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CDC reports dozens more people sick in ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine

By News Desk on December 19, 2019

Three dozen more patients and two more states are officially part of an E. coli outbreak traced to romaine, according to a renewed public alert from the CDC.

As of this week 138 people across…
Continue Reading CDC reports dozens more people sick in ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine

Maryland confirms papayas contaminated with Salmonella

By Kelsey M. Mackin on July 20, 2017

The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers to not eat Caribeña’s brand yellow Maradol papayas because they could be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

The yellow papayas have been distributed to stores throughout the state…
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Maryland Dairy Farm Licensed to Sell Raw Milk for Pets

By News Desk on October 22, 2015

The P.A. Bowen Farmstead at Brandywine, MD, less than one hour south of Washington, D.C., has been licensed by the Maryland State Chemist to sell raw milk to the public — but only for pets.
Continue Reading Maryland Dairy Farm Licensed to Sell Raw Milk for Pets

Testing Finds Listeria in Picnic Gourmet Cheese Spreads

By News Desk on September 12, 2015

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is warning consumers not to eat products made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads because these products might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Goat-cheese_406x250The potentially contaminated products…
Continue Reading Testing Finds Listeria in Picnic Gourmet Cheese Spreads

Study: Salmonella Infections Rise With Extreme Weather Events

By James Andrews on July 3, 2015

floodedfields-406New research has shown that climate change may be causing more than just an increase in extreme weather events such as heat waves and storms. Those events also seem to be bringing a heightened risk…
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Report to MD Government: Raw Milk Benefits Don’t Outweigh Health Risks

By News Desk on March 31, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-maryland-house-delegates-chamber-annapolis-image25682323Drinking raw milk has an increased risk of foodborne illness, according to a report prepared for the Maryland General Assembly. Last year, the House of Delegates’ Health and Operations Committee was considering a bill to…
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Legislatures Weigh Bills on Soda Labels, Microbeads, Marijuana, Powdered Alcohol, Among Others

By Dan Flynn on February 19, 2015

State legislatures remain in session from Alabama to Wyoming, with food safety mostly getting only a light touch from lawmakers who seem largely focused on budgets and education in this non-election year. In Alabama,…
Continue Reading Legislatures Weigh Bills on Soda Labels, Microbeads, Marijuana, Powdered Alcohol, Among Others

Report: Chicken on Menu at 2014 Food Safety Summit was Contaminated

By Dan Flynn on September 25, 2014

The pan-seared breast of Chicken Marsala served by the Baltimore Convention Center’s exclusive caterer was the food item most commonly consumed by the 216 attendees sickened by the lunch served last April 9 at the…
Continue Reading Report: Chicken on Menu at 2014 Food Safety Summit was Contaminated

Sponsor of Maryland Raw-Milk Cow-Share Bill Gives Up

By Dan Flynn on March 26, 2014

The individual cow-share (or herd-share) scheme Maryland legislative analysts said could double the number of the state’s raw milk-caused outbreaks is dead. Delegate James Hubbard (D-Bowie) withdrew House Bill 3 on Monday after failing to…
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Next GMO Battleground Could Be New York State

By Dan Flynn on February 14, 2014

Labeling food containing genetically modified ingredients might be a federal issue at some point, but the states are not done with it yet. Next month, two state capitals within easy earshot of the major media…
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