With Tainted Turkey, Recalls Hit Harvard
Tainted Turkey Recalls. A string of large-scale meat recalls this fall has reached the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), a spokesperson for Harvard University Dining Service (HUDS) said yesterday. Sebastian's Cafe at HSPH was notified by one of its vendors that it had received 20 pounds of turkey which may have been tainted … [Read more...]
FDA Seeks Food Companies’ Cooperation In Genome Sequencing To Identify Sources Of Foodborne Illnesses
FDA Seeks Company Cooperation To Identify Sources Of Foodborne Illnesses. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking food company cooperation in whole genome sequencing of pathogens, which will permit FDA officials to more quickly identify the sources of foodborne illnesses and act to prevent additional cases. Previously, … [Read more...]
CDC says some foodborne illnesses rose in 2006
Foodborne Illnesses Caused By E. Coli and Vibrio Rose. Preliminary data from 2006 show that foodborne illnesses caused by Escherichia coli and Vibrio rose, while cases caused by other pathogens leveled off or slowly declined, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today. The data come from the … [Read more...]
Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
E. Coli Produce Outbreaks Drawn Attention to Foodborne Illnesses. Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce particularly leafy vegetables is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy. From 1996 to … [Read more...]
