New CDC estimates attribute 9.4 million of the 48 million annual US foodborne illnesses to 31 known pathogens, with the rest from unspecified agents. FoodNet data show a 20 percent drop in illnesses from key pathogens over 10 years. FDA's Hamburg pressed for new food safety legislation.
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Biological hazards in food: bacteria, viruses and contamination.
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What are some food safety tips?
Where to get free federal food safety publications from the FCIC and USDA, plus what FoodSafety.gov, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the CDC and the FDA each cover, from recalls and alerts to foodborne disease surveillance.
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If You Find Problems with Genetically Modified Foods... Watch Out!
Jeffrey Smith recounts how biologist Arpad Pusztai, hired to design EU safety tests for GMOs, fed GM potatoes to rats and reported pre-cancerous cell growth and organ damage within 10 days. Days after discussing his concerns on TV, he was fired and his team dismantled.
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Dog food recalled due to salmonella contamination
Hartz Mountain is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs, 74,700 8-oz bags with lot code BZ969101E, after FDA sampling found salmonella. The company says it has had no reports of illness in animals or people and tells buyers to discard the treats.
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Campylobacter: What you need to know
Government food safety material on Campylobacter, one of the most common causes of U.S. food poisoning: it spreads through raw poultry, unpasteurized milk and contaminated water, incubates two to five days, and brings diarrhea, cramps, fever and vomiting lasting two to 10 days.
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Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Salmonella from Eggs
Wright County Egg recalled up to 380 million shell eggs over possible salmonella contamination, spanning 13 brands in eight states. CDC advises keeping eggs refrigerated until use and cooking them thoroughly, since a runny yolk carries more risk than a fully cooked one.
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Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals
Foodborne illness rises in summer partly because people eat where kitchen controls such as thermostat-controlled cooking, refrigeration and washing facilities may be missing. The piece lists what to check before buying from a vendor and repeats the clean, separate, cook and chill steps.
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Tainted salsa and guacamole can cause foodborne illnesses
CDC research presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases found contaminated salsa or guacamole behind nearly 4 percent of restaurant-linked foodborne outbreaks with identified sources between 1998 and 2008, up from close to 2 percent the decade before.
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Food Poisoning: Noroviruses
Noroviruses cause gastroenteritis and spread through contaminated food and drink, surfaces and infected people. Symptoms start 12 to 48 hours after exposure and last 12 to 60 hours. Drink fluids, rest, avoid preparing food for others, and call a doctor if you cannot.
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Food poisoning: Botulism
A foodsafety.gov summary of foodborne botulism: its sources, incubation of 3 to 30 days in infants and 12 to 72 hours in older children and adults, and symptoms such as double vision, drooping eyelids and muscle weakness. Botulism is a medical emergency; call a doctor at once.
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Food Poisoning: Salmonella
Salmonella is the most common cause of food poisoning in the United States, incubating one to three days and bringing diarrhea, fever, cramps and vomiting for four to seven days. Most people recover untreated, but older adults, infants and the chronically ill can get seriously ill.
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Raw milk linked to salmonella infections
Utah health officials traced 10 Salmonella Newport infections between late April and early June 2010 to unpasteurized milk sold at one dairy's two stores. One patient was hospitalized, all isolates matched by PFGE, and cultures of milk stored from the outbreak period also yielded S. Newport.
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Start at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
An FDA food safety officer lists shopping habits that cut foodborne illness risk: judge the store's cleanliness, bag raw meat, poultry and seafood apart from other foods, skip bulging or dented cans and cracked jars, and avoid damaged or frost-covered frozen packages.
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CDC: E coli poisoning cases down in 2009
CDC figures for 2009 record 17,468 lab-confirmed foodborne infections, led by salmonella with 7,039 cases and campylobacter with 6,033; E coli accounted for 459. Infections from E coli O157, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter kept declining against the 1996-1998 baseline.
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E coli kills young boy in Washington State
A 4-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after E. coli O157:H7 spread at a licensed home day care in Clark County, Washington. Six of 26 others tested positive without symptoms, the center is closed, and officials have not identified the source.
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Risk of Human Salmonella Infections from Live Baby Poultry
The CDC warns that chicks, ducklings, goslings and baby turkeys often carry Salmonella without appearing sick, and that children who hold, cuddle or kiss the birds, or touch their cages and feed bowls, can be infected. Wash hands after any contact.
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Food labels with microbial data could help manage physical, possibly mental health (PR)
Texas A&M food microbiologist Suresh Pillai expects food labels one day to carry a microbial profile beside the nutrition facts, arguing that what bacteria and fungi a food holds matters as research links microbes to human physical and mental health.
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Fecal Bacteria Found in Nearly Half of Fast Food Soda Fountains
A study found coliform bacteria in 48 percent of fast food soda fountains and E. coli in 11 percent, along with other opportunistic microbes, most of them resistant to at least one of 11 antibiotics tested.
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