Scientists Test Method For Sanitizing Leafy Produce Jul 15, 2008
19, 2008) Over the past 35 years the proportion of foodborne outbreaks linked to the consumption of leafy green vegetables has substantially increased and that increase can not be completely attributed to. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Warning issued on tainted peppers Jul 13, 2008
The new developments are likely to intensify criticism of the government food safety system, after a string of foodborne outbreaks and with the current investigation now in its second month without a clear culprit. In a hastily scheduled conference call with reporters late yesterday afternoon, officials acknowledged that their investigation had shifted away from tomatoes and toward jalapenos. (Baltimore Sun)
Foodborne Outbreaks from Leafy Greens Increasing Mar 19, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the past three and a half decades, the United States has seen a substantial increase in the number of foodborne outbreaks linked to consumption of lettuce and other leafy green vegetables, research suggests, and the increase can not be entirely attributed to Americans eating more salads. The research was presented today at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. (MEDLINEplus)
Food illness common; enforcement is rare Jul 30, 2007
So why does this high-ranking fed think that the public should keep tolerating repeated foodborne outbreaks with no apparent consequence to the companies behind them. That s a line of thinking we re not swallowing. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The overwhelmed FDA Jun 3, 2007
Repeated foodborne outbreaks often resulting in deaths and severe illnesses -- from US-produced spinach, sprouts, peanut butter, and other common foods. A plummeting drop in public confidence in the government's ability to protect our food supply. (Boston Globe)
Preparing for new food service regs Mar 3, 2007
The main thrust of these new rules is to practice safe food handling in order to prevent foodborne outbreaks, said Ansley Johnson, Decatur County Environmental Health Specialist III.. Johnson said the good news is that the cook s favorite hardwood rolling pin will be allowed under the new rules, so oak, maple and hickory wooden pins can again be used for rolling out biscuits and pastry beginning in November. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
2006 record year for norovirus Jan 12, 2007
"By far, noroviruses are the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks, said Mel Kohn, M.D., state epidemiologist in D.H.S. "They make headlines when they affect a nursing home or a cruise ship, but they can happen frequently in the community as well. While norovirus generally doesn't kill, it will give you vomiting and diarrhea for a day or two. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
A review of interventions triggered by hepatitis A infected food-handlers in Canada Dec 9, 2006
In countries with low hepatitis A (HA) endemicity, infected food handlers are the source of most reported foodborne outbreaks. In Canada, accessible data repositories of infected food handler incidents are not available. (BioMed Central)
Sea Coral Hope For Fighting Gastroenteritis Oct 18, 2006
According the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50 percent of all foodborne outbreaks of gastroenteritis can be attributed to noroviruses. In this study, the researchers used similar viruses, feline calicivirus and murine norovirus, as a model system for the human caliciviruses, which are unable to grow in the laboratory. (Science Daily)
• Restaurant violations made public Aug 24, 2006
First reported in Denmark in 1935, the virus is now known to cause more than 50 percent of foodborne outbreaks in the United States. Fischer said Minerva's - which he describes as a good operation, based on past inspection results - was issued two critical violations, including one for improper handwashing and one for hygienic practices because an employee reported to work ill. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Consumption Of Risky Foods Declines Mar 24, 2006
"Overall we are seeing a decline in risky food consumption and that may be attributable to published media reports of foodborne outbreaks and outreach efforts by the public health community," says Erica Weis of the California Department of Health Services, the lead author on the study. Weis and her colleagues compared data from two Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) telephone surveys conducted in 1998 and 2002, in which subjects were asked about foods they had consumed in... (Science Daily)
Seven Risky Foods Most Americans Avoid Mar 22, 2006
That may be attributable to published media reports of foodborne outbreaks and outreach efforts by the public health community. But the researchers see room for improvement in certain groups. (Fox News)
