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Trader Joe’s, Costco, and other stores are recalling products made with cheese linked to Listeria outbreak

Companies, including Trader Joe’s and Costco, recall products because they were made with cheese and other products linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Rizo Lopez Foods of Modesto, CA,

By News Desk

/ 8 Feb 2024

Trader Joe’s, Costco, and other stores are recalling products made with cheese linked to Listeria outbreak

Federal court puts an end to agriculture use of the pesticide dicamba

A federal court has revoked approval of the weed-killing pesticide dicamba. The ruling means farmers may not have access to the popular pesticide during the upcoming growing season. The

By News Desk

/ 8 Feb 2024

Federal court puts an end to agriculture use of the pesticide dicamba

Sweden relaxes advice for groups at risk from Listeria

Advice around Listeria in sliced fermented sausages and vegetarian sandwich toppings for vulnerable people in Sweden has been changed. The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has updated advice for individuals belonging

By News Desk

/ 8 Feb 2024

Sweden relaxes advice for groups at risk from Listeria

Taylor Farms recalls salad kits that contain recalled cheese linked to outbreak

Taylor Fresh Canada Foods is recalling certain salad kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The salad kits were sold nationwide in Canada under two brands, Taylor Fresh and

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2024

Taylor Farms recalls salad kits that contain recalled cheese linked to outbreak

Rocks in Trader Joe’s chicken rice pilaf spur public warning from USDA

Multiple consumer complaints about rocks in a Trader Joe’s frozen chicken product have sparked a public warning from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. A recall has

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2024

Rocks in Trader Joe’s chicken rice pilaf spur public warning from USDA

A new report says Listeria infections are up in 2022, with four outbreaks recorded.

Listeria cases rose in 2022, with infections linked to 33 deaths in England and Wales. In 2022, 167 cases of listeriosis were reported. This is up from 160 cases in

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2024

A new report says Listeria infections are up in 2022, with four outbreaks recorded.

Canadian company recalls summer sausage because of contamination with Listeria

Bauman’s County Meat Shop is recalling certain summer sausage products because testing by the Canadian government has shown contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated products were distributed in Ontario.

By News Desk

/ 6 Feb 2024

Canadian company recalls summer sausage because of contamination with Listeria

Company recalls dozens of products after testing shows link to decade-long outbreak

Rizo-López Foods Inc. is recalling 61 of its dairy products after government testing linked some of its cheese to a deadly, decade-long Listeria outbreak. The Centers for Disease

By News Desk

/ 6 Feb 2024

Company recalls dozens of products after testing shows link to decade-long outbreak

Men sentenced in chicken theft case

Three men have been sentenced after being convicted of fraud and theft relating to poultry. Rana Dhaia, owner of Townsend Poultry in Wolverhampton, England, and Darren Williams and Elliot Smith,

By News Desk

/ 6 Feb 2024

CEO of seafood firm stresses Listeria control measures

The chief executive officer of a Norwegian company linked to a Listeria outbreak has insisted it takes comprehensive action to tackle the pathogen. Comments from Henning Beltestad, CEO of Lerøy

By News Desk

/ 5 Feb 2024

CEO of seafood firm stresses Listeria control measures

EU funds four food safety projects

Several European-funded food safety projects have officially started. The Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) project is designed to address traceability, authenticity, and food safety issues in the continent. Challenges

By News Desk

/ 4 Feb 2024

Ready-to-eat ribs from Canada were recalled for not being inspected in the U.S.

Macgregors Meat and Seafood Ltd, in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, is recalling approximately 2,745 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat pork products that were not presented for import reinspection into

By News Desk

/ 3 Feb 2024

Ready-to-eat ribs from Canada were recalled for not being inspected in the U.S.

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Trader Joe’s, Costco, and other stores are recalling products made with cheese linked to Listeria outbreak

Federal court puts an end to agriculture use of the pesticide dicamba

Sweden relaxes advice for groups at risk from Listeria

Taylor Farms recalls salad kits that contain recalled cheese linked to outbreak

Rocks in Trader Joe’s chicken rice pilaf spur public warning from USDA

A new report says Listeria infections are up in 2022, with four outbreaks recorded.

Canadian company recalls summer sausage because of contamination with Listeria

Company recalls dozens of products after testing shows link to decade-long outbreak

Men sentenced in chicken theft case

CEO of seafood firm stresses Listeria control measures

EU funds four food safety projects

Ready-to-eat ribs from Canada were recalled for not being inspected in the U.S.