A brand of flour has been recalled in France after dozens of people fell sick.
French officials said there was a risk of JP Coteau brand buckwheat flour being contaminated with Datura.
Additional cases recorded by the Brittany Regional Health Agency (ARS) and checks by the Departmental Directorate for the
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The number of food recalls rose slightly in Germany last year with more than 100 because of microbial contamination.
Federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published 267 food recalls in 2023. This is similar to the 258 recalls in 2022 but up from
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Researchers have looked into the main sources and factors behind Bacillus cereus outbreaks over a 10-year period in China.
Scientists said findings can help guide and allocate public resources to prevent Bacillus cereus foodborne cases.
Data from 2010 to 2020 came from the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System.
A total
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Health officials in Portugal have warned against eating a type of bread after almost 200 people fell sick in recent weeks.
The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) said 187 suspected cases of food poisoning have been recorded associated with the consumption of broa de milho (a type of cornbread) in certain
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Big J Mill & Elevator Company, Incorporated, of Brigham City, UT, is recalling Golden Loaf Bakers Flour Unbleached Flour and Big J All Purpose Flour Unbleached Flour because the products may contain filth. The recall does not give more details on the type of filth.
According to the details posted
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Norwegian surveillance has found a low level of flour samples positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned a survey of STEC in wheat flour to gather data on the problem.
A total of 151 samples of flour were collected from retailers in 2021
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General Mills is recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour after sampling found Salmonella contamination. The FDA is currently investigating an outbreak linked to flour, but it has not been announced whether this recall is related to the outbreak.
The presence
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The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its investigation into an outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Infantis that has been linked to flour.
As of the most recent update, on March 30, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has sickened at least a dozen people
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With another flour-related foodborne illness outbreak brewing – this time Salmonella – a bit(e) of history might be on the menu. Here is the latest one:
As of March 30, 2023, 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 11 states – California, Oregon, Nebraska
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Consumer Reports is out with a new analysis of what it describes as risky foods consumers should know about.
The list was compiled after the organization looked at data from 2017 through 2022. The researchers focused on widely consumed foods that had recalls during the study period. They did not
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