The public doesn’t need to know which turkey plants have been found to be contaminated with a deadly strain of Salmonella that has infected people in 35 states, federal officials said yesterday in a strongly
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Supreme Court won’t review Michael Parnell’s case related to deadly outbreak
The U.S. Supreme Court denied peanut broker Michael Parnell’s petition for writ of certiorari Tuesday. That means the high court won’t be reviewing any part of the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal convictions.
Previously,
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Officials match E. coli from patients with bacteria in raw milk cheese
At least five people in British Columbia have been confirmed with E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized cheese, prompting a recall and a public warning from health officials.
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
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Hepatitis A cases increase in Hong Kong; source unknown
Officials in Hong Kong have issued a warning because of a rise in Hepatitis A cases since October.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reminded the public to maintain strict
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Researchers uncover Salmonella Typhimurium diversity in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil have found Salmonella is resistant to different classes of antibiotics and have identified genes responsible for that resistance. It was the first study of Salmonella Typhimurium strains isolated in Brazil that used
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Shipping mistake by unidentified supplier spurs Pictsweet to recall frozen asparagus
The Pictsweet Co. is recalling its frozen Steam’ables asparagus spears because one of its suppliers “inadvertently” shipped it product suspected of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Pictsweet reports distributing the frozen asparagus to 34 states
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Chicken salad that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes is recalled
Ron’s Home Style Foods, located in Houston, Wednesday recalled 6,912 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Massachusetts raw milk dairy suspends production for antibiotic traces
Nick Hoffman and family practice Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at Hoffman Farm in Franklin, MA, offer fresh vegetables, eggs and raw milk to shareholders who pay $615 every week.
But earlier this month, Hoffman Farm
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Bacteria, undeclared allergens prompted most recalls during 3Q this year
The third quarter of this year saw fresh produce in the top spot in terms of the product category under FDA jurisdiction that posted the most units of food recalled, with the poultry category topping
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Almost 50 sick after eating at Spize Restaurant in Singapore
Authorities in Singapore are investigating almost 50 gastroenteritis cases and more than 20 hospitalizations linked to eating at one outlet of the Spize Restaurant chain.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), National Environment Agency (NEA) and
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Importer recalls soft cheeses after officials find Salmonella bacteria
California inspectors have found Salmonella contamination in quesillo cheese imported from an unspecified country, prompting a company to recall two varieties of soft cheese.
The importer is referred to as “Alebrije Dist Wholesale” in a
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