Baking is a great family activity for all ages during the holidays. And with the allure of the sweet aromas, it’s easy to be tempted to taste a bite before the cookies, brownies, cakes or
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Nestlé allowed to restart pizza plant linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
Nestlé has been given permission to partially reopen a plant in France where pizzas behind a serious E. coli outbreak were made.
French officials from the Nord area of the country in the Hauts-de-France region
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Nestlé hopes to restart factory linked to E. coli outbreak
Nestlé is looking to resume operations at a factory that was at the center of an E. coli outbreak in France earlier this year.
Approval from French authorities is still pending but if granted, the
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Publisher’s Platform: Frozen pizzas from the Nestlé Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up likely have sickened several hundred
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“In the United States, Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes ≈73,000 infections and 60 deaths annually (1). Infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in 2% to 15% of cases (2).”
In France, STEC
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Studies show consumers need more flour safety education
Two recent studies published by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) on flour indicate that U.S. consumers need more education on how to use flour safely.
The first study, titled “Consumption of Raw Flour
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E. coli in lamb and flour prompts warning in Germany
Findings of E. coli in lamb and flour has triggered a warning from German authorities.
Basic rules of kitchen hygiene, such as using different cutting boards for raw meat and vegetables, should be followed. Proper
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Cake mixes, raw flour previously linked to foodborne illness outbreaks
Health investigators continue to try to determine what brand of cake mixes are linked to a current E. coli O121 outbreak as they also work to find out what specific ingredients or ingredients are the
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IAFP panel addresses progress, hurdles in keeping flour free of pathogens
PHOENIX — As milling and baking industries work with government agencies and other groups to address a growing number of foodborne illness outbreaks linked to flour, researchers are seeking the best ways to treat wheat
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Study uncovers many strains of pathogenic E. coli in German flour
Researchers have found a wide distribution and high diversity of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in German flour. Recent outbreaks associated with contaminated flour and undercooked dough have been reported in the United States and
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New York firm recalls organic flour from Spain because of Salmonella concerns
After receiving a notice from its supplier in Spain, a New York company is recalling certain boxes of Tiger Nuts brand flour because of possible Salmonella contamination.
Tiger Nuts Inc. of Newburgh, NY, sold the
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