The Washington State Department of Agriculture is about to find out if appeasement works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In 2018 the FDA stopped sharing nonpublic information with the state department (WSDA), and
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Cucumbers suspected in Salmonella illnesses on both sides of border
Salmonella Infantis has sickened Canadians in five provinces, according to Public Health Canada. The likely cause has not been identified with any certainty, but many who became sick report eating cucumbers before becoming ill.
Public
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Food safety might come up in handful of state ballot measures
State and local ballot issues involving food and agriculture sometimes push food safety onto the political stage. Not much of that is likely in 2018, however, because this year only a handful of states are
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State oyster recall underway on Pacific Northwest coast over Norovirus
Due to multiple reports of oyster-associated Norovirus-like illnesses, Washington State is conducting a recall for all shellfish harvested from 3/15/17 to 4/11/17 from the implicated portion of the Hammersley Inlet growing area. The area of
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Two E. coli cases linked to livestock close Washington school
Two young Washington state girls are hospitalized with complications from E. coli infection and their school has been temporarily closed for cleaning. One of the girls has reportedly developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious
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CDC: 19 E. Coli Cases in 7 States Linked to Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that, as of Nov. 23, there were 19 people from seven states sickened by the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 linked
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Judge: Transfer Offer After Moldy Applesauce Report Wasn’t Retaliatory
In 2011, when applesauce from Snokist was making children sick as far away as North Carolina, USDA Agricultural Marketing Services local inspector Wendy Alguard told Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators arriving on the scene
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Fair Lesson: Spread Soap and Water, Not E. Coli Infection
There was a lot of hand-washing going on during the Northwest Washington Fair last week in Lynden, WA. Yes, there were the usual farm exhibits, carnival rides, food booths, music, talent shows, and much more.
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Washington State Woman Sues Whole Hog Supplier Over Salmonella Illness
Kuivikko vs. Kapowsin Meats Inc. is the first lawsuit filed against a Graham, WA, slaughterhouse for allegedly causing a Salmonella illness that may be resistant to antibiotics. 
The Seattle lawyer for Tara Kuivikko, a
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Frozen Raw Cat Food Sold in WA Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Northwest Farm Food Cooperative of Burlington, WA, is recalling frozen raw Cat Food with the code Jul12015B due to the product’s potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No pet or consumer illnesses from this
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Letter From the Editor: The Unexpected Food Safety Problem
The Controlled Substances Act, which is not being enforced in states with recreational and medical marijuana, should be amended by Congress to explicitly allow any state marijuana and hemp policies without federal interference. That polite
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