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Listeria outbreak in California
In 1985 there was a listeriosis outbreak in the Los Angeles county due to contamination form soft, Mexican- style cheese. The bacteria, monocytogenes, was found to have infected the unpasteurized milk that is used to manufacture the cheese. This epidemic claimed 52 lives, including 19 stillbirths and 10 infant deaths.
source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/remembering-the-sad-1985-listeriosis-outbreak/ -
E. Coli 0157 in Jack in the Box restaurants
The E. Coli 0517 outbreak started in San Diego, California and went on to infect people in Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. A harmful pathogen was found to be in the frozen hamburger patties that were shipped to the stores. Restaurants were not cooking it at the correct temperature, so that the pathogen could be killed. Reports have concluded a total of 4 child deaths and nearly 700 others affected.
soure: http://www.marlerclark.com/case_news/view/Jack-in-the-box-e-coli-outbreak-western-states -
E. Coli 0517 found in unpasteurized apple juice from Odwalla
Odwalla had produced apple juice with contaminated fruit carrying E. Coli bacterium. The apples were found to have feces from the time the apples had fallen from the trees, and they had not been washed properly. The apple juice had been manufactured in Dinuba, California, and then went on to infect people in various states, who had drank the product from grocery stores. Only one death of a child was reported and 60 others were found to be ill.
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Hepatitis A outbreak in Michigan
Hepatitis A was found to have contaminated frozen strawberries, that were distributed for a school lunch program. The strawberries had been grown in Mexico, then were packaged and processed in California. The strawberries were rumored to have been grown around dirty water which ultimately contained bacteria. No deaths were reported but thousands of students from Arizona, California, Iowa, Michigan, and Tennessee were infected by the virus.
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Listeriosis outbreak from hot dogs and cold cuts
Listeria monocytogenes contaminated hot dogs and cold cuts, made by Bil Mar Foods company. The cause for the outbreak may have been contributed to the factory conditions in which the meat was processed. Several cases of illness were reported from California, New York, Minnesota, Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Rhode Island, and Georgia. There was a total of 14 deaths, and 4 miscarriages or stillbirths.
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Salmonella found in bean sprouts
The bean sprouts had been manufactured in the Pacific Coast Sprout Farms, the seeds had been brought from China and Australia. The company had not used the proper amount of cleansing agent to rid of all bacteria. Outbreaks had been reported from Oregon to Massachusetts, 67 people became ill and 17 were hospitalized.
source: http://www.outbreakdatabase.com/details/pacific-coast-sprout-farms-mung-bean-sprouts-2000/ -
Listeria outbreak in Pilgrim's Pride chicken
The poultry in the Pilgrim's Pride plant was found to contain lysteria monocytogenes. As far as reports are concerned the plant is the cause of the contamination, perhaps from the failure of proper sanitation. Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Massacusetts, Conneticut, and Michigan all reported cases of illness. The outbreak caused 7 deaths, sickened 46, and resulted in 3 miscarriages.
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Hepatitis A outbreak in Pennsylvania & West Virginia
In Monaca, Penssylvania there was a Hepatitis A outbreak in Chi- Chi's restaurants. The menu items atrributed to the disease were the green onions used to make salsas and quesos. The source of contamination remains unclear, but is suspected to be linked to the factories in Mexico, which grew the onions. The outbreak affected at least 640 people, and killed 3.
source: http://www.about-hepatitis.com/hepatitis_outbreaks/view/chi-chis-hepatitis-a-outbreak/#.VgMzNPK5J8E -
Listeria outbreak from consumption of cantaloupes
Listeria monocytogenes was found to have infected the cantaloupes grown in Granada, Colorado. The Jensen Farms company was found to have strands of listeria on factory machinery, possibly due to filth and improper sanitation. This outbreak caused 30 deaths, and 128 people form 28 states were reported to have illness.
source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/business/listeria-outbreak-traced-to-colorado-cantaloupe-packing-shed.html?_r=0 -
E. Coli 0157 found in Ready- to- Eat Salads
Field fresh chopped salad produced by Glass Onion Catering was found to be the source of the E. Coli 0157 contamination. Since the lettuce was grown near cattle operations, investigators claim cross- contamination as causant for the outbreak. A total of 33 people were sickened in the states of Arizona, Washington, California, and Texas.
source: http://archive.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/20131126lettuce-likely-cause-of-federicos-e-coli-outbreak-abrk.html
