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Hi:
I can’t do this anymore. Whether it’s my body or my brain, I’m done, and need to focus on other things, like my kids. Bye.
21 sick: Cache and Box Elder County Salmonella outbreak in Utah
9/2/26
Food Poisoning Bulletin
Linda Larsen
"A Cache and Box Elder County Salmonella outbreak in Utah has sickened at least 21 people, according to the Bear River Health Department."
Dumpster diving sucks
9/2/26
TMZ
tmz.com/2026/09/02/man-rescu…
“A scary situation unfolded after a man was accidentally dumped into a garbage truck and trapped inside in San Francisco."
Persistent reservoirs of Salmonella Newport in Southwest Indiana
9/2/26
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
Cantaloupe or rock melon has been involvedhundreds of outbreaks.
Yet government types insist they are safe,
They aren’t.
Health department confirms STEC infection caused Australian girl's death
9/2/26
ABC News
abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/h…
I dislike petting zoos.
There have been so many outbreaks, and most folks say, look at the cute animals.
I see microbiological catastrophes.
Rabies in goats at NC petting zoo
8/2/26
KRCA
kcra.com/article/petting-zoo…
“Multiple baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies."
Coaticook brand Aged Cheddar Cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
09/01/26
Government of Canada
recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en…
If there’s Listeria in this stuf, there’s a problem. Coaticook aged cheddar cheese is being recalled in Canada.
Second child infected with brain-eating amoeba
8/30/26
People
Cara Lynn Shultz
“A North Carolina teen is critically ill after contracting the same brain-eating infection that killed a Louisiana 8-year-old five days ago."
That’s daughter Sorenne, 5-of-5, the tall one in the back row
Teachers want her to play netball or basketball, she says too boring, I’ll stick with hockey.
In the on-going saga of foodborne outbreak in the U.S., brightness prevails. This is Marshell – Marshy – grandson number 5 – who recently turned 1, with his ageless grandmother, All my best.
Second child infected with amoeba
8/28/26
People
Cara Lynn Shultz
people.com/second-child-infe…
“A teen from central North Carolina is “critically ill and receiving medical care” after coming in contact with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri."
Zoonotic risks in aquaponic lettuce
8/25/26
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
“The purpose of this study was to develop an experimental recirculating aquaponic system prototype to then investigate persistence and transfer via root uptake."
Listeria monocytogenes from raw milk in cows
8/26/26
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
“PCR detection efficiency indicates its effectiveness in enhancing surveillance that could reduce public health impact of listeriosis.”
Contamination of fresh vegetables in Corum, Türkiye
8/27/25
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
“This study investigated parasitic contamination in raw vegetables used to prepare salads sold in Corum Province, Türkiye. From October 2020 to March 2021.”
First outbreak of Salmonella linked to frozen whole kernel corn in Canada, 2021–2022
8/21/26
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
“This article summarizes the first known outbreak investigation of Salmonella associated with frozen corn in Canada.”















