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Archive for September, 2007

E. Coli Outbreak Grows, As Does Recall of Topps Meat Company Frozen Beef

Filed September 29th, 2007 laurie

The Topps Meat Company E. coli outbreak keeps getting bigger. The E. coli outbreak associated with the Topps Meat Company frozen beef recall has now hit 21 people in 8 states. There are probably more people who’ve gotten sick from these frozen burgers, but they might not realize that their stomach bug […]

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Illinois Health Officials Investigating E. Coli Outbreak Linked to El Rancherito Restaurant

Filed September 26th, 2007 laurie

The Effingham County Health Department wants to talk with anyone who ate at the El Rancherito Restaurant in Effingham, Illinois and wound up sick. That’s because six other patrons of the restaurant became ill with E. coli poisoning, and one is still in the hospital. All of the victims had eaten […]

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Did Recalled Castleberry’s Foods Kill New Mexico Man?

Filed September 26th, 2007 laurie

Health officials are urging people to recheck their pantries for recalled Castleberry’s Food Company products. This comes after reports that a New Mexico man died from botulism poisoning. Though they’ve been unable to directly tie the man’s illness to the botulism-tainted foods, health officials do know that he had eaten some […]

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Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water Recalled After Infant Gets Cryptosporidium Infection

Filed September 21st, 2007 laurie

A scarier-than-usual food recall to report today. While all food recalls are disturbing, this one is especially so because it impacts babies. Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water is being recalled because it is contaminated with Cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes a nasty intestinal illness. At least one six-week-old infant has reportedly gotten […]

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Food Industry Pushes More Regulation. But What’s the Catch?

Filed September 18th, 2007 laurie

An interesting item in the Wall Street Journal. It seems that the food industry is pushing for more – not less – government safety regulation. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the largest trade group in the industry, is going to unveil a proposal to beef up federal oversight of imported food […]

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Europe Stands Tough on Dangerous Chinese Food Imports

Filed September 12th, 2007 laurie

The European Union (EU) has just read China the riot act because of food imports. China is number one on the EU’s list for food recalls, with Chinese imports triggering twice as many safety alerts as any other country on that list. Now, the European Commissioner of Health is warning the Chinese to […]

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Popcorn Makers Say They Will Quit Using Diacetyl. Why now?

Filed September 11th, 2007 laurie

The makers of microwave popcorn like ConAgra Foods and Weaver Popcorn are busy patting themselves on the back for recent decisions to remove the chemical diacetyl from their popcorn products. Diacetyl is a chemical that gives foods a buttery flavor, but it has been linked to an incurable lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. […]

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Another E. Coli Ground Beef Recall

Filed September 7th, 2007 laurie

Anyone in New England who shops at Shaw’s Supermarkets should know that ground beef patties sold in those stores were recalled today. Fairbanks Farms, a New York state meat processor, said that the patties could be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. This recall sounds a lot like the one issued by […]

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Did Microwave Popcorn Habit Cause Popcorn Workers Lung?

Filed September 7th, 2007 laurie

Popcorn Workers Lung has shown up in a man who has no connection to the popcorn or flavorings industry, and his case has finally prompted the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to look into the dangers posed by microwave popcorn fumes. Popcorn Workers Lung is a life-threatening lung disease that has affected hundreds […]

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Toxic Popcorn, EPA Protects Snack Industry At The Expense of Public Health

Filed September 5th, 2007 laurie

Who exactly is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supposed to protect? The logical answer would be US citizens. But the EPA’s recent action surrounding the toxic chemical diacetyl suggest that the agency is more interested in protecting the big industries that it’s supposed to police. Diacetyl is a chemical that […]

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