Latest Foodborne illness Stories

Global Hygiene Council Study finds lunch boxes and school eating areas are hotspots for bacteria TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian moms earn top marks when it comes to good hygiene practices, but a new study by Lysol and the Global Hygiene Council reveals they could do more to safeguard against bacteria hotspots in schools, especially at lunch time. The 2012 Lysol Back to School Study surveyed 14,000 mothers of five- to 12-year-olds across 14 countries, including 1,000...

The CDC has quietly released the new 2011 data for foodborne illnesses. Unfortunately, they aren't meeting the goals for food illness prevention - in fact, some types of foodborne illnesses have increased. The Bisnar | Chase Law Firm weighs in on the lack of progress in decreasing the outbreaks. Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently posted online the latest data available for foodborne illnesses in 2011. According to the...

OTTAWA, Aug. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada would like to remind Canadians not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk because it could contain bacteria that could make you seriously ill. Historically, unpasteurized milk has been linked to many serious diseases. Several kinds of bacteria that can be found in raw milk, such as Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria, have been linked to foodborne illness outbreaks. These bacteria can cause serious health conditions, ranging from fever, vomiting...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although we're all susceptible to food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, some people are in greater danger of illness from contaminated food and more likely to become severely sick as a result. These at-risk individuals include older adults, transplant recipients, pregnant women, and people with cancer, diabetes or HIV/AIDS. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120809/DC54414-INFO) (Logo:...

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has developed the quickest and easiest test to definitively detect Listeria. ANSR((TM)) for Listeria is the second test available for Neogen's revolutionary ANSR pathogen detection system, and will provide results after only 20 minutes of reaction time. Other commercially available molecular amplification tests require up to 3 hours of reaction time. ANSR for Salmonella, which was introduced in April,...

OTTAWA, July 30, 2012 /CNW/ - The Public Health Agency of Canada has launched its video series Something you ate? The four-part series explains how the Agency detects and investigates outbreaks of foodborne illness, also commonly known as food poisoning. The first two episodes are now available. Episode 1: Outbreak Response--The Big Picture (response summary) Episode 2: Tracking the Source (epidemiological investigation) The videos were developed to help Canadians understand...

Symposium to feature Food Industry leaders’ discussion: “Increasing the Efficiency of Producing, Monitoring and Distributing Foods - How Your Microbiology Testing Program Can Help.” Durham, N.C. (PRWEB) July 25, 2012 bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, will announce the “Microbiology Pathway: From Sample to Decision,” a new efficiency-focused process to expedite the detection of foodborne bacterial contamination at the 2012 International...

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, and HILDEN, Germany, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Key international body certifies high-throughput testing with QIAGEN's mericon[R] Salmonella kit on QIAsymphony RGQ platform, as well as manual use of the assay - QIAGEN achieves milestone in offering fast, efficient workflows to food safety labs - Applied Testing customers increasingly adopting QIAsymphony RGQ automation platform...

OTTAWA, July 24, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada is reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by young children, older adults, pregnant women or those with weakened immune systems. Sprouts, such as alfalfa and mung bean, are a popular choice for Canadians as a low-calorie, healthy ingredient for many meals. Onion, radish, mustard and broccoli sprouts, which should not be confused with the actual plant or vegetable, are also common. These sprouts may...

LITTLE RIVER, S.C., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. ("IET" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: IEVM), announced today that it has completed a series of tests on its Excelyte® disinfecting solution at an independent EPA approved laboratory. Excelyte® was successful in eliminating three hospital acquired pathogens, C. difficile spores, K. pneumonia and Vacomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE). In addition, Excelyte® eliminated the...