FDA - Salmonella Spice, both Scary and Deadly | Marler Blog

Salmonella Spice, both Scary and Deadly | Marler Blog:

“Salmonella is a widespread problem with respect to imported spices,” Michael Taylor, deputy F.D.A. commissioner for food, said in an interview. “We have decided that spices are one of the significant issues we need to be addressing right now.”

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FDA Urgent Egg Recall Due To Salmonella

Updated April 21, 2017

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August 20, 2010: Related nationwide recall:
Eggs from Hillandale Farms may put consumers at risk for Salmonella.

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Wow! These eggs are everywhere.

Be warned that these potentially contaminated eggs have traveled all over the country, reports this FDA news release, URGENT Nationwide Egg Recall - Eggs in Their Shells May Put Consumers at Risk for Salmonella.

If you've got eggs in the fridge, you probably want to read this urgent FDA update.

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FDA Advice About Pet Turtles And Salmonella Risk

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Updated December 5, 2021

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Pet Turtles: Cute But Commonly Contaminated with Salmonella - FDA.gov

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Turtles may look like cute pets, but it is estimated that they are responsible for over 70,000 cases of Salmonella infections every year in this country. Some of these infections can be serious or even fatal. In one case, a four week-old infant died of a Salmonella infection that was traced to a pet turtle in the home. In another case, two teenage girls became very ill after they swam in an unchlorinated family pool where pet turtles had been allowed to swim. Read or watch the FDA information about this, FDA report on Potentially Fatal Salmonella Infections from Pet Turtles. Personally, I had trouble viewing the video. But even with that, the text information is still valuable. 

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FDA Video Reassures Consumers - Peanut Products

Updated May 24, 2016 - The original video link broke. I've replaced it with something that might still interest you.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to be clear with consumers as to what is safe and what should be avoided when it comes to peanuts and peanut products. David W.K. Acheson, M.D., Associate Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, talks about the current peanut butter recall and offers viewers a reassuring message about how to be careful with peanut products, in this FDA Responds to Peanut Butter Recall (video):

The replacement video comes from this FDA webpage, FDA - Food Allergies: What You Need to Know





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CDC Talks About Salmonella Contaminated Peanut Butter ( free podcast in Eng Span)

Listen to what the CDC is thinking by listening to these podcasts in English or Spanish

• Salmonella Serotype Typhimurium Outbreak in Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter-Containing Products (free podcast)
• Brotes infecciosos causados por Salmonella typhimurium en la mantequilla de maní y otros productos que la contienen (free podcast)

Related Posts: FDA Warning - Do Not Eat Anything With Peanut Butter! (video) 

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FDA Warning - Do Not Eat Anything With Peanut Butter!

Updated July 2, 2024

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Worried consumers toss peanut butter products - NBC News

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OK, it's finally come to this. The Salmonella contaminated peanut butter could be just about anywhere. And since we don't know exactly where, the FDA is warning us to avoid anything containing peanut butter, People urged to avoid peanut butter products (MSNBC News video). I have to ask myself, has this country always had salmonella contamination problems, or is the way we're handling food contributing to it? Do you know, or have an opinion? For the latest FDA information on this peanut butter outbreak: FDA: Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak 

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And The Top 10 Food Stories Of 2008

. . . according to QSR Magazine's article, "The Top 10 Food Stories of 2008," include some concerning food safety items. If you're in the food chain supply, or are just interested as a consumer, here's the quick list of the stories . . .

1. The rise in food prices around the world
2. China's tainted milk scandal
3. The salmonella outbreak in raw tomatoes
4. Supermarket Chains Offer More Locally Grown Food
5. New USDA Labeling Laws
6. Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
7. Jalapeno Peppers Test Positive for Salmonella
8. Paul Newman Dies
9. NYC Restaurant Trans Fat Regulations
10. New Levels of Alarm Associated With High Salt Intake

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Pet Food Sickened People - Did they eat it? . . .

Updated April 23, 2024

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CDC warns of Salmonella risk from dry pet food - CIDRAP

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When I saw this headline for the first time, my imagination ran wild and I wondered if people got sick eating the pet food. It turns out it's more about bacterial contamination, as reported by this MSNBC news article, "Pet food sickened at least 79 people, CDC says Kibble tainted with rare salmonella may still be in homes, agency warns." In a nutshell, the contaminated pet food can make people sick if they handle the pet food, especially the very young and very old, and it causes bloody diarrhea. For this reason, the CDC is telling us to be aware that all dry pet food, pet treats, and pet supplements might be contaminated with bacteria like Salmonella, and that precautions should be taken with all brands of dry pet food, treats, and supplements.

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FDA Salmonella Outbreak Page - it has ALL the info!

Updated April 23, 2024

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Get the Facts about Salmonella - FDA.gov

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Look no further! This FDA page on the whole Salmonella outbreak, starts at the very beginning, and lists all the important developments along the way. This page is so good that I'm making it my personal single reference for everything related to the recent Salmonella scare. There are lots of resources on this FDA page, "Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak." Here's a sample of what you'll find. FAQs, the latest news updates, advice for restarateurs, food handlers, and other, and much, much more . . .

These are some of my selected favorites from the page:

• News Updates
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Photos of jalapeño and Serrano Peppers
• Advice for Retailers, Restaurateurs and Food Service Operators
• Advice for Packers and Shippers of Fresh Produce
• Information About Salmonella

Additional resources about food safety:

• Basic Food Safety DVD

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Salmonella - Peppers? Tomatoes? Both? - It is not so clear

Bottomline, it still isn't so clear which vegetable, or who, or where is to blame. If you read this article, it becomes clear that we really don't know for sure what's going on. In the end it could be something far more complex than just blaming peppers from Mexico. For more details, read this Washington Post article, "FDA Officials Narrow Salmonella Warning To Mexican Peppers." 

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Salmonella, Jalapenos (video and resources)

So it could be Salmonella on Jalapenos! Read these additional resources on Salmonella. View this CBS news video, "Jalapeno Warning In Effect "

OK, so you're tired of hearing about tomatoes, peppers, and Salmonella. Then you should do some more reading about Salmonella food poisoning with these resources:

1. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Salmonella food poisoning
2. Salmonella: An entry from Thomson Gale's Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed.
3. How to document a food-poisoning case: your client got salmonella poisoning after eating breakfast at a restaurant weeks ago. The food is long gone - eaten ... still have a case.: An article from: Trial

Prior blog posts:

1. The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: Tomatoes - Yes! Jalapenos, Serranos - uhh, no. (video)#links#links#links
2. The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: Food Scare - Was Tomatoes, Might Be Jalapeños and More#links
3. The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: FDA Unveils Food Protection Plan

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Tomatoes - Yes! Jalapenos, Serranos - uhh, no. (video)

Yay! This latest CBS News Video, "FDA Lifts Tomato Warning," says it's safe to eat tomatoes, and it's still time to be cautious about Jalapeno and Serrano peppers (because of the Salmonella scare). 

 

Well, I'm ready to start eating my tomatoes in salads, on hamburgers, and with pasta. But you know what? I'm still going to be a little leery and sheepish about fresh jalapeno and serrano peppers. And definitely I'll be cautious about salsas. Here's to good summer eating! 

Prior blog posts: 

The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: Food Scare - Was Tomatoes, 

Might Be Jalapeños and More#links 

The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: FDA Unveils Food Protection Plan 

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Food Scare - Was Tomatoes, Might Be Jalapeños and More

 

In the latest update to the Salmonella tomato story, the blame is starting to shift to other food items that are commonly eaten with tomatoes. It's an interesting twist as tomatoes are no longer seen as the prime suspect for Salmonella. The latest culprits now include jalapeño peppers, cilantro, Serrano peppers, and salsas. The FDA and CDC teams continue their investigation to find the source of Salmonella. For more background, read the previous post: FDA Announces Progress in Its Protection Plan. As for me, no more tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, or salsa for now. I'm hoping the investigative teams discover the root cause, and identify the food handling deviations leading to the Salmonella contamination. 

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FDA Unveils Food Protection Plan

In the FDA's news release two days ago, they report progress in helping to keep Americans enjoying one of the safest food supplies in the world. The FDA lists their accomplishments to date, in the areas of prevention, intervention, and response. I imagine this update was released given the fact that many of us keep asking ourselves whether it's safe to eat tomatoes. As a personal health and safety issue, though I've not stopped eating tomatoes, I worry about when I might run into and eat a Salmonella tainted tomato and get sick.

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