Category: Food Poisoning
FDA Stops Imports of Daniella Mangoes for Salmonella
September 14, 2012 -- Federal health investigators have conclusively linked an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning to mangoes imported from Agricola Daniella, of Sinaloa, Mexico. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed an Import Alert on mangoes from...
Indiana Farm Recalls Watermelons for Possible Salmonella
September 14, 2012 -- Chamberlain Farms, the company linked to a deadly outbreak of salmonella in cantaloupes, has announced a voluntary recall of watermelons. Tim Chamberlain, owner of the farms, announced the recall after he was informed that the produce...
FDA Warns Iowa Egg Farm for Salmonella
September 10, 2012 -- Centrum Valley Farms, one of the largest producers of eggs in Iowa, has been sent a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after inspectors found evidence of Salmonella contamination. The farm has...
Mango Salmonella Outbreak Sickens More than 100 People
August 30, 2012 -- Mangoes have been implicated in a salmonella food poisoning outbreak that has sickened at least 103 people in 16 states. Some of the illnesses have been linked to Daniella-brand mangoes, which has prompted a voluntary recall...
FDA Refuses to Name Source of Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak
August 21, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state health department officials are refusing to name the farm in southwestern Indiana where a deadly outbreak of cantaloupe salmonella food poisoning originated. Some consumer advocacy groups are...
Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 141, Kills 2
August 20, 2012 -- A deadly outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has been linked to cantaloupes grown in southwestern Indiana. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have published an announcement linking 141 illnesses,...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Missouri Hatchery
August 1, 2012 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning that a recent outbreak of Salmonella infection has been traced to a mail-order poultry hatchery in southwest Missouri. The CDC has confirmed that 76 people in 22 states...
Some Foodborne Illnesses On the Rise
July 30, 2012 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a new report on Friday, showing that the rates of many foodborne illnesses have been rising for the last five years. Although most types of food poisoning have dropped...