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Spike in Utah STEC cases might follow visits to event farms with petting zoos and corn mazes

Utah public health officials are investigating an increase in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections across the state. While the source of these infections has not been identified, several ill

By News Desk

/ 27 Oct 2018

Spike in Utah STEC cases might follow visits to event farms with petting zoos and corn mazes

Grilled chicken strips recalled for containing concentrations of Thallium

Thallium, a poison made famous by mystery writer Agatha Christie, is not really something you’d want in your grilled chicken. But the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

By News Desk

/ 26 Oct 2018

Grilled chicken strips recalled for containing concentrations of Thallium

New Zealand plans shake-up to food recall system

New Zealand Food Safety wants feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs in the country. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the objective

By News Desk

/ 26 Oct 2018

New Zealand plans shake-up to food recall system

Delaware company recalls whole chickens for misbranding

All People’s Food, in New Castle, DL is recalling approximately 3,904 pounds of smoked whole chicken products due to misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’

By News Desk

/ 26 Oct 2018

Delaware company recalls whole chickens for misbranding

Closing cheese firm hits out at ‘onerous’ FSS approach

Food Standards Scotland has again come under fire for its approach to raw milk cheese from a producer that cited it as part of the reason it will close next

By News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2018

Closing cheese firm hits out at ‘onerous’ FSS approach

The JBS/Salmonella Newport outbreak more than doubles in size

Since the Oct. 4 recall by JBS in Tolleson, AZ of almost 7 million pounds of raw, non-intact beef for possible Salmonella Newport contamination, the associated outbreak has more than

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2018

The JBS/Salmonella Newport outbreak more than doubles in size

FAO helps to improve fish safety in Ukraine

The FAO is helping Ukraine improve the safety of its fishery products and boost exports to Europe. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN said based on findings of

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2018

FAO helps to improve fish safety in Ukraine

Salmonella strain in Malaysian outbreak identified

The Salmonella strain behind a foodborne outbreak in Malaysia that has killed two people has been identified by authorities. The Malaysian Ministry of Health (KKM) said the food poisoning was

By News Desk

/ 23 Oct 2018

Salmonella strain in Malaysian outbreak identified

Free on-farm food safety workshop for produce farms

Editor’s Note: Workshops like this one below in King County, WA are being held around the country to help growers comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce

By News Desk

/ 22 Oct 2018

Free on-farm food safety workshop for produce farms

EFSA assesses avian influenza risk from raw poultry and eggs

The probability of infection by low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) through eating contaminated raw poultry meat or raw table eggs is “negligible”, according to estimates from the European Food Safety

By News Desk

/ 22 Oct 2018

EFSA assesses avian influenza risk from raw poultry and eggs

Cucumbers suspected in Salmonella illnesses on both sides of border

Salmonella Infantis has sickened Canadians in five provinces, according to Public Health Canada. The likely cause has not been identified with any certainty, but many who became sick report eating

By News Desk

/ 21 Oct 2018

Cucumbers suspected in Salmonella illnesses on both sides of border

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Spike in Utah STEC cases might follow visits to event farms with petting zoos and corn mazes

Grilled chicken strips recalled for containing concentrations of Thallium

New Zealand plans shake-up to food recall system

Delaware company recalls whole chickens for misbranding

Closing cheese firm hits out at ‘onerous’ FSS approach

The JBS/Salmonella Newport outbreak more than doubles in size

FAO helps to improve fish safety in Ukraine

Salmonella strain in Malaysian outbreak identified

Free on-farm food safety workshop for produce farms

EFSA assesses avian influenza risk from raw poultry and eggs

Cucumbers suspected in Salmonella illnesses on both sides of border

More bad onions behind 398 ton ready-to-eat meat and poultry recall