The Salmonella outbreak associated with doggy pig ear treats has added 48 more ill people and three additional serotypes in the last two weeks.
Twenty-seven (27) states are now reporting a total of 93 people
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Product contamination blamed for small beef and pork recall
US Foods, located in Birmingham, AL, late Saturday (July 20) recalled approximately 712 pounds of raw beef and pork products that may be adulterated due to possible product contamination, according to the U.S. Department of
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Pacific oysters recalled over Paralytic shellfish toxin fears
Certain Pacific Ocean oysters were recalled late Friday (July 19) from the marketplace due to a marine biotoxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). No illnesses are yet
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Maine investigates case of E. coli linked to Iceland outbreak
A child in the United States is thought to be part of an E. coli outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people.
A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control
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Salmonella from Italian meat sickens 80 in France
More than 80 people are ill in France due to a Salmonella outbreak linked to a meat product from Italy.
A spokeswoman from Santé Publique France told Food Safety News that 83 people had been
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DeLauro demands an immediate mandatory recall by FDA of Cavi papayas
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, is demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) use its mandatory authority to force Agroson’s LLC to recall the Cavi brand of the whole, fresh papayas.
The Cavi brand papayas
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Retail recall in works for pasta sauces containing plastic fragments
Mizkan America, Inc. is recalling select production codes of certain RAGÚ® pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There are no reports yet of consumer injuries or complaints.
FSIS rules against meat and poultry warning labels about colorectal cancer risk
Increased risk of colon and rectal cancer from frequent consumption of processed meats and poultry does not merit warning labels for those products, according to a USDA ruling.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service recently
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UK-USA research team finds pitfalls, opportunities for lab-grown meat
An independent international research team has stepped forward with cues and pointers for the fledgling lab-grown meat industry. Authors, Christopher Bryand, and Courtney Dillard say “cultured meat,” as they call it, must confront “some consumer
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Company restarts operations without resolving problems; FDA issues warning
Federal officials haven’t been able to confirm whether a company has effectively recalled raw fish potentially contaminated with Listeria. Consequently the FDA is warning restaurants and retailers against using Topway Enterprises Inc. or Kazy’s Gourmet
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Norovirus most often responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Finland
More than 130 foodborne outbreaks were recorded in Finland between 2014 and 2016, according to a recent report.
Data comes from a register of foodborne and waterborne outbreaks maintained by the former Finnish Food Safety
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