A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection reveals that an unexplained outbreak of gastrointestinal and liver illnesses in 2022 was linked to a subscription meal service product containing tara flour, an ingredient with limited safety data. The investigation emphasizes the potential dangers of introducing novel ingredients into
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Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe.
It is thought that baikiain in tara flour was responsible for around 470 illnesses reported in the U.S. since June 2022. The U.S.
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The FDA has declared tara flour as a not “Generally Recognized As Safe” food and banned its use and importation in the United States. The action comes almost two years after an outbreak linked to the ingredient.
The flour was the implicated ingredient in Daily Harvest French Lentil + Leek Crumbles
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Researchers have found that tara flour was the culprit in an outbreak of hundreds of illnesses associated with Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek crumbles.
The researchers from the University of Mississippi discovered that a component of tara flour, which is made from the seeds of a plant grown in
Continue Reading Scientists say tara flour was behind Daily Harvest outbreak that sickened hundreds
The Food and Drug Administration is finally on record with some key information related to hundreds of illnesses linked to the Daily Harvest product French Lentils & Leek Crumbles.
The outbreak began in April 2022 and the last person to become ill developed symptoms in September 2022, according to the
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An outbreak of infections from Salmonella Typhimurium is slowly growing according to the FDA, and an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli infections has been closed.
For the Salmonella outbreak, the number of patients has increased from 264 to 269, but the Food and Drug Administration has not reported the
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Both the FDA and the USDA have announced new outbreaks, but have provided virtually no details on the situations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reports that it is investigating an outbreak of infections from E. coli O157:H7, but has not reported how many people
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The FDA is continuing to investigate several foodborne illness outbreaks and has added a new one to its list.
As of Oct. 26, there had been 10 patients confirmed in the new outbreak of infections from E. coli O157:H7. The Food and Drug Administration has initiated traceback but has not
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The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate an outbreak of complaints about illnesses associated with Daily Harvest brand frozen crumbles and has named specific problems consumers have had.
As of Oct. 21, the number of complaints was 393, with at least 133 patients having required hospitalization, according to
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Federal officials continue to investigate nine foodborne illness outbreaks even though three of the outbreaks have been declared over.
Also, the Food and Drug Administration says there will be more information released on an outbreak traced to cantaloupe that is no longer being investigated. The outbreak has been determined to
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