Salmonella News
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Global confectioner Mars has recalled a number of its products over fears they have been manufactured contamination with the bacterium Salmonella.
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Frito-Lay announced on Friday it is voluntarily recalling a select variety of their jalapeno flavored potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning. This is a nationwide recall in Canada and the U.S.
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Microbiologists and technologists have joined forces to come up with a rapid and easy-to-use method to detect Salmonella in food such a chicken. The device contributes to contamination control.
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A global study of Salmonella enteritidis bacteria (which causes blood poisoning) has found three separate types of bacteria. This indicates that control of infection risks could become more complicated.
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A highly pathogenic strain of Salmonella, and one resistant to several antimicrobials, has been studied in order to find out how the organism survives and with the aim of pinpointing vulnerability.
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Poultry slaughter facilities around the country have only a few weeks left to get their act together and show they have implemented the new FSIS Pathogen Reduction Standards. But the feds expect almost half to fail.
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Salmonella is a major agent of food-borne illness globally. Researchers are developing a range of new, rapid microbiological methods to speed up detection and to improve the accuracy of the results.
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It's been a bumpy year for Chipotle after frustrating outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus, so the company has decided it's time to take a short break and have a meeting with employees to discuss this unpleasant situation.
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Dole is issuing a recall of spinach across the East Coast and Midwest after state authorities in Michigan discovered that some bags of the produce were contaminated with Salmonella, a deadly bacteria.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, that Aspen Foods is recalling about 561,000 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products.
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Albany -
Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the now-defunct Peanut Company of America, was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds between 2008 and 2009.
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Several states, the CDC, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating two outbreaks of Salmonella enteritidis infections all linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken products.
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Baltimore -
Almost everyone is enjoying the hot weather that the summer brings, but not, perhaps, the odd rain shower. When enjoying food, especially outside, care must be taken with avoiding food poisoning. New research suggests a new summertime risk.
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Boulder -
On Thursday, the Boulder Dog Food Company issued a voluntary recall of its Turkey Sprinkles product due to potential salmonella contamination mere weeks after the company issued a recall on its Chicken Sprinkles product.
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Portland -
Portland, Maine-based Barber Foods is recalling 58,320 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Salmonella enteritides.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections that has been linked to live chicks at an Alberta hatchery. A total of 34 people were sickened in three provinces between April 5 and May 12.
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Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit brand products are being recalled over possible Salmonella contamination risk to pets and owners. The company detected the presence of Salmonella in one lot during routine testing.
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Contaminated raw milk and cream is in the news again this week, with two state's issuing recalls. A Washington state dairy and a Pennsylvania dairy are at the center of the recalls.
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Those big, reusable plastic containers used to transport fruit and vegetables to the grocery store can continue to harbor pathogenic bacteria that cause food-borne illnesses even after being cleaned and sanitized, according to a new study.
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Farmers’ markets are becoming increasingly popular, providing opportunities for people to purchase fresh produce as opposed to pre-packaged supermarket fare. A study in the U.S. warns about the presence of pathogens.
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. of Elgin, U.S., announced that it is voluntarily recalling Fisher 8-oz. Chopped Walnuts and Fisher 8-oz. Pecan Cookie Pieces packaged in plastic bags because of a Salmonella risk.
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An agriculture company based in the U.S. is recalling 6, 215 pounds of Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers due to a potential risk of Salmonella infection.
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Albany -
A jury has convicted a former peanut company owner, and two other executives, of conspiracy and fraud in a case stemming from a deadly Salmonella outbreak almost six years ago.
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A trial is ongoing relating to peanut butter products contamination in the U.S., dating back to 2008 and 2009. This was one of the most serious food poisoning events in history. The prosecution argue that the company was negligent.
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The outbreak of salmonella in England is likely to have come from a single source of eggs, according to Public Health England.
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A unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. is recalling some peanut and almond butter because of possible salmonella contamination.
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An outbreak of salmonella in England has affected 156 people in Hampshire, London, West Midlands, Cheshire and Merseyside. The bacterial contamination has been linked to cases in France and Austria.
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A health food powder added to smoothies and snacks called Chia seed powder has been found to contain Salmonella. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes the tainted powder has caused at least 21 illnesses in the U.S.
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A consumer group is set to sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is for putting the public's health at risk by allowing meat with antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella to be sold to in stores.
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Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling several of its products manufactured with organic black peppercorns due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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Salmonella Image
Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing Salmonella Typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells. Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH
Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit has been recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. YouTube
Garden of Life has recalled a limited quantity of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal products. FDA
Salmonella growing on XLD agar. Xylose lysine deoxycholate agar (XLD agar) is a selective growth medium used in the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species from clinical samples and from food. Graham Beards
Typical Japanese sushi set, as sold in restaurants. Laitr Keiows
A peek at what goes into a dining experience at Fig & Olive. Screengrab via YouTube
Many people picked up the Salmonella infection after attending a pig roast. Jbarta
Tyson Foods operates one of the largest refrigerated fleets in the U.S. with 2,800 drivers, 2,600 tractors and 6,300 trailers Tyson Foods, Inc. / Media
Persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg, by State since May 22, 2014. CDC
Recallec Frito-Lay products distributed in Canada. Frito-Lay
All the recalls linked back to contaminated powdered milk. Project Manhattan
Macadamia nut in its shell, and a dry roasted nut. Kowloonese
Colonies of pathogenic bacteria growing on an agar culture plate - Salmonella enterica (serovar typhimurium) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Canadian recall of Safeway's cucumbers may be linked to the U.S. recall on Friday. Photo taken by Muu-karhu
L.A. Lucky brand Sweet Basil Seeds recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. FDA
Two of the 41 Asher's brand candies and snacks covered under the recall. Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.
Pig roast in Wittlich, Germany. Rob & Lisa Meehan
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