Well at least the raw milk people, whom we’ve been hearing from, will know we are not picking on them. The lastest listeria scare is due to worries about an old standby–soy sprouts.
Boston’s Metrowest Daily News is reporting that the Whatley, MA-based Chang Farms is recallings it soy spouts brand due to concerns about
Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a foodborne disease-causing bacteria; the disease is called listeriosis. Listeria can invade the body through a normal and intact gastrointestinal tract. Once in the body, Listeria can travel through the blood stream but the bacteria are often found inside cells. Listeria also produces toxins that damage cells. Listeria invades and grows
After monitoring the two most recent recalls of raw milk in Pennsylvania, we’ve wondered about the amount of time between testing for listeria and the public notice when it’s bad.
Washington State may have the same problem.
A routine sample of unpasteurized milk taken April 7 from Our Lady of the Rock Dairy in San Juan County
Ben Hackman, writing for the Lebanon Daily News, reports Raw Milk testing positive for listeria. The farm near Jonestown, PA is one of 113 farms with Raw Milk permits from the state. Hackman writes:
Milk from a Jonestown-area farm has tested positive for bacteria that can make people sick, prompting a warning to customers to
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture wants anyone who bought raw milk from a dairy farm in Meadville after March 10 to discard it immediately.
The milk, from Clark and Elaine Duncan’s farm, is at risk for contamination with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes, the department said.
The department also issued a discard warning for Raw Milk purchased
We’ve been watching the HBO series on John Adams. We’ve been struck during the first five or so episodes at how often Mr. Adams was sick. His life certainly was not an easy one. Making those crossings of the North Atlantic in the winter under sail would be enough to give anyone a good cold.
Milk from a Jonestown-area farm has tested positive for bacteria that can make people sick, prompting a warning to customers to