Papayas got the most ink from the FDA, but an announcement about stepped up food safety measures for the fruit is actually an example of how the agency is pressing ahead on enforcement and prevention
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Researchers link outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella to beef, cheese
Serious problems with Salmonella Newport strains that have decreased susceptibility to azithromycin have been documented by scientists in a review of an outbreak involving beef from the United States and some raw milk cheeses made
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Paradise parasites — Challenges to controlling rat lungworm disease
Opinion
“Tropical parasites in our food? No way!” most Americans think.
It’s time to think again.
In May Hawaii’s Department of Health announced three more cases of rat lungworm in recent visitors. Already endemic in
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Raw sheep’s milk cheese linked to French Salmonella outbreak
Almost 50 people are ill in France as part of a foodborne outbreak linked to eating a brand of unpasteurized, raw milk sheep’s cheese.
A spokeswoman from Santé publique France told Food Safety News that
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State warns public about positive Listeria test from raw bottled milk
The state of New York is warning people to not consume unpasteurized raw milk from Churchtown Dairy due to possible contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes.
On Friday, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets notified the
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Outbreak growing fast; new warnings caution against all pig ear pet treats
Federal public health officials stepped up their warning today about pig ear treats for dogs as human illnesses related to the multi-branded products have now sickened 127 people in 33 states in a multi-drug resistant
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Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported
Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections
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Spot check of almost 300 leafy greens samples shows serious contamination
Major retailers including Whole Foods Market and Costco were among those where Consumer Reports found leafy greens contaminated with the potentially deadly bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
The pre-eminent consumer watchdog group gathered 284 samples of fresh
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Timing, temperature and tragedy — avoid the third on July 4th with simple food safety practices
Editor’s note: Children, pregnant women and older adults can develop serious and life-threatening illnesses from food poisoning. Holidays usually include these high-risk groups, making food safety even more important than usual.
The U.S. Department of
Sprout, tofu company warned 18 months after FDA inspectors found bugs, rodents, Listeria
The FDA issued a warning letter in recent days regarding an inspection 18 months ago at a sprout and tofu facility where federal officials found live rodents and cockroaches, as well as Listeria bacteria.