State health officials are asking people who recently harvested or ate any shellfish from the Oregon Coast to complete a survey as part of an investigation of at least 20 illnesses linked to shellfish biotoxins.
On May 28, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged people to throw out mussels gathered from
Continue Reading Oregon health officials ask public to fill out survey on shellfish in wake of poisoning outbreak
An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people has prompted health officials to urge those who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday to discard the mollusks.
Officials at the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division also recommend people who experience any
Continue Reading Outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning reported in relation to Oregon mussels
FMA International of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling one lot of SAS Fromagerie Ottavi Tome Corse Sheep Milk Cheese, because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall is the result of an ongoing recall and outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in Europe associated with cheese from SAS Fromagerie Ottavi. FMA International was
Continue Reading Imported cheese implicated in Listeria outbreak in Europe recalled in U.S.
Federal officials as well as officials in Oregon and Washington are investigating Salmonella illnesses linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough products.
“Cookie Dough has been an ongoing Salmonella risk to consumers,” said William Marler, food safety attorney and publisher of Food Safety News. “However, in recent years the suspected contaminated ingredient
Continue Reading Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough linked to Salmonella outbreak in 6 states
A Morgan Stanley investment research team likes psychedelics as the next “big idea,” but nobody told Oregon and Colorado voters how long it’s going to take to get there with “magic mushrooms.”
Oregon two years ago and Colorado last month became the first and second states to decriminalize the “magic
Continue Reading ‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowly
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Oregon have reached a cooperative agreement, under which the state inspection program may inspect meat products produced for shipment within the state.
Under the cooperative agreement, the state inspection program must develop, administer, and enforce requirements “at least
Continue Reading Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation
Our Table Cooperative of Sherwood, OR, is recalling frozen blueberries because testing showed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The bacteria can easily survive freezing temperatures.
The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the company that revealed the product contained Listeria monocytogenes.
There is concern that consumers may
Continue Reading Our Table Cooperative recalls frozen blueberries after testing finds Listeria
County officials in Oregon have little to report on their investigation of an E. Coli outbreak that has now sickened at least 16 people.
At least a dozen of the patients have been so sick that they have been admitted to hospitals, according to a statement from the Jackson County
Continue Reading County continues to search for cause of E. coli outbreak in Oregon
Multiple local media outlets in the Medford, OR, area are reporting that Jackson County is dealing with an E. coli outbreak.
Fifteen people across Jackson County have been infected with E. coli, according to reports. Ten people have been so sick that they have been admitted to hospitals.
Jackson County
Continue Reading Oregon county investigating an E. coli outbreak of unknown origin
Legislators in Oregon are considering whether to allow the state’s Department of Agriculture to increase fees for food safety program fees.
The bill in question, Senate Bill 33, has the backing of Gov. Kate Brown. In addition to the fee increases the bill would declare an emergency in relation to
Continue Reading Oregon’s food safety program fees could increase if bill earns legislative approval
