The felony indictments of Antillio Graniello and Randal Hamby, both associated with Amigos Meat Distributors in Atlanta, topped USDA’s enforcement actions this past quarter.
Hamby died before the case was ready to go to trial,
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More frozen breaded chicken nuggets recalled in connection with outbreak
Canadian officials have posted the 13th recall notice related to more than a dozen Salmonella outbreaks — some ongoing — in their country in the past 22 months. Investigators have traced the outbreaks to
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Tyson recalls almost 32 tons of chicken strips after complaints about metal bits
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling a total of more than 69,000 pounds of Tyson and Spare Time brands of frozen chicken strips following consumer complaints about bits of metal in the products.
The Rogers, AR,
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Australia investigates Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs; Meals on Wheels pulls food because of Listeria risk
Authorities in Australia are investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with human illness after eating eggs. The outbreak strain has been detected on chicken farms in New South Wales, and one farm in Victoria. Biosecurity measures
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Hill’s expands pet food recall in U.S. and Canada because of excess Vitamin D
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has expanded its recall of canned dog food because of the presence of elevated levels of Vitamin D. Pet owners who purchased any of the recalled products should discontinue feeding them to
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Publisher’s Platform: Yuma Romaine Growers, let’s not forget your Consumers
I was reading on Food Safety News, “Yuma romaine growers hopeful harvest will end without E. coli issues” https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/03/yuma-romaine-growers-hopeful-harvest-will-end-without-e-coli-issues/ today and could not help but think that what was missing was a story of a
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Yuma romaine growers hopeful harvest will end without E. coli issues
“Guarded optimism.” That’s the way Elston Grubaugh, general manager of the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District in the eastern Yuma, AZ, growing area describes his thoughts about the current romaine lettuce season.
In 2018, an
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Public Health in King County concludes Grimontia hollisae investigation
The investigation into two people from the same household who got sick after eating raw blue crab on Jan. 18 and 19 has been completed, according to Seattle-King County Public Health.
Since Public Health learned
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Increased WGS use will help outbreak investigations, say researchers
Expanding use of whole genome sequencing pathogen analysis globally will improve trace back investigations during foodborne outbreaks, according to researchers.
A study published in the journal Eurosurveillance reports experiences of using whole genome sequencing (WGS)
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Iceland authorized to apply special guarantees for Salmonella
Iceland has been authorized to apply special requirements concerning Salmonella in meat and eggs from domestic fowl and meat from turkeys.
A unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
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United Nations food aid linked to 3 deaths, 262 poisonings in one week
More than 250 people have fallen ill in Uganda linked to a fortified blended food distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for prevention of malnutrition. Officials urge people to stop eating the
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