Author: Tony Coveny, Ph.D

Mann Packing Co.: Multiple Vegetable Products Recalled Due to Listeria Risk Mann Packing Co., Inc issued a voluntary recall on multiple vegetable products on November 3, 2019. The recall was issued after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), notified the company about a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination of some of its products. The recall was issued to select retailers in the United States and Canada ho are believed to have received the potentially contaminated food. Listeria is a potentially deadly bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness as well as still-births, miscarriages,…

Mann Packing Co., Inc retira productos de vegetales debido a riesgos de listeria. Mann Packing Co., Inc emitió un retiro voluntario de múltiples productos de vegetales el 3 de noviembre de 2019. El retiro fue emitido después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) y la Agencia Canadiense de Inspección Alimentaria (CFIA) notificaran a la compañía sobre una posible contaminación de Listeria monocytogenes. El retiro se emitió a minoristas selectos en los Estados Unidos y Canadá. La compañía Mann Packing anunció que sólo estaban emitiendo el retiro de una abundancia de precaución, a partir de la fecha de…

Deadly Salmonella Ground Beef: CDC Identifies Salmonella Dublin, but Not Source Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and California – Victims of salmonella have been identified in these states, all linked to ground beef.  The source of the Salmonella Dublin outbreak, however, has not been definitively identified.  So far, finding a single source has been illusive – but officials are confident that ground beef is the origin of this potentially deadly bacteria.  Salmonella Dublin is just one of many thousands of strains of salmonella that can infect food, but has traditionally been linked to cows and beef. “Authorities have not identified…

10 Victims in 6 States: Salmonella Contaminated Beef Leads to Public Warning Though most infections caused by infectious salmonella bacteria stem from poultry products, a recent outbreak of salmonella serves as a reminder that salmonella infections can be caused by a multitude of foods or environments. Ground beef appears to be the commonality in this recent outbreak of salmonella. Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) release on November 1, ten individuals across six states have come down with infections that were likely caused by ground beef. Of these ten, eight had to be hospitalized and one individual…

Frozen Raspberries Recalled due to Hepatitis A Contamination Wawona Frozen Foods has recalled packages of frozen raspberries due to a concern of Hepatitis A contamination. The Wenona Frozen Foods company stated that the recall includes their packages of frozen raspberries and packages of frozen berry mix that contains raspberries. The frozen raspberries recalled were sold specifically to ALDI Grocery Stores and Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and were subsequently packaged under the private label Season’s Choice. The specific states included in the recall of frozen raspberries as of now are: Alabama, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,…

Food Poisoning at Homeless Shelter after Serving Rancid Chicken Salad Approximately 6 people are sick with food poisoning after being served rancid chicken salad in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Almost immediately after eating the expired chicken salad, half a dozen became violently ill and began throwing up. The Fort Greene Shelter on Auburn Place in Brooklyn, New York, is reported to have unknowingly served rancid chicken salad to residents at the homeless shelter on October 24, 2019. An investigation by local regualtory agency personnel, from the Department of Social Services (DSS), identified the likely problem, which indicated the expired chicken…

FDA Announces Voluntary Recall on Michigan Fresh Apples for Listeria Contamination  Voluntary Recall on North Bay Produce Inc. Fresh Apples for Possible Listeria concern. On October 28, 2019 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a voluntary recall announcement by North Bay Produce, Inc. recalling a variety of Fresh apples distributed between October 16, 2019 and October 21, 2019 for possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The apples were distributed from a North Bay Produce facility to various wholesalers, retailers, and markets in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. The recall encompasses about 2,297 cases and two…

Chicken and Salmonella: Salmonella Control in the Poultry Production Line Bacterial infections caused by salmonella bacteria often can be traced back to the means of live production of poultry products, the most common source of salmonella infections from food. There are many ways that salmonella can manifest itself in the production line of poultry products, and much of the spread of bacteria happens early in the lives of chicks. This is because the underdeveloped state of the chicks’ intestinal tracts that serve as prime spreading grounds for the harmful bacteria. This being said, there are ways of helping to prevent…

Recall on Ready-to-Eat Beef Patty Products due to Metal Contamination OSI Industries LLC, a company based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin issued a recall on ready-to-eat beef patty products due to metal contamination as well as other foreign substances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) reported that the recall includes over 4,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patty products. The specific contaminated beef is the 38-pound bulk lined boxes of frozen, ready-to-eat char-broiled beef patties that were produced on August 10, 2019. These products can be identified by the establishment number of 1300 located on the label.…

UK Study on Transmittance of ESBL-E. coli Revisits Commonality of Person-Person Transmitted Disease After a study in the United Kingdom (UK) on the transmittance of ESBL- E. coli, the researchers concluded that personal hygiene plays the dominant role in its transmittance. In this particular study, researchers were looking at the spread of different strains of ESBL-E coli. ESBL-E. Coli stands for Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E coli). This particular strain of E. coli is an important topic of study because of its ability to produce antibiotic-resistant enzymes, poses a threat to future antibiotic efficacy. The Researchers received and tested thousands…