Food poisoning roundup 12th October 2012

 

News
Food poisoning not intentional
Sun.Star
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Top local officials of Makilala town in North Cotabato denied accusations the food poisoning incident, which victimized at least 100 participants in the fun run activity on Wednesday, was intentionally done to spoil the festival in
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LGU rules out ‘sabotage’ in food poisoning in Makilala
Philippine Star
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Local officials in Makilala, North Cotabato on Thursday ruled out “sabotage” in the food poisoning incident that downed more than a hundred participants to a fun run during the town’s 58th founding anniversary Wednesday.
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FDA Doesn’t Care That You’re Getting Food Poisoning
BlissTree
Every year, 48 million Americans get sick from the food they eat. And a whopping 3 million of them die. So what is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doing about this? Judging by a scary new study, not much. Bloomberg Markets recently got a
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BlissTree
Listeria outbreak closes flight meal kitchen
Sydney Morning Herald
Listeria can cause food poisoning and is particularly dangerous to pregnant women, with even a mild case able to cause a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or a premature birth. The discovery was confirmed this afternoon by a spokesman for Health Minister
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Vancouver, WA Mexican Restaurant On the Border Closed After Salmonella
Food Poisoning Bulletin
The symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning include diarrhea, which may be bloody, fever, chills, abdominal cramps, and vomiting. People usually become ill one to three days after infection. Attorney Elliot Olsen said, “facilities that sell food are
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Food Sickens Millions as Company-Paid Checks Find It Safe
Bloomberg
Special Report: Food Poisoning and Safety. Beach was one of 33 people killed by listeria that was later traced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state officials to contaminated cantaloupes from one Colorado farm. It was the deadliest
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Bloomberg
Girl Dies After Kissing Grandfather Sick With Burger E.coli
San Francisco Chronicle
Nicole, a pharmacy technician, didn’t know that food poisoning could be contagious, so she wasn’t worried on May 7, 2009, when her first-grader complained of a stomachache. A few days later, the chatty girl who loved reading and playing with the family
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Veterinarian challenges transfer
The Swazi Observer
He says such could cause food poisoning and also compromise the animal disease freedom status of the country. This is reflected in his application filed at the Industrial Court, where Dr. Mcebo is challenging his transfer from the Veterinary Department
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Private Food Inspection Firm Has Directors from Its Customers
Bloomberg
Special Report: Food Poisoning and Safety. AIB’s previous chairman, Daniel Babin, is vice president of supply chain strategy at Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Its parent, Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo SAB, the world’s largest
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Uninspected Imported Mexican Peppers Mean Death for Preacher
Bloomberg
Special Report: Food Poisoning and Safety. Instead, it was Rivera’s last sit-down meal. Over the next seven days, he got so sick with diarrhea, fever and stomach pain that his wife had an ambulance take him to St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston,
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Kiwis doing all they can to acclimatise
Stuff.co.nz
Kiwis doing all they can to acclimatise to heat. CHRIS BARCLAY IN TOWNSVILLE. Last updated 05:00 12/10/2012. Simon Mannering. Getty Images. FIT TO PLAY: Kiwis workhorse Simon Mannering has recovered from a bout of food poisoning.
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Stuff.co.nz
Asian Seafood Raised on Pig Feces Approved for U.S. Consumers
Bloomberg
Special Report: Food Poisoning and Safety. “Those conditions — ice made from dirty water, animals near the farms, pigs — are unacceptable,” says Samadpour, whose company, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, specializes in testing water for shellfish
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Policeman Son’s Peanut Butter Snack Means Salmonella Pain
Bloomberg
Special Report: Food Poisoning and Safety. “My wife and I were amazed at what a trouper he was, sleeping on the couch, walking to the bathroom, then returning to the couch to go back to sleep,” says Hurley, 44, a police officer in Portland. Jake was 2
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Arsenic’s Lethal Legacy: How A Notorious Poison Permeates Our Food And Drink
Huffington Post
A French maid, a promiscuous husband, and an angry wife — the first arsenic poisoning patient that Dr. Michael Harbut saw in his Michigan practice was, in his words, the victim of a “classic love triangle.” “But that’s the exception rather than the
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11 firms fined for failing to act on infected salmon
DutchNews.nl
The food safety body NVWA has fined 11 companies for continuing to sell salmon which might have been contaminated with salmonella or failing to keep their customers informed about the food poisoning outbreak. The NVWA says it is pleased most outlets
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No contamination on China-exported strawberries: watchdog
China Daily
BEIJING – No disease-causing viruses were found on China-exported frozen strawberries allegedly involved in a food poisoning outbreak in Germany, China’s quality watchdog said Thursday. The Noroviruses, which were suspected of sickening more than
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Saudi- Haj health emergency plan in place
MENAFN.COM
This year, the ministry is focusing on food poisoning. Pilgrims have been asked not to keep their cooked food for more than two hours to avoid food poisoning. They have also been requested to wash fruits and green leaves before consumption. Meat and
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XL Foods products sold in Quebec and New Brunswick recalled after health
Calgary Herald
A dozen cases of E. coli poisoning are now confirmed across the country as a result of eating contaminated meat from XL Foods. More than 1,800 products have been recalled since Sept. 16, all with the manufacturing dats of Aug. 24, 27-29 and Sept. 5.
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Lead Found in Eggs Laid by Chickens in New York City Gardens
ABC News
And lead poisoning in people of all ages can cause difficulty sleeping, headaches, seizures and even comas. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no limit for acceptable lead exposure in eggs, but in 2005 set a limit of 100 parts per billion for
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Cleveland County Fair E. coli Outbreak Investigated; One HUS Case
Food Poisoning Bulletin
The Cleveland County Health Department in North Carolina is investigating four cases of E. coli poisoning. Health officials say the outbreak may be linked to the Cleveland County Fair. Two of the three patients visited the fair before becoming ill. One
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Blogs
How To Beat A Food Allergy – Oral Immunotherapy | Medimise.com
By Medimise
Food poisoning – although this is not strictly a food intolerance, a bacterial infection can upset the stomach and lead to an imbalance in the intestinal flora, which can then cause intolerance to some foods. Once the digestive system recovers
Medimise.com
Web 2 new results for food poisoning
Is it possible to get food poisoning from gammon steak? – Yahoo!7
i had a gammon steak for lunch at uni and its a special on thursday im just paranoid that ill get food poisoning and die, the gammon was red and pink i know that
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$12,000 fine for Salmonella PoisoningFood Safety Now
Bankstown Bakehouse caused their customers to fall ill with food poisoning in January this year after consuming products from their store. The company’s
www.foodsafetynow.com.au/…/12000-fine-salmonella-poisoni…

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