FSnet Aug. 2/07

CALGARY: Preventable E. coli was 'awful,' says mom

CALGARY: Complex issue

PENNSYLVANIA: Tainted tomatoes lawsuit involves passing the buck

TEXAS: Two West Texas siblings treated for botulism poisoning in Lubbock

ONTARIO: Health hazard alert/CFIA-No name French style green beans may contain dangerous bacteria

Focus, proactivity key to U.S. FDA food safety

ILLINOIS: Restaurant report cards

OREGON: Norco egg ranch sued

MAINE: Paralytic shellfish poisoning (red tide) illnesses - Washington county

ONTARIO: Prevention by pasteurization

CHINA: Aggrieved Chinese citizens discovering the lawsuit

CHINA, U.S. discuss signing of food safety memoranda

S. KOREA reimposes ban on U.S. beef imports

CINCINNATI: Kroger to complete transition to certified rBST-free milk by early 2008

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CALGARY: Preventable E. coli was 'awful,' says mom
02.aug.07
The Calgary Herald
Sarah McGinnis
As the Calgary Health Region reported three more E. coli cases this past weekend, a Calgary mother is, according to this story, speaking out about a potentially fatal bacteria that can be avoided.
The story says that last month, Diana Addeo's two-year-old daughter Isabelle developed serious complications from an E. coli infection, requiring surgery, dialysis and a blood transfusion to fight off the illness, adding, "This was a horrific, horrific experience. It's more troubling because this could have been prevented."
The story explains that Isabelle's diagnosis comes as the CHR tracks a spike in E. coli 0157 cases in July.
At least 31 patients in the Calgary area were identified with E. coli last month -- more than six times the number of cases reported by the CHR last July.
Public health officials continue to investigate the cause or causes of last month's E. coli outbreak.
"We are looking at at least four different strains of E. coli 0157 and at least four different genetic finger prints," said CHR spokeswoman Leanne Dohy.
Tanya Maksymic has fielded dozens of calls from health inspectors asking about what her family has eaten and where they have been since two of her kids were diagnosed with E. coli 0157 this July.
In the meantime, both Maksymic and Addeo are warning their friends about the importance of washing foods thoroughly, carefully storing meat and ensuring ground beef is cooked well to prevent E. coli.
Addeo is also adamant people coming near her child wash their hands after using the washroom or changing diapers.



 
CALGARY: Complex issue
02.aug.07
The Calgary Herald
Douglas Powell
E. coli - Re: "E. coli infections stymie officials," July 28.
Dr. Judy MacDonald said 28 people have tested positive for E. coli in Calgary, more than five times the number the city usually sees in a typical month.
Despite not knowing the food source, MacDonald stated, "There are simple ways to prevent this -- wash your hands before you prepare food or eat food, after you change a child's diaper, or after you've been to the bathroom."
What's so simple about the recent outbreaks in produce, pet food and peanut butter? Once the products were home, there was nothing individuals could have done to prevent the illnesses and deaths.
Are consumers really expected to cook all their fresh tomatoes and leafy greens to 165F to kill salmonella? Fry up peanut butter? Bake the cat food?
Food safety is complex, constant and requires commitment. Consumers have a role to play, but not if the E. coli is linked to produce like lettuce or spinach.
Everyone in the farm-to-fork food safety system has a responsibility to reduce risk. The opportunities for cross-contamination are numerous, and it's not that easy to cook a safe burger.
Every grower, packer, distributor, retailer and restaurant must work on developing their own culture that values and promotes microbiologically safe food.
Douglas Powell,
Manhattan, Kan.
Douglas Powell is scientific director of the International Food Safety Network at Kansas State University.



 
PENNSYLVANIA: Tainted tomatoes lawsuit involves passing the buck
02.aug.07
Altoona Mirror
Phil Ray
http://www.altoonamirror.com/Business/articles.asp?articleID=13996
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge, according to this story, heard arguments this week from several companies asking to be dropped from a civil lawsuit in which Sheetz Inc. is being sued by customers who became ill because of tainted tomatoes.
Sheetz in turn is asking to be reimbursed by its tomato supplier, Coronet Foods of Wheeling, W.Va., for the money it lost.
Coronet has added additional businesses to the lawsuit that supplied it with the tomatoes. The lawsuit keeps going down the food chain until it reaches the farmers who produced the tomatoes.
The story says that President Judge Jolene G. Kopriva now must decide who will be included in a trial. Blair County Court Administrator Michael D. Reighard said
Wednesday no trial date has been set, and it probably won’t be this year.
Kopriva presided over a three-hour hearing this week with 19 lawyers
gathered in her courtroom, some representing the victims, and the
rest representing Sheetz, the tomato producers and distributors.
It became clear during the hearing that nobody has been able to
pinpoint the source of the salmonella poisoning that sickened
hundreds of Sheetz customers, including an Altoona man, Max C.
Anslinger. Anslinger contends he became violently ill after eating a
Sheetz salad and sandwich from the Beale Avenue store in July
2004.
The story says that one clue presented this week seemed to point the finger at a
Coronet tomato supplier, Procacci Brothers Sales Corp. of Philadelphia.
A tomato from a container of Procacci tomatoes at a Greencastle
Sheetz Store tested positive for one strain of salmonella which
resulted in sickness for several customers.
Procacci attorney Robert Arcovio was cited as saying he wasn’t sure if the alleged container that held the tainted tomato was a Procacci box or Sheetz
tub.
He also said the strain of salmonella found on the Greencastle
tomato was not the same that
Attorney Steve Magley, representing six Florida farmers known as Island Tomato Growers Inc., was cited as aying the farmers are a group of “southern gentlemen who will happily walk out of this party.”
He called Sheetz and Coronet, the “moving parties” on the lawsuit.
Eric Anderson, the attorney for Coronet, said Procacci must remain
in the case.
“Procacci tomatoes were the only tomatoes in the system at the time
of the outbreak,” he said.



 
TEXAS: Two West Texas siblings treated for botulism poisoning in Lubbock
01.aug.07
Associated Press
Betsy Blaney
LUBBOCK, Texas — Michelle Stephens, a spokeswoman for Covenant Health System was cited as saying Wednesday that one of two West Texas siblings confirmed to have botulism poisoning from canned food involved in a nationwide recall remained hospitalized in critical condition and the second sibling was released July 26.
Castleberry's Food Co. has recalled more than 90 potentially contaminated products nationwide — including canned chili, hash and stew — over fears of botulism contamination. The recall includes two years' production — tens of millions of cans — from the company's plant at Augusta, Ga.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the siblings ate Castleberry's Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce Original for lunch on June 28. The opened can from the meal had been discarded and could not be located.
The next day, the two began to show symptoms of botulism poisoning, including eye problems and paralysis on both sides of their bodies.
An unopened can of the hot dog sauce, produced on May 7 at the company's canning facility in Georgia and purchased at the same time as the discarded can, was found in the children's home, the CDC said.
Steve Mavity, a senior vice president of quality assurance for Castleberry's, was cited as saying in a statement that the company was taking every step necessary and working with health officials to ensure the safety of consumers, adding, "There is nothing more important to us than the health of those who use our products every day."



 
ONTARIO: Health hazard alert/CFIA-No name French style green beans may contain dangerous bacteria
02.aug.07
from a press release
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaws Inc. are warning the public not to consume the No Name French Style Green Beans described below because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.
The affected product is No Name French Style Green Beans, 398 ml cans, bearing UPC 60383 03310. The affected cans bear the following in the top line of the can code. EAA5247, EAA5257, EAA5267, EAA5277, EAB5247, EAB5257, ECA5207, ECA5217, ECA5227, ECA5297, ECB5207, ECB5217, ECB5227 and ECB5307. This product has been distributed in Ontario and the Western provinces.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with the toxin may cause nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, double vision, dry throat, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
Loblaws Inc. is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Currently a larger recall involving numerous brand names of French Style Green Beans manufactured by Lakeside Foods Inc., Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is underway in the United States. Anyone who has or plans to purchase French Style Green Beans in the U.S. should consult the Food and Drug Administration website at www.fda.gov for a complete list of the recalled products. Code and label information will also be posted on the Lakeside Foods Inc. website www.lakesidefoods.com.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
Loblaws Customer Relations at 1 888-495-5111;
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
For information on Clostridium botulinum, visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.
For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.



 
Focus, proactivity key to U.S. FDA food safety
01.aug.07
IFT News Feed
CHICAGO —Approaching food safety and food defense as one issue rather than two separate considerations is key to protecting the public, according to David Acheson, assistant commissioner for food protection with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“We have to move from reactive to proactive. There is recognition that we need to change.”
With more imported foods, post-9-11 fears of food terrorism, and fast-changing farm and manufacturing practices, food safety requires “thinking out of the box,” he told audiences here today at the Institute of Food Technologists Global Food Safety and Quality conference.
The recent melamine contamination linked to contaminated U.S. pet food was tracked down because of such thinking, according to Acheson.
“I wouldn’t have thought of melamine at first,” he acknowledged.
The source was a wheat gluten supplier from China. That supplier was the only new element introduced to the pet food’s formulation, spurring the FDA to trace back the product to its ingredients, Acheson reported.
Consumer complaints about sick pets, along with the pet food manufacturer’s calls to the FDA, prompted the investigation.
In addition to an increasing amount of food products streaming into the country from an ever-expanding global market, consumers’ expectations of safe food are also changing.
“Consumers demand a lot,” said Acheson. “They are driving the global market and they want fresh, safe food 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
A head of lettuce that requires at-home washing is off consumers’ wish lists, he said. They want their lettuce shredded, bagged and delivered, and this shift in consumer habits is “adding a new dimension to potential food safety problems.”
Acheson emphasized that communication with local agencies is crucial to getting the job done. “We still have one of the safest food supplies in the world. Overall the rate of foodborne illness and outbreaks are unchanged,” he said, but consumers lack confidence that their food is still not as safe as it can be.
He attributes this dilemma to “getting the word out faster,” adding that news media has been helpful in the effort to remove contaminated products from the shelf but not in “closing the loop in communication” to give the public follow-up coverage on the outcome.
“The media have to acknowledge that there is responsibility in industry.”



 
ILLINOIS: Restaurant report cards
02.aug.07
Waukegan News Sun
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/494096,5_1_WA02_RESTINSPECT_S1.article
The News-Sun report on Lake County Health Department restaurant inspections for the week of July 16-20. The total number of inspections for the week was 77. The following facilities failed inspections for violations deemed critical by the Health Department. *denotes repeat violation.
Jalapeno Produce and Market, 381 Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach. Re-inspection 7/20/2007. Corn serving stand was in operation without proper handwashing provided*. Chemicals stored on shelf next to single use food containers and food equipment in the meat area*. No certified manager on duty at time of inspection*.
Lewis Fresh Market , 2727 Grand Avenue, Waukegan. Routine Inspection 7/17/2007. Chicken wings at 120 degrees and fried fish at 99 degrees in the hot display case. Ham sandwiches at 59 degrees on counter in kitchen area. Ground beef stored above avocados and raw eggs stored above salsa in cooler. Employee observed changing gloves without proper handwashing. Lemon scented bleach used as a sanitizer in Deli area. Flies observed in back storage area by floor drains. Handwashing sinks not accessible due to utensils and soiled towels stored in them in the meat, bakery and deli areas. No certified manager on duty at time of inspection.
For more information on the Health Department's inspection process, visit: http://www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/food.asp.
Fong's Kitchen , 38 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan. Routine Inspection 7/19/2007. Three cans of bamboo shoots on display shelf were rusted and dented. Shrimp at 67 degrees-improperly thawing on three compartment sink. Raw eggs stored above vegetables and sauce containers in basement walk-in cooler. Employee observed drinking out of an open cup while preparing food in the kitchen. Mouse droppings observed in wait station and in basement. Screen door has gaps present.



 
OREGON: Norco egg ranch sued
01.aug.07
The Press-Enterprise
Lou Hirsh
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_D_webegg.1e28549.html
Norco Ranch is, according to this story, the target of a lawsuit filed by an Illinois-based food supplier, contending that contaminated cooked eggs sold by the local company in 2003 caused it to mount a costly recall and lose Safeway as a multimillion-dollar customer.
The suit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Illinois by Chef Solutions Inc. It stems from a 2003 salmonella outbreak in Oregon, caused by ready-to-mix egg salad kits sold by Chef Solutions, which used cooked eggs supplied by the Norco company.



 
MAINE: Paralytic shellfish poisoning (red tide) illnesses - Washington county
01.aug.07
from a press release
Late on July 31st, four persons from a Washington County fishing household were hospitalized with symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) within several hours of sharing a meal of mussels. Samples of mussels taken from the home were highly contaminated with the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) sent a health alert to health care providers early this morning. Maine CDC is now assisting the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to determine the source of the implicated mussels and to assure that any harvested shellfish available to the public continue to be safe to eat. Early information indicates the probable source of the mussels was a drifting barrel found by the lobsterman off the Washington County coast; not from a mussel bed. This information also indicates the mussels taken off the barrel were for the lobsterman's personal use.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) - also called red tide - is a marine biotoxin that is associated with certain types of algae blooms in coastal waters. Bivalve shellfish eat and filter the toxic algae, and the concentrations of the toxin can cause serious illness or death if eaten by humans.
Consumers concerned about obtaining safe shellfish should buy from certified shellfish dealers whose operations undergo rigorous public health screening and auditing.
Symptoms of PSP include tingling of face and neck areas, headaches, nausea, and muscle weakness. In extreme cases, these symptoms can lead to respiratory failure. Symptoms usually occur within two hours of eating contaminated shellfish. Anyone who has eaten shellfish and has these symptoms should seek immediate medical care.
The Maine DMR monitors shellfish beds closely and closes areas to shellfish harvesting if levels of PSP are noted to be high. Because of this well developed system, there have been no documented cases of human PSP in Maine since at least 1980. This testing and closure system coupled with effective law enforcement has a long history of successfully preventing consumers from being exposed to shellfish from areas closed because of red tide.
The Department of Marine Resources Public Health Division routinely test shellfish along Maine's entire coast to test for harmful red tide levels. Current red tide closure areas include the area from Cutler to the Canadian Border (not including all of Cobscook Bay), an area around Isle au Haut and Frenchboro, and part of southern Maine south of Biddeford. Department staff are conducting tests this morning on shellfish from the affected area to verify the current closure areas.



 
ONTARIO: Prevention by pasteurization
01.aug.07
The Sun Times
Dr. McQuigge, a former Medical Officer of Health for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, writes that the issue with unpasteurized milk is that it can be, and is, so easily contaminated with deadly bacteria.
The real issue is not about freedom of choice but is about the prevention of illness and death by the simple process of pasteurization.
Just this past week the Pennsylvania Daily Record/Sunday News had an article that said "Stump Acres Dairy stops giving away raw milk: Pennsylvania State officials say some customers got salmonella.
"Stump Acres Dairy has stopped giving away raw milk after some customers became sick and were diagnosed with salmonella this month.
"This marks the third time this year that the North Codorus Township dairy has stopped selling or giving away raw milk because of customers becoming ill.
"Consumers who got raw milk from the dairy in July experienced gastrointestinal illness and have been diagnosed with salmonella, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
"A recent laboratory test result confirmed the presence of salmonella in raw milk at the dairy, the news release states.
"Terry Stump, the son of the dairy owner, said Stump Acres hasn't sold raw milk for about two months. However, the dairy has given it away to people who ask for it. 'We will not be giving it away,' Stump said Saturday."
This is the third time this year that this has happened on this farm and this kind of event is regularly reported. Salmonella is a potentially deadly bacterial contaminant of raw milk.
Doug Powell, the head of the Food Safety Network in the U.S. had this to say about this event (actually, it was Seattle lawyer Bill Marler -- dp): "Given that there have been repeated incidences of bacterial illnesses related to raw milk, one wonders why the www.weston aprice.org group still exists. We have been involved with two legal cases involving raw milk sales and illnesses. I gave a talk last year on the legal implications of selling (or giving away) raw milk. According to the FDA consuming raw milk may be harmful to health. From 1998 to May 2005 CDC (the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta) identified 45 outbreaks of food borne illness that implicated unpasteurized milk, or cheese made from unpasteurized milk. These outbreaks accounted for 1,007 illnesses, 104 hospitalizations, and two deaths.
This is based on information in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the week of March 2, 2007. The actual number of illnesses was almost certainly higher because not all cases of illness are recognized and reported."



 
CHINA: Aggrieved Chinese citizens discovering the lawsuit
02.aug.07
Christian Science Monitor
Simon Montlake
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0802/p06s02-woap.html
In recent months, a series of product recalls, from pet food to tires, has, according to this story, sullied the image of Chinese exports abroad. At home, China also faces a drumbeat of complaints from consumers aghast at the harmful food and drugs approved by a graft-ridden regulatory system. Last year, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce received 4.6 million complaints over substandard products and services.
In this climate, plaintiffs like Liang may stand a chance of success, after years of trying. Liu Kaixiang, a law professor at Peking University, was cited as saying his case is part of a growing wave of consumer challenges to China's state bodies, adding, "In recent years, people have the idea that if they encounter problems, they can sue the government ... [but] it's not easy for ordinary people to win these lawsuits."
Liang's lawyer, Tang Jingling, was cited as saying he agrees that it's an uphill battle and he wants to shine a spotlight on China's regulators as well as provide answers to the anguished families, adding, "With the efforts of these families, the case should help improve food and medicine quality.
While consumer activism is on the increase in China, the legal system isn't bound by precedent and is squarely under the control of the Communist Party. That makes it hard to force change from the bottom up, though not impossible.



 
CHINA, U.S. discuss signing of food safety memoranda
02.aug.07
Kyodo News International
China's quality control authorities were cited as saying Thursday, amid ongoing scandals involving substandard exports from China, that China and the United States have held discussions on their plan to conclude memoranda of agreement on food and drug safety, The talks on Wednesday followed up on an agreement reached during ministerial talks in May to draw up two documents that respectively deal with safety of food and animal feed and the safety of drugs and medical devices.
The discussions were held between officials from China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as well as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a statement posted on the Chinese agency's website said.



 
S. KOREA reimposes ban on U.S. beef imports
02.aug.07
Kyodo News International
South Korea's farm ministry was cited as saying Thursday it has suspended all quarantine work on American beef because some of beef shipped from the United States contained spine columns -- risk material connected with mad cow disease.
The story says that Seoul's move in effect reinstates the ban on U.S. beef imports that was lifted recently following restrictions imposed in June.
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry demanded Washington explain how the material found its way into the shipments to South Korea and take necessary steps to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident, according to ministry officials.



 
CINCINNATI: Kroger to complete transition to certified rBST-free milk by early 2008
01.aug.07
The Kroger Company
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-01-2007/0004637192&EDATE=
CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today it will complete the transition of milk it processes and sells in its stores to a certified rBST-free supply by February 2008.
The Company said its decision was based on customer feedback in the
markets it serves. Earlier this year, Kroger transitioned the milk it sells
in the western half of the U.S. to a certified rBST-free supply. This move
includes milk it processes and sells in its City Market, Dillons, Fry's,
Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's divisions
and Kroger stores in Louisiana and Texas.
By February 2008, milk the Company processes and sells in its stores
throughout the Midwest and Southeast will also be certified as rBST-free.
This includes Kroger banner stores in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
"Our customers' increasing interest in their health and wellness is the
basis for our decision," said William Boehm, senior vice president and
president of manufacturing for Kroger. "We appreciate the willingness of
dairy cooperatives across the country to work with us to make this
transition in the next six months."
Recombinant bovine somatotropin ("rBST") is given to cows to help
increase milk production. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
concluded there is no difference between milk derived from cows treated
with rBST and those that have not been treated. For the past 10 years,
Kroger has informed its raw milk suppliers that the Company prefers milk
from cows that have not been given rBST, based on consumer preference.
Recently, a growing number of dairy farmers have started to offer
certification that the milk they produce comes from cows not treated with
rBST.
As a result of these certification programs and growing customer
interest in this issue, Kroger has informed its raw milk suppliers that it
will only procure raw milk from dairy cows that are certified rBST-free
beginning early next year.
Kroger operates 15 dairies and three ice cream plants in the U.S. that
produce all varieties of fluid milk and other dairy products such as
yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream and novelty treats. Kroger's private
label milk is the brand of choice for the majority of its customers.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation's
largest retail grocery chains. In 2006, the Company donated $150 million to
help hunger relief efforts across the country, raise awareness of breast
cancer, and support local schools and organizations in the communities it
serves. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company
operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,458 supermarkets
and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners
including Kroger and Kroger Marketplace, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less,
King Soopers, Smith's and Smith's Marketplace, Fry's and Fry's Marketplace,
Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly or
through subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating agreements) 779
convenience stores, 408 fine jewelry stores, 652 supermarket fuel centers
and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please
visit our web site at http://www.kroger.com.
 


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