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Lake Champlain recalls well more than 100 chocolate products after consumer complaint of plastic pieces

Implicated products in a new chocolate recall have dates covering the past year. Lake Champlain Chocolates launched the action because a consumer found a piece of plastic in a chocolate

By News Desk

/ 19 Jan 2021

Lake Champlain recalls well more than 100 chocolate products after consumer complaint of plastic pieces

Botulism’s deadly paralysis may be reversed by novel treatment

A novel treatment for botulism that may tame the toxin with therapeutics that have the potential to reverse the deadly paralysis — all coming out of Boston Children’s Hospital. The

By News Desk

/ 19 Jan 2021

Botulism’s deadly paralysis may be reversed by novel treatment

Researchers call for action to tackle Campylobacter problem

Additional regulatory action is needed to control Campylobacter in New Zealand, according to researchers. Scientists proposed a national inquiry to identify an effective response to Campylobacter in chicken meat, which

By News Desk

/ 19 Jan 2021

Researchers call for action to tackle Campylobacter problem

Documentary based on bestseller ‘Poisoned’ in the works

A documentary based on Jeff Benedict’s 2013 bestseller “Poisoned” has officially been announced. The 2011 book, Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the

By News Desk

/ 19 Jan 2021

Documentary based on bestseller ‘Poisoned’ in the works

Listeria in butternut squash prompts multiple recalls

A recall initiated by Pero Family Farms Co. LLC of possible Listeria contamination of certain butternut squash ingredients has resulted in multiple recalls. Publix Super Markets Inc. is recalling select

By News Desk

/ 18 Jan 2021

Listeria in butternut squash prompts multiple recalls

Milk recalled because of concerns about contamination with sanitizers

The possible presence of sanitizers in some half-pint containers of Hiland Dairy brand milk spurred the company to recall 240,000 servings from “institutional customers” in Oklahoma and Texas. A

By News Desk

/ 18 Jan 2021

Milk recalled because of concerns about contamination with sanitizers

Plan launched to reduce risk of emerging zoonoses

A drive to prevent emerging zoonotic risks and diseases such as COVID-19 has been unveiled and is being led by France. The Preventing Zoonotic Diseases Emergence (PREZODE) initiative was announced

By News Desk

/ 17 Jan 2021

Plan launched to reduce risk of emerging zoonoses

Nestle recalls more than 381 tons of hot pockets for containing extraneous materials

Mt, Sterling, KY-based Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 762,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pepperoni hot pockets product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of glass

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2021

Nestle recalls more than 381 tons of hot pockets for containing extraneous materials

Company recalls polish sausage because of concerns about undercooking

Harvest Meats is recalling its Harvest brand Polish sausage from six Canadian provinces because company officials found it was undercooked. The recall notice does not indicate how much of the

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2021

Company recalls polish sausage because of concerns about undercooking

FDA’s outgoing Commissioner delivers swan song in recent breakfast remarks

Editor’s Note: Outgoing FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn spoke on Jan. 6 at the Brazda Breakfast hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy, a Washington D.C. -based think tank.

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2021

FDA’s outgoing Commissioner delivers swan song in recent breakfast remarks

Officials probe restaurant link in outbreak in Singapore

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended the license of a restaurant linked to a food poisoning outbreak that left six people needing hospital treatment. The Ministry of Health (MOH)

By News Desk

/ 15 Jan 2021

Officials probe restaurant link in outbreak in Singapore

USDA increasing certification requirements for organic imports from India

The USDA’s Organic Program (NOP) is changing its approach to oversight of imports from India. The USDA is ending its recognition agreement that had allowed Agricultural and Processed Food

By News Desk

/ 14 Jan 2021

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Lake Champlain recalls well more than 100 chocolate products after consumer complaint of plastic pieces

Botulism’s deadly paralysis may be reversed by novel treatment

Researchers call for action to tackle Campylobacter problem

Documentary based on bestseller ‘Poisoned’ in the works

Listeria in butternut squash prompts multiple recalls

Milk recalled because of concerns about contamination with sanitizers

Plan launched to reduce risk of emerging zoonoses

Nestle recalls more than 381 tons of hot pockets for containing extraneous materials

Company recalls polish sausage because of concerns about undercooking

FDA’s outgoing Commissioner delivers swan song in recent breakfast remarks

Officials probe restaurant link in outbreak in Singapore

USDA increasing certification requirements for organic imports from India