There are more Cyclospora illnesses in the FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, and a change in the unsolved E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. There are eight outbreaks on the table at this time; six of them are unsolved. For the Salmonella Enteritis outbreak that is linked to recalled Milo's Poultry Farm eggs, the case count remains the same at 65 ill in nine states, with 24 patients hospitalized. Most of the patients live in Wisconsin. This outbreak has not been updated since September 6, 2024. For the unsolved E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, the case count remains the same at 27 sick. The change in this investigation is that the FDA has initiated an inspection. In the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in a not yet identified food, the case count remains the same with at least four people … [Read more...]
More Cyclospora Illnesses on FDA CORE Outbreak Table
There are more cyclospora illnesses on the FDA's CORE Outbreak Table, and more illnesses in the Diamond Shruumz outbreak. There are eight active investigations on the Table; only two of them have been solved. The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to recalled Milo's Poultry Farms eggs remains the same, with at least 65 people sick in nine states. Twenty four people have been hospitalized. The patient case count by state is: California (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (11), Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Utah (1), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (42). For the rest of the updates issued on the Table, for the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is unsolved, the case count is back to 27, after the last update said it had increased to 28. Traceback has been initiated. For the unsolved … [Read more...]
Milo’s Poultry Outbreak: History of Salmonella Egg Outbreaks
In the wake of the Milo's Poultry outbreak, what is the history of Salmonella egg outbreaks? Not surprisingly, there have been quite a few outbreaks linked to shell eggs over the years. Eggs are considered a high risk food that need to be handled with care. One of the issues is that Salmonella can get inside eggs, if the hen has Salmonella in her ovaries. So even if the eggs are washed, they can still make you sick if they are undercooked. That's why it's so important to cook eggs to 160°F or well done, and to cook any recipe that contains eges to a safe final internal temperature. In the Milo's Poultry Farm Salmonella outbreak, there are 65 people sick in nine states. The case count by state is: California (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (11), Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), … [Read more...]
Milo’s Poultry Farm Salmonella Outbreak Hits Wisconsin Hard
The Milo's Poultry Farm Salmonella outbreak has hit Wisconsin hard, with 42 of the 65 illnesses in that state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released a statement about the outbreak. In all, those 65 people live in nine states: California (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (11), Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Utah (1), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (42). The patient age range is from 2 to 88 years. Twenty-four people are hospitalized because they are so sick. The notice did not state how many hospitalized people live in Wisconsin. The farm is located in Bonduel, Wisconsin. The eggs have been recalled. Along with Milo's Poultry Farm brand eggs, Tony's Fresh Market eggs are included in the recall. All chicken egg types, including conventional cage free, non-GMO, and … [Read more...]
Updates Issued on FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table
There are updates issued on FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, with many of the outbreak case counts increasing. There are eight investigations on the table; six of them are unsolved. The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that is linked to recalled Milo's Poultry Farm eggs has not changed. There are 65 people in nine states that are ill. And 24 of them have been hospitalized. A recall of the eggs has been issued. And the outbreak strain of Salmonella was found in the packing facility and the hen egg laying house. The case count by state is: California (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (11), Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Utah (1), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (42). For the rest of the updates issue on FDA's CORE Outbreak Table, for the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is … [Read more...]
