Salmonella Outbreak in the United States

The Salmonella outbreak in the United States of America seriously alerted their Food and Drug Administration. There is already a confirmation of Salmonella contamination in peanut butter and peanut paste products distributed by Peanut Corporation of America in mid-year 2008.
Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) makes bulk distributions of peanut butter and peanut paste products to [...]

Salmonella, Salmonellosis and Its Hazards

After BFAD released a list of peanut butter food products contaminated by salmonella, a follow-up article on what salmonella is all about is in order.
First off, what is Salmonella? Why is Salmonella dangerous to public health? Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that causes Salmonellosis and Typhoid fever. These bacteria can be seen in [...]