The Anchorage Daily News reports that an outbreak of a serious gastrointestinal illness connected to consumption of raw milk from an Alaska dairy is ongoing, with seven confirmed cases and 11 more that are suspected, state health officials said in a bulletin published Thursday. The outbreak connected to unpasteurized milk began in May and has continued into July, the report said.

Patients about to go into surgery at Poole Hospital were left angry after being told to get dressed and go home because staff had fallen ill after a party. One woman told the Daily Echo about her experience.

This is part of a Chronicle series on Muskegon County health department inspection records from 2007-10. Click here to follow the entire series. Not all food code violations are created equal.

Grabbing a street-food breakfast on the way to work could soon become a thing of the past for Shanghai residents, as the unlicensed vendors will be banned starting September 1, when the Shanghai Food Safety Regulation takes effect.

All food sellers will be required to have a license, and while current street vendors can apply for licenses, they must operate their businesses only at designated

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Food Safety Ordinance (Cap. 612) will commence tomorrow (August 1). It introduces a food tracing mechanism to help the Government trace the source of food more effectively and take prompt actions when dealing with food incidents.

At least 77 illnesses of Salmonella Heidelberg in 26 states have been linked to consumption of ground turkey products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella Heidelberg that may be associated with use and consumption of ground turkey.

A multi-agency investigation established a link between a batch of imported eggs and an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type (PT) 14b infection in England and Wales. One hundred and 74 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b infection have been reported since the beginning of this year, the majority being in North West England (77 cases) and the West Midlands (35 cases).

This is part of a Chronicle series on Muskegon County health department inspection records from 2007-10. Restaurants in Muskegon County racked up thousands of food code violations between 2007 and 2010, some of which could make the public sick, The Chronicle has found.

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