http://foodsafetysmart.com Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:24:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found a possible link between stress and E. coli. The research, which will be published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, describes a protein on enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) called QseE that detects human stress hormones. EHEC is ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/21/possible-link-found-between-e-coli-infection-and-stress/ The FDA has sent out brochures by mail and online to consumers advising them to remove pet turtles from their homes if they are expecting young children and cautioning them against buying turtles as gifts, citing Salmonella risk. Dr. Joseph C. Paige, a consumer safety officer with the FDA Center ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/20/fda-warns-about-salmonella-in-pet-turtles/ President Barack Obama, during his weekly radio address, discussed the steps he is taking to address food safety problems in the United States. Among those are: Forming a Food Safety Working Group to "upgrade our food safety laws for the 21st century," Naming former New York City health chief Margaret A. Hamburg ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/17/obama-discusses-steps-towards-better-food-safety/ The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a vaccine intended to immunize cattle against the potentially deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The vaccine, made by Epitopix LLC of Minnesota, prevents E. coli from absorbing iron while in the digestive systems of cows. Iron is a necessary nutrient for ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/13/e-coli-vaccine-approved-for-cows-thoughts-and-concerns/ The following companies are recalling products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, due to the use of ingredients affected by the Peanut Corp of America Salmonella outbreak. Blue Heron Bakeries Spelt Peanut Butter. Clear plastic bags of 5-6 cookies each (10-12oz), or individual cookies. Spelt Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Clear plastic ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/12/recalls-for-31109-blue-heron-bakeries-coos-head-store-sweet-sisters/ Khong Guan Corp. of Union City, California is recalling the following products because the source of the chicken ingredients in them could not be determined. BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Cordyceps Extract BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with 4 Herbs BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Lingzhi BRAND'S Essence ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/12/khong-guan-corporation-recalls-brands-essence-of-chicken/ Paste and juice made from the Acai fruit have been implicated as the main cause of an outbreak of Chaga's disease in Brazil. Chaga's disease is an illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It causes fever, vomiting, aches, fatigue, diarrhea and a characteristic swelling of the right eye. If ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/12/acai-blamed-for-parasitic-disease-outbreak/ Washington native Bill Rector has sued Kellogg Co. for failing to ensure that peanut butter crackers manufactured by the company were "safe, wholesome [and] free of defects." Rector and his daughter were hospitalized in January with symptoms of Salmonella infection. Kellogg is facing seven lawsuits alleging their peanut-based products sickened consumers ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/11/washington-man-sues-kellogg-for-salmonella-poisoning/ The FDA is warning consumers about specific cheese products made by the New York-based Peregrina Cheese Corporation. A bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes was detected during routine testing of their products - this bacteria has the ability to cause miscarriages in pregnant women and fatal illnesses in the very young and ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/11/fda-issues-warning-about-listeria-in-peregrino-mexican-style-cheese/ Well, birds have to eat too, right? Unfortunately, this particular food meant for birds can cause salmonellosis in humans - not from eating the bird food, of course, but from handling bird food and then not washing your hands before say, eating. Anyway, here are the details of the recall. Wild ... http://foodsafetysmart.com/2009/03/11/bird-food-recalled-for-salmonella/