Politicians can be very reactive. For instance, following the Gulf Oil Spill an Deepwater Horizon Disaster, a moratorium on drilling was implemented. Now, in the midst of a gargantuan Salmonella outbreak and unprecedented egg recall from both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, legislators in New York have heard the call. Forbes magazine published a very interesting article and additional online... [more]

During the week, we reported that eggs linked to the Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms voluntary egg recall (due to the possible presence of Salmonella enteritidis) had been found in West Virginia. Now recalled eggs linked to the Salmonella situation have been found in Kentucky. News reports by The Lincoln-Herald Leader indicated that a Wal-Mart in Ashland-Boyd County Kentucky had discovered... [more]

Over the course of the last few weeks, Salmonella has been associated with everything from eggs to pistachios, alfalfa sprouts, milk, fruit juice and even mamey frozen pulp. Contaminated food items such as these can teach you a lot about the differences between different kinds of Salmonella bacteria as well as other forms of food poisoning. The recent egg recall which has been linked to Salmonella... [more]

If you wanted to know more about the current Wright County Egg nationwide recall and its potential link to an outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis, the FDA has developed an informational fact sheet to help consumers better understand this Salmonella situation. Hundreds and potentially thousands of individuals may be victims of this Salmonellosis food poisoning outbreak. The FDA has worked jointly with... [more]

Broward County, Florida is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of Shigella. With 81 illnesses already reported, Florida health officials are now trying prevent additional cases of Shigella. The Shigella bacteria is known to cause serious cases food poisoning. This foodborne illness presents symptoms such as mucus in stool or bloody diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. These symptoms typically... [more]

Following the Subway Shigella outbreak earlier this year, the Shigella family of bacteria received a lot of attention. But, what exactly is Shigella? Discovered by Japanese researcher Shiga at the turn of the century, this group of microscopic bacteria are known primarily for causing diarrhea in human victims. Two common forms of Shigella found in the United States include Shigella flexneri and Shigella... [more]

Foodborne illness victims may suffer reactive arthritis (also known as Reiter’s Syndrome or RS) following an infection with Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, or Campylobacter bacteria. It appears that a person’s body reacts to a bacterial infection…. apparently the bacterial infection leads to joint pain, conjunctivitis, and urinary track inflammation. These three symptoms in combination or... [more]

The FDA recently issued an alert regarding raw milk linked to a Campylobacteriosis outbreak. According to the FDA, raw milk from Forest Grove Dairy located in Middlebury, Indiana has been determined to be the source of the Campylobacter food poisoning.  A dozen confirmed Campylobacter food poisoning cases have been reported in Michigan. The victims may have received the milk through Family Farms Cooperative,... [more]

  Foodborne illnesses can have very serious complications. When certain food poisonings occur, not only does the victim suffer from an initial bout of symptoms, sometimes long lasting fatal complications can result. The following is a list of a few bacteria linked to foodborne illnesses and some of the related complications.   Clostridium Botulinum: Clostridium Botulinum causes botulism food poisoning.... [more]

An article by Heywood Hoffman posted on ChicagoBreakingNews.com discussed possible Shigella contamination at a Subway restaurant in Lombard, Illinois.  Although results are still pending, the preliminary examination leads investigators to believe that this could  be Shigellosis food poisoning. The restaurant is currently closed. Four individuals, out of eight who became sick, have been hospitalized. According... [more]