Irish police searched seven sites this past week as part of an investigation into horse meat fraud.
The Gardai (Irish police), officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Food
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E. coli count nears 200 as outbreak hits 10 states; ground beef implicated
As of today, another 19 patients have been added to the toll in an E. coli outbreak traced to ground beef, bringing the total number of people with laboratory-confirmed infections to almost 200.
First announced
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Kibbeh caution: Raw recipes perfect for foodborne pathogens
A new caution notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week warns of the health risks of kibbeh, a Middle Eastern and North African dish traditionally prepared with beef or lamb combined with raw
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Almost 30 Longo’s meat products now recalled for E. coli risk
More than two dozen beef and veal products are now included in a recall of Longo’s brand ground meat in Canada because of possible E. coli contamination.
Initiated April 21 and expanded on April 24
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Scientist successfully reduces Salmonella in ground meat
New hope for resolving an old food safety problem has come out of a new meat laboratory at the University of Nevada-Reno where scientists have found a way to reduce Salmonella in ground meat and
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