Every time a consumer walks up to the cold storage section of their grocery store to purchase a dozen eggs, the same thought runs through their mind. Are these eggs safe? Are they free of Salmonella enteritidis? If I feed these eggs to my family, will someone be exposed to Salmonella bacteria?  Given the recall of 550 million eggs, implemented to prevent Salmonella food poisoning, and the growing... [more]

Recently Fresh Express recalled lots of Veggie Lovers Salad because of concerns over Listeria contamination. Salad greens  aren’t typically a source for Listeria contamination, but it seems that some of the most common foodborne pathogens, such as Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7, seem to show up in the most unusual places. The disease Listeria causes, listeriosis, is a fairly rare disease,... [more]

As the CDC continues to investigate the outbreaks of Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon, there has been quite a bit of confusion among the general public. Let’s be honest, even many medical professionals are unaware or misinformed about the facts behind foodborne illnesses, which are some of the most common stomach ailments in the United States. In order to help people who may have concerns... [more]

In recent weeks, there have been numerous Salmonella recalls for pet food, chew toys and supplements that have been made for our pets. The sudden upswing in recalls could be related to a crackdown by the FDA or just the misfortune of a few companies getting their products contaminated with a dangerous foodborne pathogen. Like Salmonella, at the same time. Regardless of the cause of the recalls, people... [more]

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate two multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections, each involving a different Salmonella serotype: Hartford and Baildon. Both of these Salmonella serotypes are rare, and ill persons... [more]

By Magdalena Kendall, surveillance epidemiologist with the CDC Last week, my colleagues and I presented our research on foodborne outbreaks linked to salsa and guacamole. Recently, the number of these reported outbreaks has increased. Between 1998 and 2008, nearly 1 of every 25 outbreaks associated with restaurants or delis may have been caused by contaminated salsa or guacamole. We received a lot... [more]

Feline’s Pride is expanding its July 1, 2010 voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10 to include the product produced on 6/21/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. People handling raw pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly... [more]

D & M Smoked Fish, Inc. located in Queens, New York, is recalling Haifa brand vacuum packaged Schmaltz Herring with the lot number 168, because the product was found to be uneviscerated. The lot being recalled is a product of Norway, individually vacuum-packed in clear plastic pouches with lot # 168 & Sell by date of 7/20/10 indicated on the label and distributed through food retailers in the... [more]

Nearly 1 out of every 25 restaurant-associated foodborne outbreaks with identified food sources between 1998 and 2008 can be traced back to contaminated salsa or guacamole, more than double the rate during the previous decade, according to research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. “Fresh salsa and... [more]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that as many as 79,000 illnesses and 30 deaths due to consumption of eggs contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella enteritidis may be avoided each year with new food safety requirements for large-scale egg producers. The new food safety requirements will become effective on July 9, 2010, through a rule for egg producers having 50,000 or more laying hens... [more]