Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study.
The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis
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New alert status for dried fruit, seafood, seeds and other foods
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
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CDC blames new Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak on pet turtles
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that turtles have infected 21 people in 13 states with a Salmonella strain, sending seven to the hospital. None have died.
CDC’s report says Salmonella Oranienburg
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Temperature problems result in olive recall because of botulism danger
UNFI is recalling cases of “Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted” distributed in seven states because the product may have been exposed to conditions that allow the bacteria that causes botulism poisoning
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More food recalled because of Listeria problem with Tip Top Poultry
Another recall in a series of actions taken by companies in the U.S. and Canada in relation to a Listeria outbreak is underway. A Washington company is pulling sandwiches it made with chicken from Tip
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Chicken recall No. 13 in Canada; U.S. still looking for outbreak cause
Another recall involving diced chicken is underway amidst an international listeriosis outbreak. This time it’s chicken salad packaged for Canada’s Longo’s grocery chain.
The country already has seen 12 recall notices for diced chicken products
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Tomatoes linked to Salmonella outbreak in Sweden; 71 infected
Tomatoes are the probable source of a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden that affected 70 people, according to public health officials.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden) identified 71 infections from 11 counties that belonged to
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Study offers insight into revised E. coli guidelines in Norway
A revision of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli guidelines in Norway was helped by a survey and new scientific evidence.
In autumn 2016, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) guidelines were modified accounting for evidence on the
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Rubio and Menendez call for foreign investment probe of JBS, SA
Two U.S. Senators want an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions to conduct an open-ended review of Brazil’s JBS S.A., which owns Greeley, CO-based JBS USA.
Sens. Marco Rubio, R-FL, and Bob Menendez, D-NJ,
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