A Salmonella outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to pork from Romania has sickened 24 people, bringing the total impacted to 32.
Eight people from Ireland are also part of the outbreak and five of
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Pork and chicken dumplings recalled for skipping USDA inspection
The Top Taste Food Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY. has recalled an undetermined amount of pork and chicken dumpling product because they were produced, packed, and distributed without the benefit of USDA inspection and used the
Outbreak in Ireland tied to Romanian pork; other countries report illnesses
Eight people are part of a Salmonella outbreak in Ireland linked to pork from Romania. Five of them were admitted to hospitals. Infected people also have been identified in other countries.
One person was sickened
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Complaint about plastic spurs recall of pork, beef products from restaurants
Following a consumer complaint about plastic in the food, a Minnesota company issued a recall for Popeyes pork tasso and ground been gravy.
The frozen, ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy were produced on May 2.
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STEC found in beef and lamb in Iceland
Shiga toxin producing E. coli has been detected in 30 percent of lamb samples and 11.5 percent of beef samples tested, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).
It is the first time
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Beef and turkey cause majority of Salmonella cases in Finland
Domestic beef and imported turkey cause the most Salmonella infections in Finland, according to results from a statistical model developed by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
Potential origins of foodborne Salmonella infections in consumers were
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Denmark probes pork link in Salmonella outbreak; strain is antibiotic resistant
Officials in Denmark are investigating a Salmonella outbreak with 32 cases and 19 hospitalizations. Initial information points to fresh pork as the source.
Infections with Salmonella monophasic Typhimurium have been reported to the Statens Serum
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Another company in Puerto Rico recalls meat after complaints from schools
For the second time this month a company in Puerto Rico is recalling a meat product shipped to schools and other institutional kitchens in the territory because of a complaint about metal pieces.
This time
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Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound
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Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers who completed the final phase
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Dual contaminants in vegetables cause pork and chicken product recall
Buddy’s Kitchen Inc. in Burnsville, MN is recalling approximately 212,746 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department
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Testing prompts another ready-to-eat pork product recall for Listeria risk
Malone’s Fine Sausage Inc. in Milwaukee is recalling approximately 26,323 pounds of ready-to-eat pork headcheese product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced