Outbreak Detection

FDA Extends Consumer Warning on Serrano Peppers from Mexico

Laboratory testing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that both a sample of serrano pepper and a sample of irrigation water collected by agency investigators on a farm in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico (business address is in Nuevo Leon, Mexico) ...More
July 31, 2008
Posted in News
FDA Makes Genetic Match with Hot Pepper Sample Implicated in Salmonella Outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that one jalapeno pepper sample is a positive genetic match with the Salmonella Saintpaul strain causing the current Salmonella outbreak.The positive sample was obtained during an FDA inspection at a produce ...More
July 22, 2008
Posted in News
Salmonella Outbreak Worries U.S. Consumers

In the wake of the most recent salmonella outbreak related to tomatoes and now possibly hot peppers, plus a number of outbreaks linked to various contaminated produce items, many American consumers are scrutinizing the veggies they eat, and are in favor of a better ...More
July 18, 2008
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FDA Lifts Tomato Ban

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that red, raw tomatoes are once more safe for consumption, even as the federal agency continues its investigation of the source of the salmonella outbreak which sickened more than 1,000 people since April. For the complete ...More
July 17, 2008
Posted in News
Rewarding Employees for Good Behavior Can Improve Infection Prevention

Everyone likes compliments, whether they acknowledge it or not. Everyone likes rewards, too. There has been some debate in modern business about whether punishment is more effective than reward, but recent studies indicate that rewards may be the way to go if you want to ...More
April 1, 2008
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene