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Chicken truck collides with car, crashes in Alabama
A truck driver was injured this morning when his 18-wheeler hauling a cargo of live chickens crashed near the Montgomery County, Alabama, line early this morning. Authorities say the unidentified...
View ArticlePackages of cooked chicken breast recalled due to listeria scare
About 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal...
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Poultry industry presents a growing threat to workers and consumers
When “Juan,” a worker at an Alabama poultry plant fell while hoisting an 80-pound box of chicken, his supervisors ordered him to get back to work. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC),...
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Absence of safety culture in poultry industry demonstrated by recent worker...
Alabama and several other southern states have a thriving chicken industry that represents a healthy percentage of the annual GDP, especially in the Deep South from Georgia to Louisiana where chicken...
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CDC says food illnesses on the rise, reports sharp increase in...
The number of people sickened by pathogens in contaminated food grew last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday in its summary of 2012 public health data documenting...
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Toxic chemical use in chicken plants set to rise, posing serious health risks...
With U.S. chicken consumption rising steadily, poultry processing plants nationwide are poised to implement changes that will injure and sicken many workers. Instead of meeting rising demand by...
View ArticleAntibiotic-resistant salmonella in Foster Farms chicken worries health officials
An outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 300 people in 18 states has public health officials investigating the sources of contamination worried that the particular strain of bacteria is extremely...
View ArticleSalmonella poisonings from Foster Farms chicken still infecting consumers
An outbreak of infections from antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to chicken processed by Foster Farms continues to sicken people in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Centers for Disease...
View ArticlePresident Obama urged to reject USDA rule loosening poultry plant inspections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is nearly ready to implement a new rule that will increase line speeds at chicken processing plants, saying it will improve efficiency and enhance food safety,...
View ArticleCDC announces new reports of salmonella infections from Foster Farms chicken
The number of people infected with antibiotic-resistant salmonella after consuming chicken processed by Foster Farms continues to climb, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
View ArticleFoster Farms chicken recall expanded, linked to salmonella outbreak
The recall of Foster Farms chicken is expanding. It is believed that the chicken that has been sent to military bases in five different states is contaminated and linked to a salmonella outbreak. The...
View ArticleChicken products recall issued due to possible contamination
A nationwide recall of nearly 32,000 pounds of breaded gluten-free chicken products has been issued due to possible contamination with staphylococcus enterotoxin, a pathogen that can cause symptoms of...
View ArticleOSHA: Violations Make Ohio Poultry Plant “Outrageously Dangerous”
For employees of a poultry plant that is a leading supplier of chicken to national fast food and supermarket brands, the dangers of amputation, electrocution, and hazardous falls are all in a day’s...
View ArticleFinger Amputation at Delaware Poultry Plant Leads to $40K Penalty
A Delaware poultry processing company faces nearly $40,000 in fines for safety violations uncovered after a plant worker suffered an accidental finger amputation on a packaging machine. The...
View ArticleSalmonella Outbreak From Raw Chicken Sickens Dozens in 29 states
A multidrug-resistant form of Salmonella that has sickened at least 92 people in more than two dozen states is linked to raw chicken products from a variety of sources, federal health officials say....
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