
