On the 11th anniversary of what Canadians refer to as the Walkerton Tragedy, the Ontario government announced it has paid more than $72 million ($74.4 million US) in compensation to victims of an E. coli outbreak and their families.In May 2000, more than 2,300 became ill and seven people died after E. coli O157:H7 in manure from a small herd...
In its latest update on Salmonella infections associated with pet frogs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday said two more cases have been confirmed, bringing the total to 224 cases from 42 states, and that the implicated breeder has stopped distributing the African dwarf frogs"This outbreak likely includes considerably more than the 224 laboratory-confirmed cases," the CDC stated...
A New Jersey company is recalling cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.In a news release, Schratter Foods of a Fairfield, NJ said routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the bulk of Quenby Hall Blue Stilton Cheese. Distribution of the cheese has been suspended while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and...
A group of scientists and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) are urging federal regulators to speed up the release of the government's latest data on pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. In a news release, EWG said for about two decades the U.S. Department of Agriculture has tested produce for pesticide residues and typically makes its findings public in January. But more...
An Illinois company is recalling vanilla bean paste because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.In a news release, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas of Waukegan, IL said it is voluntarily recalling lot number 11123 of its Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. The company said its outside testing lab, during regular quality control, found evidence of contamination on May 16.The company said...
Two more companies are recalling pig ear dog treats after a supplier, Keys Manufacturing of Paris, IL, found that a batch of the pet chews tested positive for Salmonella.One dog has been reported to have become ill because of contaminated pig ears.Boss Pet Products' recall is for Diggers Natural Treat Pig Ear pet treats, which were distributed from November, 2010...
With the Food Safety Modernization Act setting new requirements for manufacturing and distribution, food companies must adapt to the new regulatory environment by identifying and resolving potential problems that could expose them to a damaging recall, government enforcement or downstream liability.Helping food producers to meet the demands of the new legislation is the aim of the American Conference Institute's Advanced...
Nancy Donley, president of STOP Foodborne Illness, was presented with the NSF International Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Annual Food Safety Summit in Washington, D.C.NSF International acknowledged Donley's "extraordinary efforts, outstanding dedication, and endless passion for food safety." Donley has been a leading proponent of improvement in both government and private food safety efforts. Since the death of her six-year-old...
A new Government Accountability Office report calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve its oversight of imported seafood, citing the agency's "limited" program for ensuring consumers are not exposed to antibiotics and unapproved drug residues.According to GAO, half the seafood imported into the U.S. comes from fish farms. "Fish grown in confined aquacultured areas can have bacterial...
A news release from the National Institutes of Health Tuesday reports that scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have developed a new way to detect variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) in blood plasma that they say is 10,000 times more sensitive than other methods.In humans, vCJD is zoonotic foodborne disorder, a form of prion disease. Other...
The Kane County Health Department in Illinois said Friday that it had confirmed three more Salmonella infections linked to a St. Charles restaurant, pushing the outbreak total to 13.Nine of the 13 patients reported eating at Portillo's restaurant in April. Nine of the case patients are female and four are male; their ages range from 17 to 64. Three of...
A California company is recalling approximately 15,900 pounds of ready-to-eat deli pastrami and roast beef that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. Rose & Shore Meat Co. of Vernon, CA said the problem was discovered after the company tested product at the request of a commercial customer who...
Members of a Washington, D.C.-area raw milk buying group, known as Grassfed On the Hill, are planning a demonstration next week on Capitol Hill for what they are calling the "aggressive treatment of peaceful Amish dairyman" in the context of limited budget resources.Dan Allgyer, a Pennsylvania farmer who supplies the group with fresh unpasteurized milk, has been served by the Food...
A Montreal importer is recalling Piment doux moulu (mild ground paprika) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.In a recall notice, Alimentarus Import Export Inc. and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the affected product, Dar Al Assala brand Piment doux moulu, was imported from Morocco and sold to various retail stores in Quebec in 5 kg bags bearing...
Customers in some states complained of an unpleasant odor and illness, so Entenmann's-brand bagged Pop'Ems donuts and Bimbo-brand 8-pack Donitas donuts have been recalled.Bimbo Bakeries USA announced the recall Wednesday in a news release, saying that both products were made in the same facility. "While the potential for serious health problems is low, some consumers are sensitive to the uncharacteristic...
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