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Health officials confirm an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Boston Restaurants

Laboratory testing has shown that dozens of people have Salmonella infections linked to two Mexican restaurants in Boston. There are now 45 confirmed patients, up from 33 earlier this week,

By Coral Beach

/ 26 May 2023

Health officials confirm an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Boston Restaurants

Large rise of E. coli O26 infections noted in England

An increase in a type of E. coli over the past decade has prompted scientists to warn of an emerging threat to public health in England. While part of the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 May 2023

Large rise of E. coli O26 infections noted in England

Supreme Court finds EPA over-stepped its authority under Clean Water Act

The U.S. Supreme Court is unanimous in finding in favor of an Idaho couple who’ve tangled with the EPA for years over interpretations of the federal Clean Water

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 May 2023

Supreme Court finds EPA over-stepped its authority under Clean Water Act

Dairy products, seafood, coconut imports subject to stepped up enforcement efforts

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 26 May 2023

Dairy products, seafood, coconut imports subject to stepped up enforcement efforts

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Health officials in Snohomish County, WA, are warning people who ate at two Taco Bell locations to monitor themselves for signs of hepatitis A infections and get vaccinated if they

By News Desk

/ 25 May 2023

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

— OPINION — I must admit, in 30 years of doing food safety, I seldom recall a health department withholding from the public the source of an outbreak – even Norovirus. I am

By Bill Marler

/ 25 May 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

Public health officials continue to investigate multiple foodborne illness outbreaks

The FDA is working on tracing the source of a Salmonella Entertidis outbreak linked to cookie dough from Papa Murphy’s pizza restaurants. It has not been reported if the

By Coral Beach

/ 25 May 2023

Public health officials continue to investigate multiple foodborne illness outbreaks

Social media experiment challenges those ‘use-by’ dates

The use of social media might be making people smarter, but sadly that does not appear to be true for all topics. There are endless examples of social media being

By News Desk

/ 25 May 2023

Social media experiment challenges those ‘use-by’ dates

Dutch figures highlight issues at slaughterhouses; food safety compromised

The Dutch food agency identified 5,700 possible violations in red meat and poultry slaughterhouses in the first half of 2022. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

By News Desk

/ 25 May 2023

Dutch figures highlight issues at slaughterhouses; food safety compromised

Thai green peppers recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

Fresh Direct Produce is recalling Simply Hot brand Thai Green Peppers from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recall was

By News Desk

/ 24 May 2023

Thai green peppers recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm

Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has

By News Desk

/ 24 May 2023

50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm

Montana: Keep dark kitchens in the light

— OPINION — When do dark kitchens need the sanitizing light of local consumer safety oversight? Never, according to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Republican, and Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson. This is the

By Guest Opinion

/ 24 May 2023

Montana: Keep dark kitchens in the light

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Health officials confirm an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Boston Restaurants

Large rise of E. coli O26 infections noted in England

Supreme Court finds EPA over-stepped its authority under Clean Water Act

Dairy products, seafood, coconut imports subject to stepped up enforcement efforts

Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

Social media experiment challenges those ‘use-by’ dates

Dutch figures highlight issues at slaughterhouses; food safety compromised

Thai green peppers recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm

Montana: Keep dark kitchens in the light