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Ohio firm recalls turkey and ham 5 minutes ago An Ohio-based company is recalling 46,941 pounds of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday. HoneyBaked Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling the meat, which includes cooked, glazed and sliced ham and turkey, USDA said in a statement. The meat, which was produced between September 5 and November 13, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can bring about high fever, headaches, neck stiffness and nausea, USDA said. Healthy individuals are not usually susceptible to the illness,...

Associated Press A mix of bacteria-killing viruses can be safely sprayed on cold cuts, hot dogs and sausages to combat common microbes that kill hundreds of people a year, federal health officials said Friday in granting the first-ever approval of viruses as a food additive. The combination of six viruses is designed to be sprayed on ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, including sliced ham and turkey, said John Vazzana, president and chief executive officer of manufacturer Intralytix Inc. The special viruses called bacteriophages are meant to kill strains of the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, the Food and Drug Administration said in...

Stew Leonard's Dairy Store announced Wednesday that it is voluntarily recalling 245 pounds of deli ham that may contain listeria monocytogenes. Eating food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes can cause high fever, severe headaches, neck stiffness, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea. The infection may be more serious or even fatal among young children, frail or elderly people, or those with weak immune systems. Stew Leonard's said it was recalling Canadian Brand Maple Ham, produced by Russer Foods, that may contain listeria monocytogenes. There have been no illnesses associated with the product and Russer issued the recall as a cautionary measure, store...

CDC Suggests Change in Treatment for Gay, Bisexual Men The number of gay and bisexual men who are getting infected with gonorrhea that cannot be cured by the most commonly used antibiotics is increasing rapidly, federal health officials said yesterday. Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea more than doubled between 2002 and 2003, primarily because of a jump from a rate of 1.8 percent to 4.9 percent among gay and bisexual men, according to preliminary data collected at sexually transmitted disease clinics in 23 cities, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Massachusetts and New York City have reported similar findings. As...

<p>WASHINGTON - In the week since mad-cow disease was discovered in the United States, more than 1 million Americans were sickened by food they ate. About 6,000 became so ill they were hospitalized and nearly 100 died, according to federal health estimates.</p>

(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) Sen. Charles Schumer wants stronger regulations on the nation's meat supply in light of a recent outbreak of mad cow disease in Canada. Schumer announced the proposal of a bill that would require the federal Department of Agriculture to register all meat from the time it is slaughtered to the time it gets to grocery stores, thereby preventing mad cow, E. colia, salmonella and listeria. "When it comes to the safety of meat, our country is not doing close to enough, Schumer said. Last week a cow slaughtered in Alberta, Canada tested positive for Mad Cow....

Albany, NY (AP) -- State agricultural officials are warning consumers NOT to eat a cheese product made by a Brooklyn company because several packages tested positive for listeria contamination. The cheese product was made by Peregrina Cheese Corporation and sold primarily at stores in the New York City area. An alert was issued by the state after routine inspections by state food inspectors. Officials say the cheese could cause listeriosis if eaten. Listeriosis can cause mild flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals, but can cause meningitis and blood poisoning in others. No one has reported getting sick from the product but...