Opinion
It was a mixed year which saw many multi-country, multi-year outbreaks raise their head again but for some of them, 2018 marked the year they were solved.
The year also brought regulation changes, updated
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CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses
During the past three weeks public health officers confirmed another two dozen people with Salmonella Enteritidis infections in an outbreak traced to cage-free eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms.
Federal and state officials continue to express
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Officials haven’t revealed restaurants that served eggs linked to outbreak
State and federal public health officials have not named restaurants that are implicated in a Salmonella outbreak. Gravel Ridge Farms, identified as the egg supplier, recalled an unspecified number of eggs Saturday.
As of Sept.
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Australian officials report Salmonella outbreak in Sydney linked to shell eggs
At least 23 people have been infected with Salmonella in an Australian state from an outbreak linked to eggs. Eggz on the run Pty Ltd. has recalled 12 Glendenning Farms whole shell eggs in cartons
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Gravel Ridge Farms recalls eggs for Salmonella risk after illnesses reported
A cage-free egg producer is recalling an unspecified number of eggs, regardless of date stamps, from grocery stores and restaurants because of potential contamination with Salmonella. Confirmed illnesses have been linked to the eggs.
The
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Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’
A European audit of measures to control Salmonella in Poland has found instances where detection of the pathogen was 100 times lower in testing by food businesses versus official tests.
Compared with government sampling results,
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UK businesses urged to rely on British eggs for safety
Food businesses in the United Kingdom have been urged to rely on British eggs for surety of supply and food safety ahead of Brexit.
The British Lion Egg Processors (BLEP) said there are “serious question
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No big boom yet in egg industry ‘cage-free’ hen housing
Egg producers would have to triple the number of laying hens kept in so-called cage-free housing to make good on their promise to meet demands for restaurant and retail chains by 2025.
Only 16.8 percent
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Egg farmers not defined by bad actors; industry is safe, clean
Today’s opinion article (May 26, 2018) by Roy Costa RS, MS, entitled “Rose Acres Farms: Another Bad Actor, or a Deeper Problem” deserves a rebuttal from the nation’s egg farmers.
Costa served as an expert
How many cooks in your holiday kitchen know the rules?
Spring holidays often bring people together to make and eat meals. Even the most seasoned cooks can be challenged when preparing food when there are more people than usual at the table.
Passover, Easter and
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Food safety reminders for your egg-cellent holiday season
With the holiday season hustling and bustling, company and food goes hand in hand. Friends and families gather for dinner and coworkers share treats in offices and factories. Each holiday season, the CDC renews reminders
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