More than a fourth of 212 people infected with Salmonella from backyard flocks so far this year are children younger than 5 years old, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting six separate outbreaks across 44 states.
The CDC posted a public warning in recent days; “This investigation
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The government in Catalonia has decided to allow the direct sale of raw cow’s milk from producers to consumers.
The regulation sets production, sanitary, transport, labelling, handling and packaging requirements that must be met when selling unpasteurized milk. Authorities from the region in Spain said it applies to livestock farms
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Half of the people confirmed with Salmonella infections associated with pre-cut melon had to be admitted to hospitals, according to federal officials who say the outbreak is over.
Public health officials say the risk of additional illnesses in this outbreak is slim. As of July 26, 77 people across nine
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European officials have linked ready-to-eat products containing cucumbers to a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened 147 people.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said five countries are affected: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Behind the UK,
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Although the brand was recalled, the Best Buy Date was not part of the recall. My apologies to my friends at Safeway.
On July 23rd Pepperidge Farms recalled Goldfish crackers because they might be tainted with Salmonella – including packages with the UPC number 1410004921.
Guess what was being sold
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.
Researchers found Listeria monocytogenes in half of the Northern Irish food businesses involved in a study to monitor the pathogen in food and environments. More than seven in 10 of the isolates discovered carry a gene that gives them resistance to commonly used sanitizers.
Positive samples came from 12 of
Continue Reading Survey finds Listeria in half of Northern Irish food operations
Any day you can get out of jail early is a good day. But it remains very doubtful that Mary Wilkerson will get out even a day early. She has one year, seven months, and 24 days left to serve at the federal correctional facility in Marianna, FL.
But her
Continue Reading Attorney seeks to preserve appeal option in PCA case
The Kraft Heinz Food Co. is recalling what is likely more than 100,000 jars of cheese dip from unnamed retailers nationwide because they might cause botulism poisoning.
“(The jars are) being voluntarily recalled because the affected product is
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Pepperidge Farm Inc. has recalled four flavors of its Goldfish crackers because they were made with a whey powder ingredient that has been recalled for potential Salmonella contamination.
The Goldfish cracker recall includes 18 separate package styles of four flavors — Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar; Flavor Blasted Sour Cream &
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The Campbell Co. of Canada is recalling Pepperidge Farm brand Goldfish crackers because of possible Salmonella contamination. Canadian officials did not report the source of the potential contamination, but a U.S. Goldfish recall says a whey powder ingredient is to blame.
In Canada, one flavor of Goldfish crackers are subject
Continue Reading Campbell Co. recalls Pepperidge Farm Goldfish in Canada
