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More children added to patient list as outbreak of lead poisoning linked to applesauce spreads

Public health officials have identified more children with elevated levels of lead in their blood after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce. The count as of today, Nov. 22, stands

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Nov 2023

More children added to patient list as outbreak of lead poisoning linked to applesauce spreads

Brashears: Beating salmonella in poultry needs to focus on serotypes causing human illness with improved data

Mindy Brashears was Under Secretary for Food Safety in late 2020 when USDA’s Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a plan

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Nov 2023

Brashears: Beating salmonella in poultry needs to focus on serotypes causing human illness with improved data

Police arrest suspect in drug-laced champagne case

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into champagne contaminated with ecstasy that was linked to one death in 2022. Eight people, aged 33 to 52, fell

By News Desk

/ 22 Nov 2023

Police arrest suspect in drug-laced champagne case

Codex to discuss E. coli; vet drug MRLs at annual meeting

The main session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission could adopt texts relating to E. coli, the use of water in food processing and mycotoxins when it meets later this month.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Nov 2023

Codex to discuss E. coli; vet drug MRLs at annual meeting

FDA increases import controls on certain cheese, shrimp, tamarind and more foods

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 22 Nov 2023

FDA increases import controls on certain cheese, shrimp, tamarind and more foods

FDA issues public warning about certain oysters from Connecticut because of toxins

The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to dispose of oysters illegally harvested from Milford-approved areas in

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2023

FDA issues public warning about certain oysters from Connecticut because of toxins

Nearly 150 sick in Salmonella outbreak affecting 11 countries

Eleven countries, including the United States, have recorded almost 150 Salmonella infections that could be linked to tomatoes. Since January 2023, 149 cases of Salmonella Strathcona have been reported. Germany

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 Nov 2023

Nearly 150 sick in Salmonella outbreak affecting 11 countries

Labeling lab-grown meat and poultry isn’t likely to be easy

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a labeling manual that runs about 40 pages. And it seems there are always petitions for labeling changes in the

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Nov 2023

Labeling lab-grown meat and poultry isn’t likely to be easy

USDA urges consumers to keep risky habits out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving

As the nation prepares for its most celebrated food holiday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging consumers to prioritize food safety during Thanksgiving preparations. The focus is on

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2023

USDA urges consumers to keep risky habits out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving

Campylobacter cases prompt raw milk recall

A raw milk producer in New Zealand has issued a recall after three people fell sick. Lindsay Farm HB recalled some batches of its branded organic raw milk as the

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2023

Campylobacter cases prompt raw milk recall

Dozens of ice cream products recalled in four states after testing finds Listeria

Wilcox Ice Cream of East Arlington, VT, is recalling all flavors of Wilcox brand ice cream, yogurt, and ice cream bars, as well as Leonardo’s brand gelato, because of

By News Desk

/ 20 Nov 2023

One dead in the Listeria outbreak was traced to fresh peaches

A Listeria outbreak traced to peaches has turned deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this afternoon that of the 11 confirmed patients, one has died. The patients

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Nov 2023

One dead in the Listeria outbreak was traced to fresh peaches

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More children added to patient list as outbreak of lead poisoning linked to applesauce spreads

Brashears: Beating salmonella in poultry needs to focus on serotypes causing human illness with improved data

Police arrest suspect in drug-laced champagne case

Codex to discuss E. coli; vet drug MRLs at annual meeting

FDA increases import controls on certain cheese, shrimp, tamarind and more foods

FDA issues public warning about certain oysters from Connecticut because of toxins

Nearly 150 sick in Salmonella outbreak affecting 11 countries

Labeling lab-grown meat and poultry isn’t likely to be easy

USDA urges consumers to keep risky habits out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving

Campylobacter cases prompt raw milk recall

Dozens of ice cream products recalled in four states after testing finds Listeria

One dead in the Listeria outbreak was traced to fresh peaches