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Texas Cyclospora Outbreak Traced to Cilantro from Mexico
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has spent the last several months investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora illness, and they have traced the illnesses to cilantro that was imported from Puebla, Mexico. The agency’s report that…
Baby Formula and Cronobacter
A new ruling announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has led to new regulations, which will go into effect Sept. 8, to require that manufacturers of infant formula adhere to stricter standards than was previously the case. These new regulations will require companies to follow good manufacturing practices, including a test…
Katy, Texas Fatal Tire Blowout Accident
According to Harris County Sheriff’s investigators, a bad tire and perhaps some speeding appears to have resulted in a fatal accident overnight in Katy, Texas. Witnesses say the accident happened at around midnight, when a pickup truck that was traveling west on Morton Road at about 80 miles per hour blew its right front tire….
Texas Construction Fatalities 22% Higher than Other States
A very extensive report was recently released showing that any worker in Texas has a 12 percent greater likelihood of dying on the job than the same worker doing the same job in any other state. However, if that worker is in the Texas construction industry, that worker has a 22 percent greater likelihood to be…
A Delayed Recall Will Cost Automaker $17.35 Million
After consumers were burned by General Motors (GM), and their extremely long delay in recalling millions of cars because of defective safety switches, apparently the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to be more aggressive with automakers when it comes to making sure they recall defective vehicles in a timely manner, as soon as…
Hyundai Recalls Affect Nearly 419,000 Vehicles
Korean automaker Hyundai announced three voluntary recalls Friday, August 1, affecting nearly 420,000 of its cars and SUVs. The recalls are to repair suspension, brake and oil leak problems. The largest of the Hyundai recalls is for 225,000 Santa Fe SUVs from model years 2001 through 2006. The recall doesn’t cover every Santa Fe…