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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FSA wants views on E. coli O157 guidance revision
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for views on proposed changes to its E. coli O157 guidance.
The document helps businesses comply with food hygiene legislation and control cross-contamination with E. coli O157.
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Reality of our world: Money trumps altruism in the quest for safer poultry
Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part opinion piece. To read part one, please click here.
In the previous article, I wrote about the decades-old public health problem of poultry-borne salmonellosis.
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Minnesota company recalls bologna, sausage after Listeria risk discovered
During a recent routine inspection, Minnesota officials discovered bologna and sausage products packaged under the Ruck’s Meat Processing and Tollefson Family Pork brands could be contaminated with Listeria.
The producer, Ruck’s Meat Processing of Belle
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Former strawberry farm worker charged; allegedly put needles in strawberries
A 50-year-old woman has been charged in relation to contamination of strawberries with sewing needles in Australia.
My Ut Trinh was arrested on Sunday and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday, Nov. 12. She had
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Dutch food authority raids meat processor; facility continues to operate
A unit of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has searched a meat processing facility suspected of selling products without the required accreditation.
The Intelligence and Investigation Service (IOD) of the NVWA
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Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry
Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part opinion piece.
In recent days the CDC and FSIS updated information on a continuing salmonellosis outbreak connected to raw and live turkeys. Since July 19
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FSIS takes criminal and civil actions to close out fiscal year 2018
Administrative actions were taken or pending at 21 large establishments during the final quarter of the federal fiscal year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The agency has jurisdiction
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