Another investigation has detailed the common practice of fish fraud in the United States. This time it’s New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood’s office who’s out with a report titled ““Fishy Business: Seafood
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Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it.
The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered how it sustains itself
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Research reveals Christmas cooking catastrophes
Many people in the Republic of Ireland have had issues with under or overcooking turkey during Christmas, according to a survey.
The research, commissioned by safefood, found 15 percent of Irish people have had such
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Second flavor of Inspired Organics butter positive for Listeria; recalled in 12 states
Four days after initiating a recall of organic sunflower butter because of Listeria monocytogenes, Inspired Organics is recalling another of its peanut butter substitutes. This time it’s organic almond butter that has tested positive for
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FSA and PHE issue advice to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holidays
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued advice to prevent food poisoning over the holidays while Public Health England (PHE) has warned about norovirus.
There are an estimated 1 million food poisoning cases a year
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Adam Bros. customer recalls sandwiches over contaminated lettuce concerns
Spokane Produce Inc. of Spokane, WA, has recalled sandwiches containing green leaf lettuce and foodservice lettuce filets following notice of a recall by Adam Bros. Farming Inc.
The recalled sandwich products bear the Northwest Cuisine
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Salad bowls recalled in U.S., Canada after government tests find listeria
Apio Inc. of Guadalupe, CA, has recalled several flavors of pre-made salads, sold in plastic bowls, that were distributed to 11 states and five Canadian provinces. Routine testing by inspectors in Canada returned positive results
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California farm suspected in romaine outbreak recalls other produce
Adam Bros. Farming Inc. of Santa Maria, California “out of an abundance of caution” has recalled red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce and cauliflower harvested this year from Nov. 27 through Nov 30 for it
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Siluriformes importer from Toronto recalls products for missing border inspection
Mannarich Food Inc., the Importer of Record from Toronto Saturday recalled approximately 145,245 pounds of Siluriformes products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, according to the U.S. Department of
ECDC: Average of 100 outbreaks per week in 2017
There were an average of 100 food and waterborne outbreaks per week in Europe, according to the 2017 zoonoses report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority
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Beef with risk materials intact recalled by Vermont packinghouse
Vermont Packinghouse LLC of North Springfield, VT, late Thursday recalled almost 11,000 pounds of raw intact bone-in beef quarters, specifically T-bone and porterhouse steaks, that may contain illegal vertebral column material, according to the U.S.