Three alfalfa sprout products were recalled last week because the products may have been contaminated with Salmonella. On June 24, 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that three Kowalke Organic products may be contaminated after a sample, with a sell-by date of June 21, 2009, tested positive for Salmonella. The recall items have sell-by dates of June 18 – June 30, 2009.
The following products were subject to the recall:
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Kowalke Organics Alfalfa Sprouts - 4 oz., 8 oz., 1 pound and 5 pound packages.
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Kowalke Organics Dinner Salad - 6 oz. package
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Kowalke Organics Onion Mix - 4 oz. package
The CDPH said that most of the items were shipped to Gelson’s and Whole Foods grocery stores in southern CA.
You can learn more about Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens by visiting our additional website dedicated to food litigation and food safety at www.foodpoisoning.com.
According to the California Department of Public Health website:
CDPH continues to advise consumers about the risk of consuming raw sprouts. Sprouts have been linked to previous foodborne outbreaks [see Salmonella Sprout Outbreak]. Conditions required for sprout growing are ideal for rapid bacterial growth. Additionally, green leaf sprouts, such as alfalfa sprouts, are usually eaten raw with no additional treatment, such as cooking to eliminate bacteria that can cause disease. Consumers who wish to reduce their risk of foodborne illness may want to consider avoiding sprouts.
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July 2nd, 2009
It’s just three months after the initial recall for pistachios processed by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., yet another recall has been issued after a distributor repackaged and sold those very same recalled nuts.
The distributor, Orca Distribution West Inc., Anaheim, CA, is recalling California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards brand pistachios because the nuts may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Salmonella. The recalled nuts were sent to airports and hotels in the U.S.
According to the FDA, both brands were packaged in clear 6-ounce flexible plastic Ziploc bags, UPC Number: 8 10826 01116 2, with Sell By Dates of 7/30/09 and 8/30/09.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. To learn more about Salmonella food poisoning, please see Salmonella Symptoms or visit our additional website dedicated to food safety and food litigation, www.foodpoisoning.com .
The Law Firm of Eric Weinberg currently represents individuals who have been sickened in Salmonella food poisoning outbreaks nationwide, including the recent Peanut Corporation Of America Salmonella Outbreak. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274, or see Free Legal Case Evaluation.
Two nationwide E. coli outbreaks have been recently linked to prepackaged cookie dough and beef products. To learn more, please see Nestle Lawsuit and E coli Lawyer.
July 1st, 2009
Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, MN, announced a recall for its nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and thickening agents, because some of the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Plainview Milk sells its products to other companies, who then use the products for their own manufacturing purposes. The recall was initiated after the USDA found Salmonella in 100 gram pouches of Dairyshake powder, a product manufactured by one of Plainview’s customers.
FDA environmental testing also detected Salmonella on equipment, ceilings, and floors at the Plainview plant.
According to the company, only manufacturers and distributors have received shipment of the recalled products produced by Plainview. Neither Plainview nor the manufacturers and distributors have sold products directly to the consumer.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. People infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses, such as arterial infections (infected aneurysms), infection of the lining of the heart, and reactive arthritis.
The Law Firm of Eric Weinberg currently represents individuals who have been sickened in Salmonella food poisoning outbreaks nationwide. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274, or see Free Legal Case Evaluation.
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July 1st, 2009
The North Dakota Department of Health is currently investigating a possible Salmonella food poisoning outbreak associated with two separate events held on the weekend of June 13 and 14, 2009. The two events, a weekend reunion in Wilton, ND, and a wedding in Washburn, ND, were catered by the same unlicensed caterer.
More than 40 people experienced gastrointestinal symptoms, resulting in at least 9 hospitalizations with 2 of those patients requiring intensive care treatment.
Those sickened reported symptoms that included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever. The health department is encouraging people who believe that they may have become ill to contact their health-care provider.
The exact source of the outbreak has not yet been indentified, although according to state epidemiologist Kirby Kruger, “As in any food-borne illness investigation, we are looking at foods people may have eaten in common, as well as other possible connections we can identify.”
According the North Dakota state law, persons who prepare and serve food at public gatherings must have a catering license.
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June 21st, 2009
Utah public health officials have gotten to the bottom of a Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened at least seven people in the Salt Lake Valley.
The culprit, is a homemade Mexican-style soft cheese, known as queso fresco; and the do it yourself cheese maker, used raw milk from a neighborhood cow to make the soft cheese.
It is not clear whether the cheese was given or sold to neighbors, however, public health officials have indicated that it is against state law to sell homemade products that are potentially dangerous, door to door. In addition they caution that other foodborne pathogens such as Listeria, Campylobacter, E. coli, and Brucella can spread through contaminated queso fresco.
Utah public health officials are also investigating a Campylobacter food poisoning outbreak which may also be associated with contaminated cheese made form raw milk.
Utah residents with questions can contact the Utah Department of Health at 801-538-6191 or the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food at 801-538-7156.
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May 24th, 2009
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Three alfalfa sprout products were recalled last week because the products may have been contaminated with Salmonella. On June 24, 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that three Kowalke Organic products may be contaminated after a sample, with a sell-by date of June 21, 2009, tested positive for Salmonella. The recall items have sell-by dates of June 18 – June 30, 2009.
