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Archive for April, 2008

Compensation Available for Chipotle Grill Norovirus

Filed April 30th, 2008 joshua

Chipotle Grill restaurant has agreed to pay for the medical costs related to the hundreds of Kent, Ohio, patrons who became ill after eating at the restaurant a few weeks ago.
The company’s COO says the restaurant has created a claims program and process “for the reimbursement of medical expenses related to a suspected norovirus outbreak” […]

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Norovirus Confirmed in Chipotle Mexican Grill Outbreak

Filed April 29th, 2008 joshua

Tests conducted on the food from the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent, Ohio, have failed to pinpoint the origin of a norovirus that’s infected and sickened hundreds.
Last week, Ohio.com reports, Kent’s Health Commissioner tested stool from eight patrons of the restaurant who featured side effects parallel with a viral infection, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and […]

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Bella Cucina Recalls Porcini and Parmesan Pesto for Botulism Risk

Filed April 29th, 2008 amy

Bella Cucina is recalling 6-ounce glass jars of porcini and parmesan pesto, because of the potential for bacterial contamination. The pesto’s pH is higher than it should be and as a result the jars could harbor Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria can produce the toxin that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. No […]

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Malt-O-Meal Sicknesses Blamed on Salmonella Agona

Filed April 28th, 2008 joshua

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating the outbreak of Salmonella linked to Malt-O-Meal unsweetened Puffed Rice cereals.
The two agencies have contacted public health officials in Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, where the strain of […]

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NUTRO Pet Food Causing Food Poisoning?

Filed April 25th, 2008 amy

ConsumerAffairs.com did a frightening expose on food poisoning in pets that eat NUTRO pet food.
In what Consumer Affairs calls “a worrisome health trend among dogs and cats across the country [that] has surfaced in the past few months,” pets across the country consuming NUTRO pet food are experiencing classic food poisoning symptoms like sudden […]

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Resolution to Improve Food Safety Would Levy User Feeds on Imports

Filed April 25th, 2008 joshua

A draft resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives last week which would charge importers user fees, a move to bolster the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight budget and hopefully improve food and product safety.
Author of the legislation, Rep. John Dingell, says charging these fees will help cash-strapped efforts to reduce or eliminate the […]

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Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co Ordered to Obtain Emergency Operating Permit Over Botulism Concerns

Filed April 24th, 2008 amy

The FDA has issued an order requiring that Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc., of Wheeling Illinois, to obtain an emergency permit before its canned pet food products enter interstate commerce. A recent FDA inspection of the plant revealed serous deviations from prescribed documentation of processes, equipment, and recordkeeping in the production of […]

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FDA Updates Animal Feed Rules to Guard Against Mad Cow

Filed April 24th, 2008 laurie

Pet and animal food makers will soon be prevented from using high-risk portions of cattle in the processing of its feed.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ban using certain portions of cattle 30 months or older which pose the highest risk of spreading mad cow disease from being ground into feed for pets and […]

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Chang Farm Soy Sprouts Listeria Contamination Warning

Filed April 23rd, 2008 amy

The Department of Public Health (DPH) warned the public this afternoon not to consume any soy sprouts produced from Chang Farms in Whatley Massachusetts because of possible listeria contamination.
The affected product is packaged in 12 ounce plastic bags, labeled under the Chang Farm Brand as Soy Sprouts, and have a “Sell By” date of April […]

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Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Accounts for $13M Loss

Filed April 23rd, 2008 amy

In the recent cantaloupe salmonella outbreak that has closed borders to cantaloupes grown in Honduras by Agropecuaria Montelíbano for being allegedly contaminated with salmonella, the source of the actual contamination in the fruit has yet to be established. On March 21, the FDA announced that around 50 Americans across 16 states, plus 9 Canadians, has […]

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