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People urged to cook frozen fruit and vegetables because of Listeria findings

By Joe Whitworth on May 21, 2022

Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in a number of frozen vegetables tested in Ireland.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said findings show a potential risk of illness for consumers who have non-ready-to-eat (RTE)…
Continue Reading People urged to cook frozen fruit and vegetables because of Listeria findings

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Children falling sick as parents switch off refrigerators to save money

By News Desk on May 20, 2022

Children in England are suffering food poisoning because domestic refrigerators are being turned off to save money, according to multiple reports.

Truro Food Bank told the BBC it has had reports of children having upset…
Continue Reading Children falling sick as parents switch off refrigerators to save money

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USDA says it continues “urgent actions” on infant formula crisis

By News Desk on May 16, 2022

Shelves at major retailers that once carried infant formula were often found empty over the weekend as the shortage crisis continued to be unresolved and USDA offered help.

As part of the reported coordinated drive…
Continue Reading USDA says it continues “urgent actions” on infant formula crisis

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Dutch survey finds a quarter of people wash chicken, despite expert advice

By Joe Whitworth on May 13, 2022

A survey in the Netherlands has found more than a quarter of people wash raw chicken, which public health officials say increases the chances of spreading bacteria.

Results come from two surveys by the Netherlands…
Continue Reading Dutch survey finds a quarter of people wash chicken, despite expert advice

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A couple of full ballrooms for a mock trial puts Food Safety Summit back in business

By Dan Flynn on May 11, 2022

ROSEMONT, IL — Attorney Shawn K. Stevens could not hide his excitement as two large rooms at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center filled for a 3-hour mock trial. It was good for a round…
Continue Reading A couple of full ballrooms for a mock trial puts Food Safety Summit back in business

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It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

By Guest Contributor on May 11, 2022

– OPINION –

By Brian Ronholm Director of Food Policy at Consumer Reports, and Liz Hitchcock Director at Safer Chemicals Healthy Families

The next time you order takeout at a favorite restaurant, there is a…
Continue Reading It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

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Human milk the next challenge for cellular ag

By Cookson Beecher on May 6, 2022

Why not make human milk in a lab?

As improbable and far-fetched — and maybe even blasphemous — as it may seem, scientists are working on doing just that. More than that, some are predicting…
Continue Reading Human milk the next challenge for cellular ag

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New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

By News Desk on May 4, 2022

Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years.  

The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there were 132 reports of poisoning in …
Continue Reading New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

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Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits

By Guest Contributor on May 2, 2022

– OPINION –

By Sara Bratager
Food Traceability and Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists 

According to a 2017 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, unpasteurized dairy products cause 840 times more…
Continue Reading Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits

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A recovery is reported in Colorado for nation’s first human illness from bird flu

By Dan Flynn on April 29, 2022

A Colorado  inmate who was working to combat avian flu in commercial poultry has himself  tested positive for the bird flu virus.  The man, who was under 40 years of age, was involved in the…
Continue Reading A recovery is reported in Colorado for nation’s first human illness from bird flu

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