Health authorities across Australia are investigating several Listeria infections.

Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria officials are studying three different clusters.

A brand of shredded chicken was revealed as the probable source of one nationwide Listeria outbreak. The product is used mainly by restaurants, cafes, and hospitals.

Queensland Health officials

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A brand of almond milk behind a case of botulism in Australia was missing storage information, according to investigators.

Inside Out Nutritious Goods has expanded a recall because products are not labeled with instructions to keep refrigerated.

Authorities said failure to refrigerate the products can lead to microbial growth and

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Australian officials have reported three hepatitis A infections linked to dates imported from Jordan.

The strain is identical to the one that caused an outbreak of hepatitis A in the United Kingdom earlier this year, which was also caused by fresh Medjool dates from Jordan. Dates were recalled by Sainsbury’s
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