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
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
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
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.
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.
Continue Reading Oregon’s food safety program fees could increase if bill earns legislative approval
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
