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Seeing your first robin may be the sign of warm things to come, but once Easter and Passover have arrived, you know that Spring is here! Interestingly, both Easter and Passover include the wondrous
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Officials report 21 global food safety investigations in first quarter of 2019
A global food safety network investigated 21 incidents between January and March this year.
Most events the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with in the first quarter of 2019 involved a biological hazard.
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Pea shoots recalled after positive test result for Listeria contamination
Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling GPM brand Pea Shoots from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below, according to a notice posted by the
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Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand veggie burgers recalled because of metal pieces
Belmont Meat Products is recalling Kirkland Signature brand Harvest Burger, “Veggie Burgers” because they may contain pieces of metal, according to a recall notice posted Thursday on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website. Kirkland
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Amos Miller’s days of ignoring food safety laws may be coming to an end
The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has filed a civil action against Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm in Bird-in-Hand, PA.
It is not the first time that the U.S. Department of
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U.S., dozens of countries received cheese that was recalled for Listeria risk
The United States is one of more than 30 countries that received cheese from France potentially contaminated with Listeria.
Listeria monocytogenes was detected in Coulommiers, a type of cheese, from France. The product was part
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Four sentenced in France for roles in horse meat scandal
The former director of a French meat processor has been sentenced to six months in jail for his role in the 2013 horse meat scandal.
Jacques Poujol, ex-director at Spanghero, was found guilty of fraud
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Tiger Brands will fight Listeria class action related to deadly outbreak
Owners of Tiger Brands plan to fight a class action lawsuit relating to the company’s part in the 2017-2018 Listeria outbreak in South Africa.
The lawsuit is being brought against the company by Richard Spoor
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One dead in Listeria outbreak caused by deli-sliced meats, cheeses
Deli-sliced meats and cheeses are to blame for a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections involving eight people, one of whom has died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Wednesday announced a state and
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Consumer Reports: Some bottled water brands have unsafe arsenic levels
Consumer Reports has identified 11 brands of bottled water, out of more than 130 that either self-reported or were tested by the consumer organization, that contain detectable amounts of arsenic.
” Of those, six had
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Weis Markets recalls Banana Puddin’ ice cream because of undeclared eggs
Weis Markets is recalling its Weis Quality Banana Puddin’ Ice Cream in seven states because it contains egg, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label as required by federal law.
According
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