| Oct 19 |
FDA finds source of cantaloupes’ listeria food poisoning at Colorado farm Unsanitary equipment has been found to be the cause of a horrific listeria outbreak in tainted cantaloupes which has killed at least 25 Americans in 12 states and sickened about 100 others — the deadliest food poisoning outbreak in America in 25 years.
The Food and Drug Administration says the outbreak was the result of equipment at a southwestern Colorado facility for Jensen Farms which was old and difficult to clean. It also blamed pools of water on the floor of the facility near employee walkways and equipment.
These findings resulted from a joint investigation by the FDA and the CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| Mar 22 |
Flesh eating bacteria in alcohol wipes
Millions of the contaminated wipes and pads could still be in home medicine cabinets. They have a long shelf life and were routinely sold at Walgreens, CVS Pharmacies, Safeway and Kroger and other stores – sometimes under private labels. The products are used to prevent infections after surgery and in cuts, scrapes and burns at home. The recalls, one in January and another this month, include Triad baby wipes made by Triad Group Inc and iodine prep pads named Cardinal Health, Medical Specialties, VHA, Triad, Triad Plus, North Safety and Total Resources, made by H&P Industries Inc. According to MSNBC, H&P Industries does business as the Triad Group. |
Deadly bacteria found in commonly used alcohol wipes and iodine pads triggered two nationwide recalls of the products after the death of a Houston toddler and the near death of a 10-year old boy in Colorado.| Jul 17 |
Tomatoes may be A-OK, per FDA
Does that mean we’re home free, as far as the threat of bathroom runs spurred by this awful bacterium? No, sadly, it does not. Given the salmonella cases in which tomatoes were served with peppers or other foods, the FDA stills sees a possible link between the digestive-tract bug and jalapeno or Serrano peppers. You probably should add cilantro to that tossed salad of possible culprits, as well. The FDA now advises people to avoid eating raw jalapeno or Serrano peppers. And young children and the elderly should be especially on the alert, since their immune systems aren’t as strong. (more…) |
You say tomato, and I say forget about it? No way — not any longer — since the Food and Drug Administration has lifted its warning on tomatoes which sprang from America’s ongoing outbreak of salmonella Saintpaul.| Jun 23 |
You say tomato, I say salmonella
In other words, your price for munching a juicy red tomato with your burger or salad may be spending days lurching between your bed and your bathroom – and all because you swallowed rather than switched. Oh, you know tomatoes can be rotten. But no, you eat them anyway, gulping down a familiar food which you trust will be healthy, as it’s been so many times before. The source of this rotten tomato outbreak isn’t definite, but the Food and Drug Administration does believe one thing: Certain tomatoes remain A-OK. Reportedly, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes and tomatoes with the vine still attached are safe enough to eat without losing your lunch. |
Raw red tomatoes have consumers seeing red. Pitifully pained people in several states, including Texas, continue to suffer food poisoning via tomatoes tainted with salmonella, a bacteria which can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal pain. You know, like reading your income tax statement.