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Sandwiches recalled in Canada after testing finds Listeria contamination

By News Desk on January 25, 2022

HQ Fine Foods is recalling certain Quality fast foods brand and Hygaard Fine Foods Ltd. brand sandwiches from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency …
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Avoid serving high-risk food to vulnerable people, advises review

By Joe Whitworth on October 27, 2021

Giving high-risk food to vulnerable people in medical settings should be avoided, according to a review of healthcare-associated foodborne outbreaks that included the United States.

Researchers said diets should be nutritious and tasty without using…
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I Cook Foods inquiry not misled but evidence errors caused confusion

By Joe Whitworth on October 19, 2021

A second inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering firm has found officials didn’t deliberately mislead investigators but omission of some evidence led to “considerable confusion”.

The parliamentary inquiry into the closure of I…
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Norovirus outbreak reported at Belgian school; raw vegetables blamed

By News Desk on December 22, 2020

More than 150 students and staff at a school in Belgium fell ill during an outbreak of norovirus earlier this month, according to information recently released.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food…
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Reporting delay likely impacted size of sandwich Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on November 10, 2020

Later infections in a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to sandwiches served in hospitals in England could have been prevented, according to an investigation into the incident.

The first outbreak patient in April 2019 was not…
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Hospital food review includes food safety focus

By News Desk on October 28, 2020

A review into hospital food in England following a fatal Listeria outbreak this past year includes plans to improve food safety.

The work, ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock in June 2019, …
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Listeria found for years at site of sandwich producer

By Joe Whitworth on September 25, 2020

The factory of a sandwich producer in England linked to an illness was contaminated by Listeria for almost three years, a report into the incident has found.

In July 2017, Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from…
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Inquiry criticizes handling of I Cook Foods Listeria case

By Joe Whitworth on August 13, 2020

A parliamentary inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering business has found the council failed in its role as a regulator.

I Cook Foods, which provided pre-packed meals to hospitals and the aged care…
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Cross contamination, temperature abuse factors in sandwich outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on July 16, 2020

Cross contamination and temperature abuse are factors that played a role in an outbreak of Salmonella in Hong Kong earlier this year.

In May, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health…
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Hong Kong outbreak linked to sandwiches sickens 200

By Joe Whitworth on May 30, 2020

More than 220 people are part of an outbreak in Hong Kong linked to sandwiches.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 229 people were sick and 45 needed hospital…
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