Wehah Farms of Richvale, CA is recalling 4600 cases of Lundberg Family Farms Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice because the product may contain a foreign object that appears to be of rodent origin.
According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated
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Scientists have said that a type of small organic arsenic species found in some foods can pose a health risk.
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment revealed that exposure to dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) compounds raises a health risk, while monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), does not pose a concern for any
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Otis McAllister, a food firm located in Orinda, CA, is recalling Emerald River Premium Thai Jasmine Rice because of pieces of glass in the product.
According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on March 6, 2024, and is ongoing.
The
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Authorities in a Spanish city have suspended the permit of a company that provided catering to several schools after a large outbreak.
The outbreak affected 149 children and five teachers from four Palma schools on the Balearic Islands this past December.
The suspected food was a rice dish. Sick people
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A large outbreak with almost 200 cases in China was caused by poor hygiene at the producer and inadequate food storage at schools, according to a recent study.
An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred at two middle schools in a rural region of Chongqing in 2021. The source was
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According to numerous press reports, several 911 calls were made around late Saturday afternoon alerting first responders to illnesses occurring at Kumo Japanese Steakhouse in Stony Brook, NY.
A Suffolk County spokesperson said a total of 28 people reported getting sick. Twelve of them were rushed to Stony Brook University
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Researchers have looked into the main sources and factors behind Bacillus cereus outbreaks over a 10-year period in China.
Scientists said findings can help guide and allocate public resources to prevent Bacillus cereus foodborne cases.
Data from 2010 to 2020 came from the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System.
A total
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The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products.
The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new limits for arsenic in some rice-based food items, infant formula, baby foods, fruit juices, and salt.
Arsenic is present at low
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The number of foodborne outbreaks over a six year period in Malaysia has remained stable, according to a study.
Researchers looked at the occurrence of food poisoning incidents within Pahang, from 2013 to 2018. Pahang is the largest state by area in Peninsular Malaysia and consists of 11 districts.
Malaysia’s
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Five of 15 foodborne Salmonella outbreaks were linked to eggs in England in 2019, according to data published by the UK Health Security Agency.
The five Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks sickened 93 people with 13 hospitalized and one death.
Two other Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks affected 35 and five people respectively with
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