WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 — The Fourth of July is nearly upon us, and many Americans will celebrate our Nation’s birthday by grilling or attending cookouts.  The USDA is reminding consumers that following safe food handling steps are the key to making your cookout safe and healthy for your guests. “Barbecuing is a great way [...]

The nationwide Salm0nmella Chester outbreak continues to grow. The CDC is collaborating with state health officials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Chester infections linked to Marie Callender’s Frozen meals manufactured by ConAgra.  Investigators are [...]

Well, it must be summertime – the E. Coli hamburger recalls have begun.  In the last 24 hours, 2 new recalls were announced by the food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS): Recall 1:  South Gate Meat Co. South Gate Meat Co., a South Gate, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that [...]

Victim Count Rises to 97 in 28 Counties The Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss outbreak continues to expand.  As of today, 97 cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss linked to Subway have been reported.  At least 25 have been hospitalized.  Victims reported eating at Subway restaurants between May 5 and June 18, 2010.  Cases range in age from 2 [...]

The list of 46 Subway stores from linked to an Illinois outbreak of Salmonella Hvitingfoss has just been released.  They are as follows: Princeton – 213 S Main Beardstown – 91 Plaza Drive Champaign – 2610 N Prospect Ave Champaign – 610 E Daniel Champaign – 1101 N. Mattis Ave Pana – 200 S Poplar [...]

Two recent cases of salmonellosis in Minnesota have been linked to frozen chicken and rice meals being recalled nationally, state health and agriculture officials said today. ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods of Iowa has recalled all Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals from stores, regardless of production date, according to the U.S. Department [...]

Victim Count Rises to 90 in 28 Counties The Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss outbreak continues to expand.  As of today, 90 cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss linked to Subway have been reported.  At least 25 have been hospitalized.  Victims reported eating at Subway restaurants between May 5 and June 4, 2010.  Cases range in age from 2 [...]

ConAgra has just released this statement concerning the latest recall of Marie Callender’s frozen meals that has been linked to 30 Salmonella Chester illnesses in 15 states (California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota,  Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia). ConAgra Foods Recalling Marie Callender’s Cheesy Chicken and Rice Frozen [...]

About Salmonella Every year in the United States, there are over 40,000 laboratory confirmed cases of salmonella illness.   To be considered a confirmed case, a person must provide a stool, urine, or blood sample that tests positive for salmonella. The Salmonella species is divided into several serogroups (i.e. A, B, C, D, etc.).  Each serogroup [...]

The CDC is collaborating with state health officials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Chester infections.  Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness that [...]