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Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also urge the public to avoid eating raw meat dishes. The agency has documented numerous outbreaks in relation to the seasonal consumption of these types
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FSA and PHE issue advice to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holidays
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued advice to prevent food poisoning over the holidays while Public Health England (PHE) has warned about norovirus.
There are an estimated 1 million food poisoning cases a year
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The big thaw: Your turkey needs 24 hours for every 5 pounds to thaw safely
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Editor’s note: An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Reading traced to raw turkey has sickened at least 164 people across 35 states, hospitalizing dozens and killing one person. The outbreak patients report links to raw
Church BBQ outbreak serves as food safety reminder for charitable events
Laboratory test results show what local public health officials have suspected for a couple of weeks. Food served by church members to “thousands” of people was contaminated with bacteria that thrives when food is not
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Consumer fault is a red herring; Salmonella should be an adulterant in poultry
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Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part opinion piece.
In recent days the CDC and FSIS updated information on a continuing salmonellosis outbreak connected to raw and live turkeys. Since July 19
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One ill in Sweden due to mislabeled beans; favism suspected
One person in Sweden has fallen ill after incorrectly preparing chickpeas and beans that were not labelled correctly.
Sweden issued a Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notification after a report from the
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Lawmaker says new outbreak shows USDA, poultry industry need to act
Five years after U.S. representatives wrote to the USDA about the agency’s “unacceptable” response to Salmonella outbreaks traced to chicken, one of the lawmakers says déjà vu is not acceptable as a food safety policy.
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Canada warns public about danger of Salmonella in raw breaded chicken
Canada’s Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health is warning the public about the risk of Salmonella illnesses from frozen raw breaded chicken products.
“Canadians need to be aware that even though these products may
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Learn it, do it, teach it — Make Food Safety Education Month last all year
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of Food Safety Education Month.
September is National Food Safety Education Month. It provides an
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Food poisoning roulette is not an appropriate game for holiday picnics
Wherever you are this Labor Day weekend, warm weather will bring many families and friends together for picnics and barbecues. With a few tips and tricks you’ll be prepared to avoid pathogens while serving food
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The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest
It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the
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