Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi residents have been contending with the current Salmonella enteritidis outbreak just like the remainder of the country. Residents of the Gulf South Region have been on the lookout for recalled eggs. These same consumers have followed the Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms recalls and wondered why this would happen.   The departments of agriculture and... [more]

The massive size of the Wright County and Hillandale salmonella egg recall has forced restaurants and governmental agencies to take stock in egg supplies. These entities want to ensure consumers are safe from Salmonellosis. Today’s announcement by the Ohio Warren County Combined Health District that nine restaurants were being inspected to ensure no recalled, possibly Salmonella tainted eggs, are... [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]

The CDC has compiled information from the Food and Drug Administration as well as state and local public health departments during its ongoing investigation into a rapid increase of Salmonella cases throughout the country. Named as a possible source of the Salmonella bacteria during this investigation is Wright County Egg, a Galt, Iowa company. So far, from May 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010, over 1900... [more]

Umpqua Dairy Products Company closed one plant located in Roseburg, Oregon due to Salmonella concerns. Salmonella has been identified on plant equipment and sterilization is currently underway.  This Salmonella identification has led to the recall of certain Umpqua Dairy products. The dairy’s press release identified the following items, if “purchased on or prior to August 16, 2010,” as being... [more]

While researching Salmonella bacterial infections today, one will find hundreds of articles on-line related to Salmonella food poisoning. Salmonella is such an alarming disease because it causes gastroenteritis which includes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chills, and muscle pain. Bloody diarrhea is also a potential side effect of Salmonellosis food poisoning. Here is a list of... [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]

Eight confirmed and 20 possible cases of Salmonella are potentially linked to The Fort, a restaurant in Morrison, Colorado. The restaurant has issued a public statement informing customers that its potentially problematic menu items were immediately removed. The restaurant cooperated with Jefferson County Public Health investigators and provided reservation lists to help public health quickly track... [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]