More than 20 people could be sick in Israel in a Salmonella outbreak because of chocolate products made by Strauss.
The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 21 patients of various ages are linked to the incident and six have been hospitalized. Samples were collected from 16 cases and results will
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Production has been stopped at a confectionery factory in Israel because of Salmonella concerns, with affected products also sent to the United States.
Strauss’ Elite-branded chocolate items such as cakes, wafers, energy grain snacks, energy chocolate rice cakes, chewing gum and toffee candies of all dates are affected.
They
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Researchers have provided details on a Brucellosis outbreak in Israel linked to commercially sold, unregulated camel milk.
Brucella infection traced to a single brand of unpasteurized, raw camel milk was diagnosed in 19 patients during a four-month period.
From July to November 2016, the Israeli Ministry of Health noted an
Continue Reading Studies highlight Brucella outbreaks linked to raw milk
Researchers have developed a device that detects low concentrations of methanol in alcoholic beverages.
Swiss experts have created and tested a portable device paired with a smartphone app that can measure methanol levels. When placed over an open container, the device uses a sensor that absorbs a vapor or gas
Continue Reading Researchers develop device to measure methanol in alcohol
Israel exports ready-to-eat fully cooked and not shelf-stable poultry products to the United States. And those exports may continue, according to a report by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
That’s because Israel has passed its latest foreign equivalency audit by the United States. The audit did not turn
Continue Reading Israel’s food safety inspections found equivalent to USA for poultry exports
At least 13 people have died in Israel since the start of 2018 because of methanol poisoning from alcohol, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.
The agency reported these were only incidents examined in labs, so the actual number is estimated to be significantly higher.
Methanol in small amounts
Continue Reading Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths
Federal officials are again urging consumers to check their homes for recalled tahini products that are associated with an international outbreak of Salmonella infections. Product expiration dates initially reported by the recalling company were incorrect. Some of the tahini doesn’t expire until 2021.
In the United States, five people from
Continue Reading FDA renews warning about tahini amidst outbreak; recall updated
The Israeli Ministry of Health has reported almost 40 cases of Salmonella infection linked to tahini products that have also sickened five people in the United States.
The Ministry of Health found a possible connection between the Salmonella accumulation and tahini by Achdut with expiry dates April 7, 2019, through
Continue Reading Israel joins Canada, U.S. in Salmonella outbreak traced to tahini products
The Ministry of Health in Israel believes it has pinpointed the source of a Listeria outbreak in the country, naming meat products as the cause.
More than 30 cases have been reported to the agency and at least one death is linked to the outbreak, which has mostly affected the
Continue Reading Israeli officials find source of deadly Listeria outbreak
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