Food Safety News (Page 139)

U.S. representative says response from Boar’s Head about Listeria outbreak is a fluff piece

Calling it a corporate dodge, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has released a response that Boar’s Head provided to questions she sent the company in the wake of a

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

The CDC has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 infections traced to carrots from Grimmway Farms has ended. A total of 48 people were confirmed as victims

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

Continuing Resolution will extend the Farm Bill into late 2025

Congress rolled out the $31 billion disaster package on Tuesday, which includes a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill through September 2025. Since the Farm Bill, with its numerous

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Dec 2024

Continuing Resolution will extend the Farm Bill into late 2025

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate multiple foodborne outbreaks. For an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to a blend of iceberg and romaine chopped lettuce, the

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2024

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

The number of people infected in an E. coli O145 outbreak in Iceland has more than doubled to almost 50. Landlaeknir (The Directorate of Health) previously said that 23 pupils

By News Desk

/ 19 Dec 2024

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

Inspection and sampling rates let down Canadian fish controls

The system of controls in Canada for fish sent to Europe has the potential to work well but an assessment has revealed a low frequency of sampling and inspections reduces

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Dec 2024

Inspection and sampling rates let down Canadian fish controls

Oysters from Canada recalled because of outbreak of norovirus infections

S&M Shellfish Co. of San Francisco, CA, has issued a recall for certain oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada, because of a norovirus outbreak. The oysters were sold

By News Desk

/ 18 Dec 2024

Oysters from Canada recalled because of outbreak of norovirus infections

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down

While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky today than at any time in the past several

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Dec 2024

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

WHO and FAO have published the full report of an exercise that ranked foodborne viruses according to frequency and severity. The first part of the World Health Organization (WHO) and

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Dec 2024

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

It is time for mandated safety standards for fairgrounds, petting zoos and other farm animal businesses

— OPINION — There is something special about watching children interact with animals at a petting zoo that touches the heart. I have very fond memories of taking my son Chris to

By Mary McGonigle-Martin

/ 18 Dec 2024

It is time for mandated safety standards for fairgrounds, petting zoos and other farm animal businesses

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus latus. The source of

By News Desk

/ 18 Dec 2024

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

— OPINION — Last week The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, reported that they are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

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U.S. representative says response from Boar’s Head about Listeria outbreak is a fluff piece

Outbreak traced to Grimmway Farms carrots declared over with 48 sick and one dead

Continuing Resolution will extend the Farm Bill into late 2025

Investigations into outbreaks traced to lettuce and cucumbers continue

Nearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak

Inspection and sampling rates let down Canadian fish controls

Oysters from Canada recalled because of outbreak of norovirus infections

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down

WHO and FAO published a report ranking foodborne viruses

It is time for mandated safety standards for fairgrounds, petting zoos and other farm animal businesses

Czech scientists report on first domestic case of parasite found in fish

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered