Huge Increase in Salmonella Illnesses – 58 New Cases The salmonella sushi outbreak victim count continues to rise.  This afternoon, the CDC announced that 258 individuals in 24 states and the District of Columbia have become infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga.  All have been linked to consumption of contaminated tuna scrape [...]

Salmonella Outbreak – Blue Ridge Food Ventures Issues Press Release Blue Ridge Food Ventures released the following statement in the aftermath of positive salmonella tests in tempeh manufactured at its facility in Candler, NC.  The tempeh is under investigation in a Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak that has sickened 34 in 4 states. Blue Ridge states that [...]

Recalled Tempeh Tests Positive for Salmonella According to Citizen-Times, of Ashville N.C., Smiling Hara, a local producer of a fermented bean product called tempeh, confirmed Monday evening that its product tested positive for salmonella. Smiling Hara Tempeh, which comes in soy, black bean, and black-eyed pea versions, was pulled the food from shelves earlier Monday.  According [...]

Salmonella Paratyphi B Outbreak Sickens 34 in 4 States – Tempeh Recalled The rare Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak that has thus far sickened 34 citizens in 4 states seems to have infected those who live in or have recently visited Buncombe County, NC – a region close to the Tennessee border that includes the city of [...]

FDA Conducts On-Site Investigation of Tuna Processing Plant in India The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through its office in New Delhi, India, has initiated a seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) inspection at the Nakaochi scrape yellowfin tuna manufacturer, Moon Fishery Pvt. Ltd. in Aroor, India.   The FDA was informed that April [...]

Rare Salmonella Strains found in Sushi Tuna Over 200 illnesses in 21 states from two rare strains of salmonella have been linked to consumption of raw tuna scrape distibuted by Moon Marine (USA) Corporation.  Below is the most current information about those strains: Salmonella Bareilly Salmonella Bareilly is a fairly rare serotype of Salmonella.  If falls [...]

Wisconsin Plays Pivotal Role in Salmonella Sushi Investigation Officals in Madison, Wisconsin have been at the forefront of an investigation to determine the source of the outbreak of two rare strains of salmonella, including Bareilly and Nchanga, which have been confirmed as the source of over 200 illnesses nationwide.  Of those 200 plus victims, at least 28 [...]

Georgia Residents Sickened by Imported Raw Tuna Georgia is reporting 11 cases of confirmed illness from 2 rare strains of salmonella that have been linked to consumpton of raw tuna product.  Two victims in Georgia have been confirmed sickened by Salmonella Nchanga, and 9 from Salmonella Bareilly.  While these two outbreaks were treated early on as [...]

South Carolina Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Victims in Tennessee and New York According to Greenville, South Carolina’s WYFF4, the Buncombe County Department of Health said it received reports of five more cases of Salmonella Paratyphi-B infection reported over the weekend in Western, N.C., bringing the total to 34. Only last Friday, the Department of Health had reported two dozen [...]

Simon & Luke Accepting Food Poisoning Referrals The food safety lawyers at Simon & Luke are currently accepting lawyer referrals of Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga victims related to the recent salmonella outbreak from contaminated tuna. The firm routinely accepts referrals of food poisoning cases from lawyers who don’t have the resources, case volume, or [...]