Salmonella
Salmonellosis Information
March 31st, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release on March 30 to alert consumers of a recall of certain pistachio products due to contamination with Salmonella bacteria. As of March 30, there have not been any confirmed cases of Salmonella linked to the consumption of these products. For more information on this recall, please see the following links.
Updated February 9th, 2009
February 9, 2009
Update from the City of Milwaukee Health Department: As of today, MHD is reporting 1 confirmed Milwaukee-area case of the Salmonella strain implicated in the outbreak, in addition to the cases already reported elsewhere in Wisconsin. Please click the link below for more information.
Updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP): Please click the links below for new information for important news updates:
January 29, 2009
Peanut Corporation of American (PCA) issued an expanded voluntary recall of all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007. The expanded recall includes all peanuts (dry and oil roasted), granulated peanuts, peanut meal, peanut butter, and peanut paste. All of the recalled products were made only at the company's Blakely, Georgia facility.
See the links below for more information.
January 13, 2009
Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) of Lynchburg, Virginia, announced a voluntary recall of peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Georgia processing facility because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is in response to a preliminary analysis of an epidemiologic study conducted by CDC and Minnesota Department of Health suggesting the peanut butter as a likely source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 600 people nationwide.
Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is a bulk distributer of peanut butter, and peanut butter produced at its Blakely, Georgia processing facility on or after July 1st, 2008 has been implicated. Peanut butter and products derived from it were distributed to other companies in products under other labels and brand names.
Please see the following links for specific information on recalled products:
Salmonella Clinical Features
Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12–72 hours after infection. Infection is usually diagnosed by culture of a stool sample. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Although most people recover without treatment, severe infections may occur. Infants, elderly persons, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness. When severe infection occurs, Salmonella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics.
For more information on Salmonella, visit the links below: