Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain.
Spokespeople with the Nevada and Vermont state
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State consumer group calls for food safety improvements
A state consumer group has stepped up with recommendations it says would provide a serious boost to our food safety system. The Seattle-based Washington Public Interest Research Group (Wash PIRG) says food safety has improved
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Botulism suspected in Argentina, confirmed in Iceland
Authorities in Argentina are investigating two suspected cases of foodborne botulism linked to a brand of pickled wild boar.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported those ill are associated with
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Baby food recalled in UK due to tampering fears
Certain Cow & Gate baby food has been recalled from a supermarket in the United Kingdom because it may have been tampered with.
Cow & Gate and Tesco are recalling 15 varieties of 7 plus
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FDA sends warning letters about Foreign Supplier Verification Program violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
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New York company recalls cheese in five states after tests find E. coli
Random testing by state officials has found E. coli contamination in cotija cheese, spurring a recall in five states.
The New York company Quesos La Ricura Ltd. is recalling an undisclosed number of packages of
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Sanitizer found in milk; one person sick with recall underway
Officials are reporting at least one person is sick in relation to milk that is now under recall because it is contaminated with a sanitizer.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall for
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The petition perspective from one catbird seat
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Julie Larson Bricher recently wrote an article on MeatingPlace.com outlining a petition that asks the USDA to declare 31 Salmonella serotypes as adulterants in meat and poultry. The move would make what is now
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Researchers report temperature important for controlling Listeria in rakfisk
Researchers have looked at the effect of different ripening temperatures and salt concentrations on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in a traditional Norwegian fermented fish product.
Rakfisk is made from lake trout or arctic char
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Illegal fish skin snacks from Singapore discovered during routine inspection
A California company is recalling fish skin snacks from Singapore because they were not presented for import re-inspection to the United States.
Golden Pearl Trading Corp., doing business as Dandy Food Products, has recalled about
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Dutch meat firm fined for lack of cooperation in pork recall
A meat processing company in the Netherlands has been fined for not fully cooperating during a recall of pork possibly contaminated with Salmonella in 2018.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) imposed
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