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
Detected Salmonella outbreaks double in Denmark
There were double the amount of Salmonella outbreaks detected in Denmark last year compared to 2016, according to the 2017 annual report on zoonoses.
A total of 63 foodborne disease outbreaks with 1,151 patients were
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FSA study reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria levels in pork and chicken
The amount of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria found in pork and chicken on sale in the United Kingdom has been revealed by a Food Standards Agency survey.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was detected in a proportion
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Beautiful Pig products recalled for lack of required inspections
The Beautiful Pig Inc. in Longview, WA, has recalled an undetermined amount of
Puerto Rico’s Supermercado recalls frozen fish, meat, poultry
The Supermercado Selectos in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, has recalled an undetermined volume of raw, frozen Siluriformes fish, beef, pork and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, according to the