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At this time of year, many community groups, volunteer organizations, work places and other groups celebrate Thanksgiving with a potluck meal. When cooking for a large group, it is important to keep in mind
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Massachusetts raw milk dairy suspends production for antibiotic traces
Nick Hoffman and family practice Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at Hoffman Farm in Franklin, MA, offer fresh vegetables, eggs and raw milk to shareholders who pay $615 every week.
But earlier this month, Hoffman Farm
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Former strawberry farm worker charged; allegedly put needles in strawberries
A 50-year-old woman has been charged in relation to contamination of strawberries with sewing needles in Australia.
My Ut Trinh was arrested on Sunday and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday, Nov. 12. She had
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FDA finds Listeria in ‘Margie’ cheese; New York company recalls product
Sprout Creek Farm of Poughkeepsie, NY, has pulled its “Margie” cheese from retailers because laboratory tests of the finished product were positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Federal officials report
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Risk of E. coli, Listeria spurs warning about Polonia Sausage House products
Inspectors from Vancouver Coastal Health have discovered a local family-owned business did not use proper processing in the production of meat products including sausages and salami, which could allow for growth of potentially deadly bacteria.
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Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound
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Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers who completed the final phase
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Journal of Food Protection reports on risks of ready-to-eat meats
A recent issue of the Journal of Food Protection, published by the International Association for Food Protection, sheds some light on the apparent risks posed by ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry. High risks were
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Flooding from Hurricane Michael creates food safety issues across South
Strong winds and heavy rain continue to wreak havoc across parts of the South today as Hurricane Michael meanders out of Georgia and heads up the mid-Atlantic Coast.
The storm posted historic numbers when it
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Food banks across the country increasingly focusing on food safety
We get our food from all sorts of places — grocery stores, restaurants, farms, relatives, our own gardens — and sometimes community food banks. In each and every case, food safety plays an important part
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E. coli found in mojitos sold on Barcelona’s beaches
Spanish authorities have seized ingredients hidden in sewers and trash bins that were used to make mojitos at a tourist hot spot.
La Guardia Civil carried out controls on beaches of the Barcelona coast in
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FSAI audit finds problems with retailers’ recall procedures
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has found some stores in the country had “deficiencies” in procedures to withdraw or recall food.
An audit showed four stores had no processes in place to effectively deal
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