Salmonella

The National Turkey Federation says its members are fully cooperating with a CDC-USDA investigation into an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that’s been linked to raw turkey products.  MeatingPlace.com says the outbreak has affected 90 people across 26 states since November.  The CDC said ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating several multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. As of June 1, 124 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 36 states...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has suspended the milk processing plant license of Pride and Joy Dairy in Toppenish due to concerns over pathogens found in the raw milk product.   The plant will keep its milk producer licenses.  ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning people to not drink Pride and Joy organic retail raw milk from Toppenish because it might be contaminated with salmonella.   The product has a best-by date of October 4th and was sold at 13 different stores in Eastern Washington.  ...

The Centers for Disease Control says more than 370 people have reported Salmonella infections from backyard flocks this year, and more than one-third of them were children under five years old.  The CDC is reporting eight separate outbreaks across 47 states in backyard flocks.  Th...