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Salmonella illnesses linked to backyard chickens in Australia

Authorities in an Australian state are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella linked to contact with or consumption of eggs from backyard chickens. The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Jun 2020

Salmonella illnesses linked to backyard chickens in Australia

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

With another 84 patients confirmed and an eighth state involved, an outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to Fresh Express bagged salads sold by grocery stores is now being blamed for

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Jun 2020

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved

The protozoan parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is riding on the certain contents of bagged salad mixes, invading consumers’ intestinal tracts and causing loose stools and dehydrating diarrhea. More people fell victim

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Jun 2020

Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved

Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France

France has identified its first outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected. The infections are linked to eating a brand of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Jun 2020

Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France

‘When it Mattered:’ Podcast features Bill Marler commenting on life experiences, COVID-19

This week on Chitra Ragavan’s podcast “When it Mattered,” food safety lawyer Bill Marler tells the story of how he went from a teenage runaway trying his hand at

By News Desk

/ 26 Jun 2020

‘When it Mattered:’ Podcast features Bill Marler commenting on life experiences, COVID-19

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Consumer Reports still has a knack for finding something hiding in plain sight that many people will find outrageous. The find this time is bottled Starkey Spring Water manufactured by

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Jun 2020

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Salmonella outbreak now involves 1 death and 42 states; live poultry blamed

One person has died and more than 350 additional people have been infected with Salmonella from backyard poultry flocks, according to a CDC outbreak update. A third of the ill

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2020

Salmonella outbreak now involves 1 death and 42 states; live poultry blamed

Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand

Eating raw mussels from one region has been linked to several cases of vibriosis in New Zealand. The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is aware of eight confirmed cases of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Jun 2020

Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand

WGS boosts Salmonella investigations in Minnesota

Whole Genome Sequencing data has enhanced Salmonella Enteritidis investigations in Minnesota and become an integral part of the surveillance process, according to a study. Clusters of Salmonella Enteritidis cases were

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2020

WGS boosts Salmonella investigations in Minnesota

EU guidance covers food safety in small firms and for food donations

The European Commission has published guidance on food safety management systems (FSMS) for small retailers and donated food. It aims to support small businesses such as butchers, bakeries, grocers, and

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2020

EU guidance covers food safety in small firms and for food donations

DOJ’s Anti Trust cops have food industry price-fixing in their sights

The federal government is getting serious about food industry price-fixing. The recent sentencing of a tuna executive, the proper use of a leniency loophole, and cooperation in the poultry industry

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Jun 2020

DOJ’s Anti Trust cops have food industry price-fixing in their sights

Belgium and Switzerland reveal results of border checks for food

Results of checks at the border on food by Belgian and Swiss authorities and French controls on seafood products have revealed varying levels of non-compliance. In Belgium, the Federal Agency

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Jun 2020

Belgium and Switzerland reveal results of border checks for food

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Salmonella illnesses linked to backyard chickens in Australia

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved

Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France

‘When it Mattered:’ Podcast features Bill Marler commenting on life experiences, COVID-19

Bottled water’s arsenic king remains legal but still loaded with heavy metal

Salmonella outbreak now involves 1 death and 42 states; live poultry blamed

Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand

WGS boosts Salmonella investigations in Minnesota

EU guidance covers food safety in small firms and for food donations

DOJ’s Anti Trust cops have food industry price-fixing in their sights

Belgium and Switzerland reveal results of border checks for food