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Researchers estimate the scale of foodborne illness in two countries

By Joe Whitworth on February 4, 2023

Researchers have estimated the burden of foodborne disease caused by certain hazards in two African countries and the role of specific foods.

The work covered illnesses from beef, dairy, poultry meat, and vegetables because of…

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Imported chicken and salmon show higher contamination, finds UK study

By Joe Whitworth on February 3, 2023

According to a study in the United Kingdom, imported chicken and salmon were more likely to be contaminated than domestic products.

Researchers said the work, published in the journal Food Microbiology, demonstrated the diverse…

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Letter to the Editor: We don’t need an upheaval of USDA and FDA to make a single food safety unit

By Guest Contributor on January 31, 2023

This letter is in reference to a recent Letter from the Editor in Food Safety News (“An independent food safety board is far better than anything FDA Commissioner does on his own”), dated…

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Argentinian officials put focus on botulism and E. coli

By News Desk on January 29, 2023

Public health officials in Argentina have issued warnings about botulism and E. coli recently.

The National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) said safe and responsible consumption of canned food and other packaged products of…

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Paneer cheese recalled in Canada over E. coli

By News Desk on January 26, 2023

1228300 Alberta Ltd. is recalling Mother Dairy brand Paneer Fresh Cheese because of generic E. coli.

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were sold in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, Canada.…

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Researchers look at pathogen risks from wild birds

By News Desk on January 18, 2023

Daniel Karp, Ph.D., with the University of California-Davis, is examining the prevalence of different wild bird species in agriculture and whether they carry and transmit foodborne pathogens. Karp is also developing a photographic guide to…

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Alfalfa sprouts recalled after FDA testing finds E.coli

By News Desk on January 12, 2023

Fullei Fresh is recalling Alfalfa Sprouts after FDA testing finds  Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC.)

According to the recall, it is a strain of E. coli which is not part of the company’s routine E.

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Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

By Bill Marler on December 30, 2022

— OPINION —

This is something I posted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging:

Children, pregnant women and the elderly should…

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Select outbreaks posted by CDC and FDA sickened hundreds in 2022

By Coral Beach on December 29, 2022

This year saw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue notices on 11 multi-state foodborne illness outbreaks, ranging from ground beef to strawberries.

The Food and Drug Administration’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network…

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Oregon company recalls frozen beef after test shows E. coli contamination

By News Desk on December 23, 2022

Morasch Meats Inc. of Portland, OR, is recalling 3,930 pounds of raw frozen diced beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…

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