Salmonella Newport victims who ate at an Oregon restaurant could be part of a multistate outbreak, but state and federal officials are not specifically confirming that fact.
Oregon has by far been the hardest hit
Continue Reading Restaurant patrons in Oregon could be part of nationwide outbreak
California in 2020 is scheduled to begin implementing more stringent animal confinement standards for in-state and out-of-state producers who sell certain animal products the state.
The new law was overwhelmingly approved in 2018 by California
Continue Reading California animal confinement law will touch sales from out-of-state
Thomas and Sheri Eckert found a friend in David Bronner, CEO of the top-selling natural brand of soap. Dr. Bronner’s is matching up to $150,000 in contributions to the Eckert’s campaign to pry open the
Continue Reading Dr. Bronner’s makes large contribution to Oregon magic mushroom campaign
Another company is recalling Grained Salmon Caviar 95g made from sockeye salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
AWERS Inc. of
Continue Reading Grained salmon caviar now under recall in U.S. for Clostridium botulinum risk
An undeclared soy allergen has caused the recall of 193 jars of New Seasons’ brand Hot & Sour Broth in all Oregon and Washington News Seasons Market stores, according to the U.S. Food and Drug
Continue Reading New Seasons Market recalls broth for undeclared soy
New Seasons Market of Portland, OR, is recalling an undetermined amount of its branded “Sesame Noodle Chicken Salad” because of undeclared peanuts, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Continue Reading New Seasons recalls chicken salad for undeclared peanuts
State and local ballot issues involving food and agriculture sometimes push food safety onto the political stage. Not much of that is likely in 2018, however, because this year only a handful of states are
Continue Reading Food safety might come up in handful of state ballot measures
An Oregon company apparently donated more than 11 tons of chia seeds to a food bank in the Feeding America network after it discovered there was “evidence of rodent activity” in its stock.
The Oregon
Continue Reading Food bank recalls 11 tons of chia seeds for rodent droppings
An Oregon company is recalling three brands of kratom powder products because samples have tested positive for Salmonella and an illness has been reported in connection with one of the products.
PDX Aromatics of Portland,
Continue Reading Specific kratom brands recalled amid nationwide outbreak
Netflix is set to premiere a series called “Wild Wild Country” this month that tells the story of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the largest bioterror attack in U.S. history.
In 1984, more than 700
Continue Reading Netflix documentary series recounts salad bar bioterror attack
Tai Foong USA of Seattle is recalling Royal Asia branded frozen “Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup” — sold exclusively at Costco stores in six states — because it contains egg that is not declared on the
Continue Reading Allergic reaction prompts Royal Asia to recall soup from Costco
