Opinion
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I am sure the idiom, “you sound like a broken record,”
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Recipe for pathogen destruction: A little air, a little electricity, a flip of a switch
What if you could kill 99 percent of the potentially harmful bacteria on the surface of your fresh produce in one minute with just the flip of a switch? Consumers could have devices similar in
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One ton of beef frankfurters recalled for containing metal
Chicago’s Vienna Beef Ltd. has recalled approximately 2,030 pounds of beef frank links products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
Scientists say freezing steak tartare can decrease Toxoplasma infections
Dutch researchers have advised freezing filet americain to reduce infection risk from the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma.
If filet americain, known in the United States as steak tartare, is frozen for a minimum of 48 hours
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Botulism cases linked to hummus in Argentina
Two cases of foodborne botulism linked to hummus have been confirmed by Argentinian health authorities.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported that an investigation confirmed the botulism cases and results
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Caito Foods recalls chicken salad because labels do not include soy alert
Indianapolis-based Caito Foods LLC has recalled approximately 1,767 pounds of salad with chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The chicken
Manufacturer recalls ‘dairy free’ dessert for undeclared milk; complaint logged
Following a consumer complaint, Dairy Free Horchata Frozen Dessert Sandwiches are being recalled by Coolhaus because they may contain milk.
If the product is consumed by people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to
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New outbreak of Salmonella from live birds spurs CDC to renew warning
People in 21 states have been confirmed with Salmonella infections, with seven out of 10 of them reporting they handled birds in backyard flocks before becoming ill, according to an outbreak alert from the CDC.
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Tyson lost $2.5 million because, they say, FSIS failed to properly inspect hogs
Dr. Yolanda Thomspon was the USDA inspector on duty for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. plant in Storm Lake, IA, on March 26, 2018.
Her actions that
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Study: Lab work in South Africa’s Listeria outbreak was ‘remarkable’
Researchers have described how a laboratory handled increased demand during the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and epidemiological data were used to determine the source of the outbreak as ready-to-eat
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Beef and turkey cause majority of Salmonella cases in Finland
Domestic beef and imported turkey cause the most Salmonella infections in Finland, according to results from a statistical model developed by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
Potential origins of foodborne Salmonella infections in consumers were
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