Customers of a Stop & Shop in the Greater Boston area should monitor themselves for symptoms of Listeria infection for the next two months if they recently ate meat or cheese from the grocery store’s
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Dairy recalls eggnog for Salmonella; sell-by dates increase risks
Arruda’s Dairy Farms of Tiverton, RI, is recalling eggnog that has sell-by dates well into 2018 because a sample was found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recall was announced Monday after routine testing, according
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State says ceasing Brucella vaccinations could reduce illnesses
Somewhat mixed messages are coming from health and agriculture officials in Pennsylvania in relation to antibiotic-resistant Brucella infections traced to unpasteurized, raw milk.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sent raw milk producers an alert about
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CDC says all Udder Milk customers need medical treatment
Anyone who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months, especially pregnant women, should immediately seek medical care and start antibiotic therapy for brucellosis.
The Tuesday warning from
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New York officials warn against raw milk from Udder Milk
New York health and agriculture officials are warning the public to not buy or consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Udder Milk in New Jersey because of the danger of contracting an antibiotic-resistant form of food
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FDA warns against Udder Milk; urges treatment even if not sick
Additional state and federal investigators have joined New Jersey, issuing public warnings about unpasteurized, raw milk being illegally distributed by Udder Milk. The milk has been linked to a case of antibiotic-resistant brucellosis.
New Jersey’s
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Rhode Island lawmakers delay decision on raw milk until 2018
It’s now looking like Rhode Island’s legislature is going to put off any votes on legalizing sales of raw milk until next year.
A nine-member special
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Raw milk still looking for wins as legislative season nears end
Legislatures in almost a dozen states this year are considering whether to permit sales in one form or another of raw milk, which public health officials say is dangerous because it has not been pasteurized
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Rhode Island bill would OK retail sales of unpasteurized milk
A bill to legalize the retail sale of unpasteurized raw milk in Rhode Island remains in a Senate committee, which must act on it by April 13 or see it die.
Senate Bill 247 specifies
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GMO labeling gets another look in two New England states
Today and tomorrow the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare and the House side of the New Hampshire General Court will hear bills about labeling food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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