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4 Star Reps Acquires RC Hospitality

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Two manufacturers’ rep firms—4 Star Reps and RC Hospitality—have merged. RC Hospitality, founded by Robin Carmeans in 2012, specializes in tabletop, buffet displays, smallwares, food safety solutions, chef apparel and textiles. “This change for 4 Star Reps and RC… Source

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Raw Milk LLC, a.k.a Organic Pastures, linked again to an E. coli outbreak

Bill Marler

Of 9 people with information available, 4 have been hospitalized and 1 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. coli have been reported from four states – California, Utah, Colorado and Texas. coli have been reported from four states – California, Utah, Colorado and Texas.

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Jif Salmonella peanut butter outbreak hits Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Texas and Washington

Bill Marler

Total Illnesses: 14, Hospitalizations: 2, Last Illness Onset: May 1, 2022. 715 people were sickened with 129 hospitalized. A total of 714 were sickened, with 171 hospitalized and at least nine deaths. Among persons for whom information was available, illness onset dates ranged from June 14, 2012 to September 21, 2012.

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US Hepatitis A Outbreaks have sickened 44,947, hospitalized 27,469 and killed 424 – all preventable by a Vaccine

Bill Marler

Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: Cases: 44,947 Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) Deaths: 424 Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant brand at risk.

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2023 – 4 Recalls and 2 Outbreaks – not to be confused with 4 Weddings and a Funeral

Bill Marler

Of 9 people with information available, 4 have been hospitalized and 1 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. You have to wonder what the owners of Raw Milk LLC and California State health authorities are thinking. coli have been reported from four states – California, Utah, Colorado and Texas.

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Wise words from Barfblog: ‘What is the one food you will not eat?’ Raw sprouts tops the list, always.”

Bill Marler

Kroger also stopped selling sprouts in 2012.) According to a paper he and three colleagues published in the journal Food Control in 2012, sprouts have been responsible for at least 55 documented foodborne outbreaks affecting more than 15,000 people globally in the past two decades. This is not a new problem.

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So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Bill Marler

17 people with information available, 9 have been hospitalized. Spinach and spring mix, 2012, 33 cases, 63% female. Illnesses onset dates: July 26, 2022, to August 6, 2022. Age: 6 to 91 years, median age of 21 years, and 38% are female (hmm, what do 62% of men eat?). So, meat, leafy greens or something else?

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