The Kentucky public health lab has established that Salmonella found in cantaloupes grown on a farm in southwestern Indiana matches the strain that has sickened 141 people in a 20 state outbreak that has hospitalized 31 people and killed two, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health. "This finding is 'smoking gun' evidence that cantaloupe from the Indiana farm caused this outbreak," said Attorney Fred Pritzker, a national food safety lawyer who recently won $4.5 million for a client sickened in another outbreak. The Salmonella deaths occurred in Kentucky where at least 50 people have been sickened since the beginning of July. Public health officials are investigating whether other clusters of Salmonella food poisoning cases in the state might also be part of the … [Read more...]
Indiana Seeks Public Comment On Raw Milk
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) is seeking public comment on raw milk consumption and sales that will be compiled and submitted as a report to the the Governor and the Legislative Council. The sale of raw milk for human consumption is currently illegal in Indiana, but it is legal to sell raw milk for consumption by pets. In January, Senator John Waterman (R-Shelburn) added wording to a Senate bill that would have allowed small farms to sell raw milk sales for human consumption under the following conditions: The milk is sold on-farm. The farmer was registered with the state. The milk was in sanitary containers. A sign at the point of sale is posted saying; "Raw Milk products are sold here. Raw Milk products are not pasteurized." The raw milk or raw milk … [Read more...]
