Regulations aimed at modernizing protections against animal diseases and plant pests as well as improving food safety will apply beginning at the end of this week in Europe.
The United Kingdom will implement EU Smarter
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Listeria risk prompts recall of dozens of smoked salmon products
Retailers in several states received cold smoked salmon that is now under recall because of positive test results for Listeria bacteria. Operations at the implicated production plant are suspended.
Catsmo LLC of Wallkill, NY, posted
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Salmonella found less often by Czech companies compared to authorities
An audit in the Czech Republic has found a significantly lower Salmonella detection rate in food company tests compared with official sampling of laying hens and broilers. Test results from authorities for 2018 show their
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Publisher’s Platform: Yuma 2018 had 240 sick not 210
“widespread environmental contamination”
Can we dare mention water contamination, feedlots and dairy farms – well, cows generally?
A mind-spinning article landed in my inbox today – “Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce
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27.5 tons of frozen breakfast burritos recalled for containing plastic pieces
Florence, SC-based Ruiz Food Products Inc. has recalled approximately 55,013 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) breakfast burrito products containing eggs, sausage, and cheese that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, namely pieces of plastic,
Safely sending and receiving food gifts this holiday season
Subscription meal kits, mail order food, and home-delivered groceries offer convenience and can make for great holiday gifts. But, it’s important to make sure food safety is part of the gift.
Whether food is shipped
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STEC and Campylobacter infections rise in the Netherlands
There was a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in the Netherlands this past year, according to an annual report.
The State of Zoonoses 2018 report published by the National Institute for Public Health
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FDA modifies import alerts for French cheese, fruit, spices, fish, honey and more
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
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New Zealand says food strategy will help focus resources
New Zealand has unveiled a strategy and action plan to help focus resources so it can quickly respond to current issues and prepare for emerging threats.
The strategy sets out a plan of action to
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Second retailer named in update on outbreak linked to blackberries
Two more patients have been confirmed and a second retailer has been named in relation to an outbreak of hepatitis A associated with fresh blackberries.
The implicated blackberries, sold by Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery
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Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley
Wisconsin officials have found E. coli O157:H7 in an unopened bag of pre-washed, chopped romaine collected from an ill person’s home. Laboratory testing is pending to determine if the E. coli matches a strain causing