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18 now sick; Campylobacter linked to raw milk in Alaska outbreak

February 23, 2013 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says that 18 people have now been identified with Campylobacter associated with consuming raw milk distributed by a Kenai-based cow-share program. Two required hospitalization. All probable and confirmed cases have been linked to consumption of raw milk from a farm on the Kenai Peninsula that […]

Changes planned after Las Vegas marathon illness probe

November 28, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell On Dec. 4, 2011, some 44,000 runners participated in the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in Las Vegas. About 500 got sick with sapovirus. A health district investigation determined that people were probably exposed to the virus the morning before the race — maybe at a runners’ expo where race numbers were […]

Playing games to hide lousy inspection grades: Nevada edition

November 28, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell No one likes to get a “C.” Especially when that’s the worst grade you can get from the Southern Nevada Health District. It means there’s a lot wrong at your restaurant. And folks who see that “C” might choose to eat somewhere else. Perhaps that’s why Beijing Noodle Cafe on Sandhill and Flamingo […]

At least they didn’t eat at Chipotle: hormones and other things

November 28, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell Geni Wren of Bovine Veterinarian Magazine writes: Last week, while I was attending the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s 2012 Antibiotic Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, I joined some of the other attendees for a lovely dinner at a high-end steakhouse. When the server came out with a beautiful platter of plastic-wrapped pieces of steak […]

Filthy water for ag workers in California

November 16, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School in Seville, Calif., here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet. But while growing up in this impoverished agricultural community of numbered roads and lush citrus orchards, young people have learned a harsh life lesson: […]