Food Safety News - September 19, 2015 CDC: 1 Death, 24 Illnesses in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese

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CDC: 1 Death, 24 Illnesses in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese

By Lydia Zuraw

Whole genome sequencing has allowed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to connect at least 24 Listeria infections over the past five years to soft cheese. The 24 illnesses in nine states have been report since Aug. 8, 2010. One death was reported from Ohio. Twenty-one people were hospitalized. Five illnesses were pregnancy-related;... Continue Reading

Foodborne Illness Sickens More Than 80 Ontario Child Protection Employees

By News Desk

More than 80 child protection employees in Brantford, Ontario, were reportedly sickened by a foodborne illness after a recent day-long stress management conference. Andy Koster, executive director of Brant Family and Children's Services, said Thursday, Sept. 17, that between 80-100 workers had called in sick starting last Friday, Sept. 11. "Some people have symptoms that... Continue Reading

Judge Sands Clears the Decks for Monday's Sentencing in PCA Case

By Dan Flynn

Before he left for the weekend, U.S. District Court Judge W. Louis Sands did his own calculations for the maximum prison sentences that he may impose on three Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) defendants come Monday morning. Here's where he came down: For Stewart Parnell, former chief executive officer of the now-defunct PCA, his offense level... Continue Reading

Customers Who Ate at Two SC Hardee's May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A

By News Desk

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday, Sept. 18, that customers who ate at two Hardee’s restaurants in Spartanburg County might have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus. One location is at 12209 Greenville Highway in Lyman, SC, with potential exposure dates between Aug. 31 and Sept. 15,... Continue Reading

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