New Hawaii Hepatitis A Shot Class Settled By News Desk  A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against New Hawaii Sea Restaurant, formerly of the Bronx, New York. Approximately 3,000 people received Hepatitis A vaccinations after being exposed to the illness by the restaurant in September 2013 and all are included in the class-action lawsuit. The deadline for applying to receive a portion of the $200,000 settlement is December... Continue Reading
Latest NARMS report contains some positive findings By News Desk  The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), established in 1996, is out with its latest data—covering the year 2014 and showing low levels of salmonella in poultry and meat in the United States. NARMS, founded in 1998, involves state and local public health departments and universities in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Continue Reading
UK takes one year snap shot of E. coli resistant bacteria sources By News Desk  A year-long evaluation of meat, fruit and vegetables from retail stores in five regions of the United Kingdom as sources of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resiislant Escherichia coli is being published in the January 2017 issue of the International Journal of Food Microbiology. It's behind a $35.95 paywall, but shows that about 2 percent... Continue Reading
American Thanksgiving in Hong Kong was served with Salmonella By News Desk  At least 33 customers of an American restaurant were sickened from the turkey served as part of a Thanksgiving dinner. The restaurant, Dan Ryan's, is cooperating with the investigation into the illnesses by Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Ryan's has also said it will cover medical costs and provide unspecified support to those... Continue Reading
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