Boar’s Head company officials and federal officials are getting their ducks in a row in anticipation of the reopening of the deli meat production plant behind a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2024.
The family-owned operation is a billion dollar a year business that has been producing deli meats for more
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Researchers have described how the rollout of Listeria sequencing to states in Australia led to an overall decline in turnaround times.
A study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases saw scientists assess turnaround times in the national Listeria monocytogenes genomic surveillance system before and after decentralized sequencing. They found a reduction in median
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A Spanish company has refuted any connection to a recall of cheese in Belgium because of Listeria monocytogenes.
Cordier Food Group recalled one lot of Entrepinares brand Manchego raw milk cheese in April in Belgium because of potential Listeria contamination.
In a statement, Queserías Entrepinares S.A.U, which produces the Entrepinares
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken and bacon wrap products produced by Rachael’s Food Corporation, based in Chicopee, MA, because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
A recall was not requested as the affected products
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Poland has a solid system to monitor fish product safety but its effectiveness is weakened by issues with training and Listeria sampling.
An audit by DG Sante took place in May and June 2024 to evaluate the control system for fishery products. Six recommendations were made. The last audit on
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New Age International Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling all lots of its Daily Veggies brand Enoki Mushroom (200g), Product of Korea, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Consumers, particularly young children, frail or elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems, run the risk of serious or
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The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate four foodborne illness outbreaks, two from Salmonella and two from Listeria monocytogenes.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Newport, the number of patients stands at 29, up two from this past week. The FDA has not reported how old the patients are or
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Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments.
A study led by the Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation (FFoQSI) found that Listeria monocytogenes can colonize existing biofilms
Continue Reading Scientists expand knowledge of Listeria and biofilms
New Age International Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its Daily Veggies Enoki Mushroom because they may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
The recalled Enoki mushrooms were distributed nationwide in retail stores.
The contamination was discovered after samples were collected from a store in Baltimore, Maryland and subsequent analysis by
Continue Reading Enoki mushrooms recalled after testing reveals Listeria contamination
The European Commission has gone ahead with changes to the rules concerning Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) food.
According to the Chilled Food Association (CFA), a section of the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed confirmed the draft regulation amendments by a vote of 25 to two
Continue Reading EU Commission adopts extended Listeria in RTE food rules