The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced late last week that it was investigating a cluster of cases of Vibriosis in eastern Missouri. According to DHSS, 3 cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus–an infection that is commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly raw oysters–were reported June
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Dole Lettuce Recalled for Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of bagged salad for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The bagged Romaine salad subject to recall was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. 
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An Introduction to USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Orders and Agreements
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) invites you to a free interactive webinar on Federal marketing orders and agreements. Find out how more than 20 different fruit and vegetable industry segments in different areas of the country have created customized voluntary agreements that allow them to better market their products.
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Dietary Supplement Recall
Standard Process Inc. of Palmyra, Wisconsin is voluntarily recalling three dietary supplements due to potential Salmonella Contamination:
- Cataplex ACP (Product numbers 0700 and 0750) Lot 114
- Cataplex C (Product numbers 1650 and 1655) Lot 114
- Pancreatophin PMG (Product number 6650) Lot 114
The products were distributed in 60 cc
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Lettuce Caused New Brunswick E. coli Outbreak
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in New Brunswick, Canada that sickened at least 18 people in April has been linked to romaine lettuce, health officials announced Friday. Food Safety News covered this outbreak in Maywhen it was linked to Jungle Jim’s Eatery, but the specific food responsible remained a
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USDA Makes Progress on Alternatives To Antibiotics
USDA scientists at College Station, TX have discovered that providing sodium chlorate in the drinking water or feed of livestock will reduce the intestinal concentrations of bacteria harmful to humans.
The research is significant because it may lead to alternatives to antibiotics in animal agriculture now used to reduce or
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USDA Looks to Dole Out More Food Safety Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has released requests for applications (RFA) to support improving the safety of the U.S. food through research and education. The USDA said Wednesday that NIFA plans to award $5 million in grants in fiscal year 2012 to
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Study: Salmonella’s pH Sensors Trigger Virulence
Salmonella bacteria rely on internal pH sensors to initiate their virulent traits after sensing heightened acidity in their environment, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine and the Yale Microbial Diversity Institute. The findings, published in the June 14 issue of Nature, could
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Scotland Going Independent On Food Safety
It’s not really going down like the plot of “Braveheart,” but the coming 2014 on Scottish Independence is already having large ramifications on food safety regulation in the United Kingdom. The Scottish Government is pulling out of the UK’s Food Standards Agency, opting instead to set up its own independent
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Journal Nature: Farmers Should Rein in Antibiotic Use Worldwide
The prestigious journal Nature this week called for reining in the use of antibiotics in agriculture, adding to the growing chorus of scientists and public health advocates seeking reforms. “If farmers do not rein in the use of antibiotics for livestock, people will be severely affected,” read one of the
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