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Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Opinion I’ve always been partial to shades of gray, possibly because we didn’t get a color TV until I was almost 9 years old. That’s when I

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Feb 2019

Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Glass, plastic bits spur recall of Boston Market meals from stores, DOD facility

Consumer complaints about pieces of glass or plastic in Boston Market brand dinners have prompted the recall more than 86 tons of the frozen meals from retailers nationwide and from

By News Desk

/ 24 Feb 2019

Glass, plastic bits spur recall of Boston Market meals from stores, DOD facility

EFSA: Stricter Salmonella rules for hens could reduce human infections

Setting stricter targets for Salmonella in laying hens at the farm level could cut the number of salmonellosis cases from that source in half, according to the European Food Safety

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Feb 2019

EFSA: Stricter Salmonella rules for hens could reduce human infections

Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company

Health authorities in Australia have closed a catering firm while they investigate the death of a woman who contracted listeriosis. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Feb 2019

Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company

Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish

A Houston company initiated a recall of more than 100,000 pounds of catfish because they were not inspected, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

By News Desk

/ 23 Feb 2019

Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish

More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection

Another California-based company is recalling catfish from Vietnam because it was not presented for import reinspection. Federal officials discovered the problem while they were performing a recall effectiveness review involving

By News Desk

/ 23 Feb 2019

More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected nine people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients became ill in January and early February.

By News Desk

/ 23 Feb 2019

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Public Health shuts down Ooba Tooba Restaurant in heart of high tech country

Public Health — Seattle & King County closed the Ooba Toooa Restaurant in Redmond on Feb. 20 because facilities were inadequate to control or maintain food temperatures. Redmond, located east of

By News Desk

/ 22 Feb 2019

Public Health shuts down Ooba Tooba Restaurant in heart of high tech country

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating a foodborne outbreak linked to avocado oil mayonnaise. It is suspected to be caused by too low acidity due to a production error

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Feb 2019

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Officials eye raw eggs in Salmonella outbreak; patient count increasing fast

The likely source of contamination in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people is related to handling raw egg products, according to Australian authorities. An investigation into

By News Desk

/ 22 Feb 2019

Officials eye raw eggs in Salmonella outbreak; patient count increasing fast

Letter From The Editor: The Winter of Discontent

Opinion Usually, I hold my opinions until the weekend, but this week it dawned on me that we may be experiencing the winter of raw milk’s discontent. I thought

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Feb 2019

Letter From The Editor: The Winter of Discontent

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Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?

Glass, plastic bits spur recall of Boston Market meals from stores, DOD facility

EFSA: Stricter Salmonella rules for hens could reduce human infections

Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company

Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish

More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection

Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Public Health shuts down Ooba Tooba Restaurant in heart of high tech country

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Officials eye raw eggs in Salmonella outbreak; patient count increasing fast

Letter From The Editor: The Winter of Discontent