The new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was released this week and reveals there were 1,034 foodborne disease outbreaks in 2008 that resulted in 23,152 illnesses, 1,276 hospitalizations and 22 deaths. Norovirus and ...More
Stress can harm good intestinal bacteria and overstimulate the human immune system; however, the exact mechanism by which stress interferes with bacteria has not been identified, according to a new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity. ...More
Lakeside Foods Inc., a Manitowoc, Wis., firm, announced a nationwide recall of 3,000 cases of 105-ounce canned pickled sliced beets because they were underprocessed and may contain Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced March 21. ...More
Pacific American Fish Co. Inc., based in Vernon, Calif., is recalling Shishamo Roe Capelin in five states because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. ...More
Hua Shing International Trading Corp., a New York, N.Y., is recalling frozen SCDA (fish) that was not properly eviscerated prior to processing and may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores that cause botulism, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...More
Mama Rose's Gourmet Foods, based in Phoenix, is recalling Cilantro Con Queso, Garlic Con Queso, Viper Venom Con Queso and Hopi Corn Salsa because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Jan. 20. ...More
Hawaii Business Group Inc., Barb’s Favorite Recipes and Ohana Seafoods are recalling Barb’s Local Style Black Bean Sauce and Ohana Flavors Black Bean Sauce because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 13 to seek a permanent injunction against a Jamaica, N.Y.-based beverage company to prevent it from processing and distributing juice and other products. ...More
JFC International Inc., a Brooklyn, N.Y., firm, is recalling frozen capelin fish because it was not properly eviscerated prior to processing and may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores that cause botulism, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced ...More
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals 3,000 Americans die each year from foodborne diseases. Approximately, 48 million—1 in six—Americans get sick, and 128,000 are hospitalized annually. ...More
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