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  • US: UPDATED: Cilantro recall cited as case for PTI

    Posted: August 4th, 2009 - 9:57am

    Frontera Produce Ltd. considers its recent cilantro recall a strong argument for case-level traceability. The Edinburg, Texas-based company issued a voluntary recall of one lot — about 1,100 cases — of Mexican cilantro July 26. 

    Date Published: 
    03.aug.09
    Source Title: 
    The Packer
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  • AUSTRALIA: KFC denies Twister was the cause of girl’s illness

    Posted: August 3rd, 2009 - 6:49pm

    Just four years ago Monika Samaan was a bright seven-year-old who wanted to become a doctor to help people. Today she is confined to a wheelchair. The only people providing any help are her parents and the carers employed to assist with her daily needs since she suffered brain damage allegedly after eating a chicken Twister from KFC.

    Date Published: 
    4.aug.09
    Source Title: 
    Sydney Morning Herald
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  • AUSTRALIA: Girl, 11, launches $10m KFC lawsuit

    Posted: August 3rd, 2009 - 12:02pm

    Daily Telegraph
    Larissa Cummings
    http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2009/08/articles/salmonella/sydney-kfc-sued-for-10-million-after-7yearold-develops-salmonella-and-brain-damage-in-2005/
    An 11-year-old Sydney girl is suing fast food chain KFC for just over $10 million, claiming she was poisoned at one of its restau
    Date Published: 
    03.aug.09
    Source Title: 
    ABC News
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  • COLORADO: Health department warns public to cook ground beef

    Posted: July 31st, 2009 - 9:59pm

    DENVER -- The Colorado Department of Health is warning the public to either avoid eating or thoroughly cook ground beef to avoid illness. The department reports 21 cases of salmonella have broken out in the state. Most of the people became sick in the end of June or the beginning of July, said Mark Salley, spokesman for the Colorado Department of Health.

    Date Published: 
    31.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    The Denver Channel
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  • Low levels of contamination found in ready-to-eat speciality meats sold in UK

    Posted: July 31st, 2009 - 5:33pm

    A new report published today highlights that 99% of ready-to-eat speciality meats sold in the UK are safe to eat. However the study also reveals that a very small proportion of the meats contained Salmonella or unsafe levels of Listeria monocytogenes.

    Date Published: 
    30.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    Health Protection Agency
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  • TENNESSEE: Salmonella lawsuit filed on behalf of Memphis father and son hospitalized by tainted barbeque

    Posted: July 31st, 2009 - 2:21am

    A lawsuit stemming from the recent outbreak of Salmonella illnesses was filed today in the Circuit Court for Shelby County, Tennessee against A&R Bar-be-que, LLC.
    Date Published: 
    30.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    Marler Blog
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  • TENNESSEE: Health Department: More than 20 sickened with salmonella

    Posted: July 31st, 2009 - 2:20am

    Preliminary tests indicate that more than 20 people contracted salmonella poisoning after eating food served by a local barbecue restaurant operated by a state senator, local Health Department officials said today.
    The A & R Barbecue at 3721 Hickory Hill is operated by Sen.
    Date Published: 
    30.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    Memphis Commercial Appeal
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  • Salmonella enterica subclinical infection: Bacteriological, serological, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and antimicrobial resistance profiles—Longitudinal study in a three-site farrow-to-finish farm

    Posted: July 31st, 2009 - 2:12am

    Abstract
    The aim of this surveillance was to study both Salmonella spp. shedding patterns and the time course of serological response in farrow-to-finish reared pigs from a subclinically infected farm. Antimicrobial resistance profile, molecular subtyping, and the relationship among the isolates were determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).
    Date Published: 
    30.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
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  • US: Frontera Produce recalls cilantro

    Posted: July 29th, 2009 - 11:06pm

    Frontera Produce Ltd. is recalling one lot of cilantro that has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The Edinburg, Texas-based shipper is working with the Food and Drug Administration to make consumers aware of the voluntary recall of Mexican cilantro, according to a July 28 news release. No sicknesses have yet been reported, according to the release.

    Date Published: 
    29.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    The Packer
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  • US: Where's the change?

    Posted: July 29th, 2009 - 8:15pm

    The White House Food Safety Working Group's (WHFSWG) "Key Findings" report has a section labeled "Cutting Salmonella Risk in Poultry Products".  Before that bullet, the report says "Two Federal agencies are now making progress to reduce illness caused by Salmonella." www.foodsafetyworkinggroup.gov/FSWG_Key_Findings.pdf.

    Date Published: 
    28.jul.09
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
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