Two dozen people were sickened in the Netherlands after eating blueberries contaminated with hepatitis A.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said it received 24 reports
At least a dozen people have been sickened in the Netherlands after eating blueberries contaminated with hepatitis A.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) received reports
More details have emerged about national operations concentrating on rice and blueberries as part of Operation Opson.
Operation Opson XIII, led by Europol, seized around 22,000 tons of food
BrandStorm Inc. is recalling certain Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches because of the presence or potential presence of lead above the FDA’s recommended limits.
The concern was identified during
Our Table Cooperative of Sherwood, OR, is recalling frozen blueberries because testing showed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The bacteria can easily survive freezing temperatures.
The recall was the result of a
Cyclospora, Toxoplasma, and Cryptosporidium have been detected in berries sold in Norway.
Researchers said findings show the need for a system to ensure the parasitological safety of fresh berries.
Blueberries,
Researchers led by Jinru Chen, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, are using an anonymous survey to better understand the current cleaning and sanitation methods used on blueberry harvest
Microbiological contamination in fruit from Ukraine for export to Europe might not be detected, according to findings from an audit.
A DG Sante assessment in Ukraine in June 2021 focused
Likely as not, there is someone out there who practiced every pandemic precaution only to become infected with Cyclospora in the past month. The small intestine infection usually announces itself
The increasing prevalence of a foodborne parasite has spurred the FDA to develop an action plan for dealing with Cyclospora contamination, with a special focus on fresh produce.
The Food
A grocery chain in Canada is recalling Dole brand fresh blueberries because test results have shown contamination with the Cyclospora parasite.
The move by Save-On-Foods LP comes after Dole recalled
Described as a “purple blow torch” by food safety scientists, cold plasma treatment can kill 99.9 percent of norovirus on blueberries without damaging the delicate fruit, giving a food
