The basic laws of supply and demand can easily be applied to today’s Salmonella linked egg recall. There are fewer eggs on the market that consumers consider safe to eat. This means that those eggs are in high demand. Therefore, Salmonella free eggs are fetching a premium price and those egg producers are benefiting. Simultaneously, because 550 million eggs have been recalled, the supply of eggs... [more]

The latest foodborne illnesses scare has been the recent outbreak of Salmonella connected to eggs. Salmonella is the leading cause of food poisoning in the United States. Nation-wide news coverage of the outbreak has many people questioning what type of eggs, if any they should eat. Since the salmonella outbreak, statistics show that the sale of organic and free –range eggs has increased. For many... [more]

Zemco Industries, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. These products were distributed to delicatessens where they were further processed into sandwiches. The products subject to recall... [more]

E. coli O157:H7 has always been considered a dangerous Shiga toxin producing E. coli bacteriam, also referred to as STEC. Shiga toxin producing bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7 produce a toxic substance inside the victim’s body. Vomiting and low grade fever are possible symptoms of a Shiga toxin E. coli infection. Other symptoms include abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. While some individuals remain... [more]

Valley Meat Company’s recent E. coli recall is of great concern to consumers. Valley Meat, of Modesto, CA, is recalling products that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7, a potentially lethal strain of the E. coli bacteria.  The recalled items were produced between October 2, 2009 through January 12, 2010, and involes thirty different items produced by Valley Meat Company.  According to the... [more]

It is summer time and in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas and that means fishing and spending weekends boating. However, with temperatures skyrocketing into the 100’s, ensuring that you stay free from sunburn is not your only concern. High temperatures can lead to quick spoilage of food. Therefore, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service recommends... [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]

Valley Meat Company, a Modesto, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and bulk ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS became aware of the problem on July 15 when the agency was notified by the California Department... [more]

South Gate Meat Co., a South Gate, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: 20-, 30- and 40-pound bulk packages of “SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF.” 30-,... [more]

This week, the recall of 15 million pounds of Campbell Soup’s Spaghetti O’s with Meatballs and ConAgra’s recall of Marie Callender’s frozen Cheesy Chicken and Rice meals served as examples of how quick recall action is essential in the fight against foodborne illness. The two separate recalls are on different sides of a very real recall issue that plagues our overwhelmed current system; the... [more]