Investigators Yet to Find Source of E. Coli Outbreak
No Establishments or Food Items Have Been Identified as a Source of E. Coli Outbreak. No eating establishments or food items have been identified as a source of the recent outbreak of possible foodborne illness, according to a news release from the county Department of Public Health. The release, which was issued Thursday … [Read more...]
Lawyers visit Ga. peanut butter plant
Investigators Inspected The South Georgia Peanut Butter Plant. Lawyers and investigators inspected the south Georgia peanut butter plant linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 400 people nationwide. Engineers, photographers, mapping specialists, attorneys and videographers on Monday scouted the ConAgra Foods Inc. … [Read more...]
Health officials link Salmonella outbreak to peanut butter
FDA Investigating Peanut Butter Plant In South Georgia After Salmonella Outbreak. Food and Drug Administration investigators have been sent to a peanut butter plant in south Georgia after a salmonella outbreak that has grown to nearly 300 cases in 39 states since August. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in … [Read more...]
Manure near spinach crops had E. coli
Calif. Investigators Detected E. Coli In Tainted Spinach Crops. California investigators have detected E. coli bacteria in eight samples of cattle manure lifted from pastures adjacent to two farms linked to tainted spinach that has sickened 193 people since August. "We took them basically from cow pies,'' said state health … [Read more...]
Investigators zero-in on tainted spinach
Dole Brand Tainted Spinach Are Being Linked To A Deadly E. Coli Strain.Test results linking two bags of Dole brand baby spinach to a deadly E. coli strain have helped health officials hone in on a specific batch from a San Juan Bautista processing plant that may be the source of a nationwide outbreak. The investigation remains … [Read more...]
Eye Fungus Outbreak Puts Pressure on Investigators and B&L
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Fungus Outbreak.Although Bausch & Lomb and the FDA have not ordered a recall of any contact lens solutions other than ReNu With MoistureLoc, the continued spread of Fusarium keratitis cases around the globe raises serious questions as to the safety of these products in general. Since the fungal … [Read more...]
For 2nd Day, N.Y. Ferry Captain Rebuffs Investigators
Staten Island Ferry Captain Refused To Meet With Investigators. For a second day, a Staten Island Ferry captain refused to meet with federal investigators to discuss last week's fatal crash. Michael Gansas who could have provided backup for the pilot, Richard Smith wouldn't meet with investigators from the National Transportation … [Read more...]
Investigators Circle Ebbers Associates
Case Against Worldcom Boss Ebbers. Investigators attempting to build a case against former WorldCom boss Bernie Ebbers are considering serving subpoenas to some of the ex-chief executive's private business associates. Dick Thornburgh, the bankruptcy court examiner who has been given the task of investigating the fraud at the … [Read more...]
AOL Investigators Face Complex Task
AOL Investigators Complex Task. America Online is in hot water as regulators investigate its booking of ad revenue. Yet experts, noting that the nuances of such accounting are often murky, differ about how hot the temperature really is. The timing of the probes of its online advertising deals is bad, coming amid a rash of … [Read more...]