Pistachios sold under the brands names Wonderful, Trader Joe’s, and Paramount farms were found to be contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Senftenberg. It was discovered after a total of 11 people were infected with the strains of Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Senftenberg, CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaborated to investigate this outbreak. After interviewing ill people, eight out of 10 of the ones interviewed, reported eating pistachios the week before they started getting ill from the article, “Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Senftenberg Infections Linked to Wonderful Pistachios (Final Update)” (Center for Disease and Control Prevention, 2016). Epidemiologic and laboratory …show more content…
of which 25 occured in 2015 (Palumbo, 2015). The pistachios are harvested using mechanical “tree shakers” which consists of two parts: the harvester and the catch bin. This tree shaker shakes the tree strenuously until pistachios fall into an apparatus to ensure that they do not come into contact with the ground which could become a possible source of Salmonella. The pistachios can not only become contaminated during harvest but also when they are irrigated with contaminated water while they are still on the trees (Larsen, 2016). This would cause disease if the pistachios are consumed raw. But even when pistachios are roasted to eliminate possible pathogens, they may also become contaminated during transportation in contaminated containers. Of approximately 300 cultures of Salmonella none of them was heat resistant (Ng and others, 1969), which proves that the only way by which pistachios can get contaminated after being roasted or toasted is handling, packaging, or
Reducing the risk of salmonellosis from these farms would include food safety practices such as: washing eggs and hands thoroughly, making sure that the farm is kept in good condition, feeding the chickens good food, and using fresh water
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Holiday season is the time of year that brings together family and holiday foods. The best part of the season’s meal is not necessarily the dinner, but the endless amounts of sweets. Pies are the more popular desserts that are eaten after traditional holiday meals. One of the popular choices of pie, is pecan. Pecan pies are made primarily with corn syrup and pecan nuts. It is claimed that the pie had originated in the early 1800s near Louisiana, with no acknowledgments of its trace before 1886 (Wikipedia, 2013). The cake itself has been kept alive by American Literature and televisions through the association of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions. The actual pecans within the pie however, have been around a lot longer than a couple of centuries.
Many say that history repeats itself, and throughout history, the spread of food-borne diseases has been constantly threatening humans. Salmonella, a disease which attacks numerous people a year, has returned, infected, and put people under panic of what they are eating. According to Foodborne Diseases, it is stated that “Salmonella comprises a large and diverse group of Gram-negative rods. Salmonellae are ubiquitous and have been recovered from some insects and nearly all vertebrate species, especially humans, livestock, and companion animals” (Gray and Fedorka-Cray 55). Because of the flexibility and the ability to reproduce rapidly, this infamous disease still remains as one of the most common threats in our society as well as an unconquerable problem that humans face these days.
“Salmonella Questions and Answers.” USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. 20 Sept. 2006. 20 July 2008 .
On January 4, 2011 President Obama signed into law The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This law has shed new light on the safety and security of our food supply. The last update to the food safety laws in the United States was in 1938. The food safety modernization act pays special attention at trying to modernize the food safety policies in the United States in hopes to prevent problems and concerns before they happen. As we all know, most of our food comes from overseas or sometimes from your neighboring state. The food products travel by car, truck, airplane, boat, or even train. We are all very happy to be receiving our bananas from Costa Rica and all of our other fresh fruits and vegetables that are imported into the United States, but we never stop to think about what pathogens are contaminating our produce and other foods on the way over and if they are safe for us to eat. In an article by Neal Fortin, he states that the law also gives the FDA new standards to hold imported foods to the domestic food standards and it also encourages the FDA to establish and develo...
Market research and information about the industry is very important to the organization because it will allow the organization to position itself well in terms of sourcing chocolate raw materials and in identifying the market for its products. For example, understanding that some chocolate product purchases are seasonal, e.g., at Christmas; around Mother’s Day; and, on Valentine’s Day, allows the organization to have more product on hand and to create displays, in store, that will increase purchases and attract more customers when existing customers tell their friends about the availability of high end products, at reasonable prices, in their store.
Salmonella is one danger that has caused many effects to consumers. Walsh writes about one incident when an outbreak “from tainted peanuts that killed at least eight people and sickened 600,” (Walsh 167). This incident left many people asking the same question, how can we trust the food that we put into our bodies? Salmonella, a type of food poisoning caused by bacteria found on different food types has caused an epidemic because of its domino effect on food and our health. Once one factory is contaminated, that factory could be housing both crops and meat, which is then transferred to our supermarkets and on our dinner tables. ...
The Cheesecake Factory brings authenticity to many people around the world. It began from a 1940s newspaper recipe, that later turned into a dream. Accomplished by a woman and her family with desires to succeed in their business. At The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated majority of their employees say it’s a great workplace. It is known for it’s tasty cheesecakes and it’s enticing meals. The Cheesecake Factory is not just an amazing place to dine at for their pastry, but their restaurants cuisine is highly favored.
Nuts and seeds are high in omega-6 fatty acids. When consumed more often than animal based Omega 3 's, it can impair the body’s ability to anti-inflame. Inflammation is the source of many diseases including heart disease, depression, and cancer. These omega 6 's are what make nuts and seed particularly sensitive to heat and light.
In my commercial LeBron James a Professional Basketball player is trying to get us the consumer to buy the product. He grabs our attention by saying “I wouldn’t tell you to drink sprite even if I was in a commercial for sprite”, While the guys in the commercial or trying to get him to say "Drink Sprite". The reason for this commercial is not to tell people what to do but give them the option to drink or try the soft drink. Sprite was introduced in the United States in 1961 by the Coca-Cola Company, with its colorless lemon and lime flavored, caffeine-free soft drink. Sprite was developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone which means (“Clear Lemon Fanta”) and introduced in the United States as Sprite. This soft drink was a response
The reason I chose this particular area of research is that peanut butter is an extremely popular food choice worldwide as it is affordable and nutritious; and I also love to eat it. However, the number of brands and the choices within the brand range make it complicated for the consumer and myself to choose the most nutritious option. Prior to this research I did not understand the nutritional content of the food I ate.
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Salmonella is also a bacterium that is widespread in the intestines of birds, reptiles, and mammals. It can spread to the human species a variety of different ways; through foods or animal origins. Some examples of food involved in outbreaks are eggs, poultry and other meats, raw milk and chocolate. The illnesses it causes are typically fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. In people with poor underlying health or weakened immune...