CDC: Antibiotic Resistance Increasing in Certain Salmonella Serotypes By News Desk  Antibiotic resistance in some types of Salmonella infections is increasing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Tuesday on the resistance in foodborne pathogens from human isolates. The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) tracks changes in the antibiotic resistance of six types of common foodborne germs found in ill people, retail... Continue Reading
Costco Egg Supplier Under Scrutiny for 'Inhumane Treatment' of Chickens By Lydia Zuraw  An undercover investigation recently conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has discovered "inhumane treatment of animals and food safety concerns" at a Hillandale Farms facility in Gettysburg, PA. The company supplies some Costco stores under the brand name "Nearby Eggs" and was partly responsible for the 2010 outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis associated with... Continue Reading
FDA Releases Some Findings From Study on Salmonella in Pets By News Desk  Preliminary findings from data collected during the past two years from the Food and Drug Administration’s Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) and 11 university veterinary labs across the country reveal that fewer than 100 dogs and cats of nearly 3,000 tested were positive for Salmonella bacteria. Also, nearly half of the dogs with positive tests results... Continue Reading
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If you were eating Peter Pan peanut butter during the winter of 2006-07 and got sick, the federal government is about to come looking for you. And federal Judge W. Louis Sands wants a more robust search for victims of the Salmonella Tennessee outbreak now that Omaha-based ConAgra has agreed to accept responsibility for it.... 
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