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Safely sending and receiving food gifts this holiday season

Subscription meal kits, mail order food, and home-delivered groceries offer convenience and can make for great holiday gifts. But, it’s important to make sure food safety is part

By News Desk

/ 11 Dec 2019

Safely sending and receiving food gifts this holiday season

FDA modifies import alerts for French cheese, fruit, spices, fish, honey and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 11 Dec 2019

FDA modifies import alerts for French cheese, fruit, spices, fish, honey and more

New Zealand says food strategy will help focus resources

New Zealand has unveiled a strategy and action plan to help focus resources so it can quickly respond to current issues and prepare for emerging threats. The strategy sets out

By News Desk

/ 11 Dec 2019

New Zealand says food strategy will help focus resources

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

Wisconsin officials have found E. coli O157:H7 in an unopened bag of pre-washed, chopped romaine collected from an ill person’s home. Laboratory testing is pending to determine

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2019

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

White Castle recalls burgers because tests show risk of Listeria

White Castle is recalling certain frozen hamburgers and cheeseburgers because of a test returned positive results for the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. The regional fast food chain sells its burgers in

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2019

White Castle recalls burgers because tests show risk of Listeria

ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response

A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control project has recognized the important role of the community in public health emergency preparedness and response. The report presents findings of a

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2019

ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

As promised, a New Jersey company is recalling pre-cut fresh fruit from hospitals, schools and other institutions because of a link to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more

By News Desk

/ 9 Dec 2019

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

EU votes against renewing chlorpyrifos approval

European officials have voted not to renew the approvals of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl. Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are insecticides to control insect pests on a range of crops. Chlorpyrifos-

By News Desk

/ 9 Dec 2019

EU votes against renewing chlorpyrifos approval

Warning Letters sent to D.A.Y Farm and PT. SIG ASIA

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

/ 9 Dec 2019

Warning Letters sent to D.A.Y Farm and PT. SIG ASIA

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

FDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Javiana in Pennsylvania. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that fruit mix with cantaloupe,

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2019

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Since November 22, 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has identified one additional E. coli illness in Canada with a similar genetic fingerprint to illnesses reported in the

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2019

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak

The E.coli outbreak involving several Seattle area restaurants has grown to include 13 cases, up from the original six. The number hospitalized has reached three, up from one. Six

By News Desk

/ 6 Dec 2019

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak

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News Desk

Safely sending and receiving food gifts this holiday season

FDA modifies import alerts for French cheese, fruit, spices, fish, honey and more

New Zealand says food strategy will help focus resources

Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

White Castle recalls burgers because tests show risk of Listeria

ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response

Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak

EU votes against renewing chlorpyrifos approval

Warning Letters sent to D.A.Y Farm and PT. SIG ASIA

Link to Tailor Cut Produce in Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak that sickened 31

Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

Seattle restaurants with excellent inspection histories target of expanding E. coli outbreak