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Friday, September 21, 2012
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Food Safety: Recall of Fresh-Cut Mango Products
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Safety
Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls
and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the
media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or
the company.
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc, Recalls Limited Quantity of Fresh-Cut Mango Products Due to Possible Health Risk – This Recall is Associated with FoodSource's recall of Mangoes Sourced from Agricola Daniella In Mexico
ContactConsumer:
800-659-6500
or email Del Monte Fresh at
Contact-US-Executive-Office@freshdelmonte.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September
20, 2012 - In cooperation with the FDA's warning to not consume mangoes from
Agricola Daniella in Mexico, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc, is initiating a
voluntary recall of 1,600 bowls of fresh-cut mangoes distributed to retail
outlets due to the potential risk that the mangoes may contain Salmonella.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections
in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune
systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever,
diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare
circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into
the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections
(i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. This recall is
associated with FoodSource's (Edinburg, TX) recall of mangoes sourced from
Agricola Daniella in Mexico.
Product was distributed between September 8-12, 2012
by retailers in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Washington. Product is packaged in clear plastic 32 oz
bowls with a Del Monte® label on the top. The affected product will have printed
Best By date 9/18/12 and lot code 05252101 below, and Best By date 9/22/12 and
lot code 03256100 below. These dates and codes are clearly printed on the top
label of each individual package. The UPC is 7-62357-07532-1.
There have been no reported
illnesses attributed to the items listed in this recall. Del Monte Fresh Produce
N.A., Inc has notified the retailers who have received the recalled product and
directed them to remove it from their store shelves. Consumers who purchased
affected products with the listed Best By dates and lot codes should not consume
them and should destroy or discard them. Consumers with questions may contact
the company’s consumer hotline at 1-800-659-6500 or email Del Monte Fresh at Contact-US-Executive-Office@freshdelmonte.com
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Blog: Public Health Matters Update
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Volunteering Throughout the Disaster Cycle: Insights from the Medical Reserve Corps
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Leading Disability Rights Group Says People with Disabilities Could Decide Election
For
Immediate Release
Leading Disability Rights Group Says People with Disabilities Could
Decide Election
WASHINGTON – The
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) reported today on its multi-year,
nationwide effort to increase the number of people with disabilities who vote
on Election Day.
NDRN’s member
agencies have been registering voters, educating people with disabilities about
their voting rights, and working with election officials to improve the
accessibility of polling places and equipment.
“It is our
goal to ensure that every individual with a disability who can vote, is
registered, knows their rights, and is able to cast a private and independent
vote when they go to their polling place,” said Curt Decker, executive director
of NDRN.
According to
a recent study conducted at Rutgers University, 14.7 million Americans with a
disability voted in the 2008 election, up from 10.9 million in 2000. It
is estimated there are approximately 35 million eligible voters with
disabilities.
“People with
disabilities and their families make up a huge block of voters,” said Decker.
“Candidates should not underestimate the intense interest people with
disabilities have in the outcome of this election.
“The economy,
the government’s budget crisis, and looming cuts to programs critical to people
with disabilities like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, could translate
into record turnout.”
“Since HAVA was enacted, we have seen dramatic increases in the number of voters with disabilities,” said Decker. “We expect this work will lead to an even greater impact in 2012.”
The following are some of the activities in which the network is engaged:
- · Surveying polling places to ensure accessible facilities are in place and filing complaints with state election boards when violations are identified.
- · Producing voting rights videos and Public Service Announcements.
- · Hosting voter forums for people with disabilities to discuss the election and hear from election officials.
- · Conducting voter education trainings during which individuals with disabilities are registered to vote and can test voting machines
- · Launching election hotlines that voters can use to report problems and seek assistance.
- · Distributing flyers about state voter identification laws.
- · Visiting facilities such as group homes, nursing homes, institutions, and schools to register and educate voters.
- · Partnering with other organizations to conduct polling place accessibility checks and distribute information about voter rights.
- · Creating downloadable polling place checklist for voters to bring with them to the polls. The checklist allows voters to determine whether barriers exist at their polling place and how to report them.
- · Providing information on accessibility to county election commissioners
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The
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership
organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A)
Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with
disabilities. Collectively, the Network is the largest provider of legally
based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.
