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Food Safety Summit offers pre-summit webinar: How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company

On April 13, 2 p.m. EDT, the Food Safety Summit is hosting a virtual pre-summit webinar titled, “How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company.” The guest speaker

By News Desk

/ 7 Apr 2021

Food Safety Summit offers pre-summit webinar: How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company

Hepatitis A concerns at Pascagoula restaurant where two infected employees worked

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Jackson County restaurant employees, which may have led to possible exposure for customers. Two employees

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2021

Hepatitis A concerns at Pascagoula restaurant where two infected employees worked

Traditionally prepared walrus meat connected to botulism patients

The Nunavik Regional Board of Health is warning against eating certain walrus meat after people have reported botulism poisoning. The patients are located in Inukjuak and reported eating igunaq at

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2021

Traditionally prepared walrus meat connected to botulism patients

Specialists ready for second meeting on WHO food safety strategy

Experts are to meet for the second time later this month to work on the WHO’s global strategy for food safety. The World Health Organization (WHO) created a Technical

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2021

Specialists ready for second meeting on WHO food safety strategy

Illinois food firm warned because of import violations

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 5 Apr 2021

Illinois food firm warned because of import violations

Hard boiled Easter eggs don’t last forever; store safely and eat soon

After boiling eggs, decorating them, hunting them, and adding them to candy baskets, families need to make sure leftover hard boiled eggs are handled properly so no one gets sick.

By News Desk

/ 4 Apr 2021

Hard boiled Easter eggs don’t last forever; store safely and eat soon

Germany supports food safety in African countries

Two German agencies are helping to boost food safety and consumer protection in Tunisia. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food

By News Desk

/ 4 Apr 2021

Germany supports food safety in African countries

Raw milk recalled; at least five people already sick with campylobacteriosis

At least five people in Washington have infections from Campylobactor after drinking unpasteurized, raw milk from Dungeness Valley Creamery. State tests found the bacteria. The Washington Department of Health reports

By News Desk

/ 3 Apr 2021

Raw milk recalled; at least five people already sick with campylobacteriosis

Consumers find crystalline pieces in sausage; USDA issues public warning

Three consumers have complained about finding hard crystalline material in packages of raw ground chorizo sausage products. The USDA is warning consumers to look for the products, but a recall

By News Desk

/ 2 Apr 2021

Consumers find crystalline pieces in sausage; USDA issues public warning

Number of Australian recalls in 2020 tops three figures

The number of food recalls in Australia climbed back above 100 in 2020 according to data published by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Figures show there were 109 recalls

By News Desk

/ 2 Apr 2021

Number of Australian recalls in 2020 tops three figures

Salmonella outbreak sickens people in 8 states; birds dying from same strain

Public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections in people. The outbreak is linked to an outbreak

By News Desk

/ 1 Apr 2021

Salmonella outbreak sickens people in 8 states; birds dying from same strain

Food chain role considered in WHO’s COVID-19 origin report

Introduction of the novel coronavirus through food chain products has been judged a possible pathway, according to a report on how COVID-19 spread to humans. A group of international scientists

By News Desk

/ 1 Apr 2021

Food chain role considered in WHO’s COVID-19 origin report

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Food Safety Summit offers pre-summit webinar: How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company

Hepatitis A concerns at Pascagoula restaurant where two infected employees worked

Traditionally prepared walrus meat connected to botulism patients

Specialists ready for second meeting on WHO food safety strategy

Illinois food firm warned because of import violations

Hard boiled Easter eggs don’t last forever; store safely and eat soon

Germany supports food safety in African countries

Raw milk recalled; at least five people already sick with campylobacteriosis

Consumers find crystalline pieces in sausage; USDA issues public warning

Number of Australian recalls in 2020 tops three figures

Salmonella outbreak sickens people in 8 states; birds dying from same strain

Food chain role considered in WHO’s COVID-19 origin report