The patient count in an E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak among daycare centers in Calgary has increased to 128, with 25 children having been admitted to hospitals.
Officials now report that nine hospitalized children have been
Continue Reading Almost 130 children identified in an E. coli outbreak associated with daycare centers
Empacadora Frape, USA LLC in Houston, TX, is recalling 20,455 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork chicharron and pork carnitas products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, according to
Continue Reading Over 20,000 pounds of pork recalled over lack of import reinspection
As a near-year-round body, the California Legislature does things a little differently. Until the middle of September, it has adjourned most of its committees to put the Upper Chamber’s focus almost entirely on floor action.
Continue Reading Just before the final vote, one item was removed from AB418’s list of substances banned in food
South African researchers have warned about the risk of another outbreak after a study found Listeria in the beef sector.
The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2019 and
Continue Reading South African scientists sound warning after Listeria found in beef
Most technical aspects related to sequencing have been solved but data sharing and trust remain key issues, according to experts in Europe.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and EU Commission’s Inter-European Union Reference Laboratories
Continue Reading Data sharing and trust highlighted at EFSA WGS event
Life Raft Treats is recalling Not Fried Chicken buckets, Not Fried Chicken bars and Life Is Peachy box ice cream products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
On Sept. 5, 2023, the firm was notified
Continue Reading Life Raft Treats recalled after testing find Listeria
PBM Nutritionals, LLC is recalling Parent’s Choice brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula and Tippy Toes brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula because of an inadvertent release of rejected product to the market.
According to the details
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By Jennifer McEntire, Founder, Food Safety Strategy
“I am confident in the safety of the food I eat.” Five years ago, only one-third of U.S. consumers strongly agreed with this statement. While they held the
Continue Reading Risk communication with consumers: Lessons needed to earn trust, motivate change
French authorities have warned about wild mushroom consumption after seeing a spike in poisoning cases.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said mushroom picking had started earlier than usual in
Continue Reading French mushroom poisonings prompt warning
A deadly Listeria outbreak in Sweden has been traced to fish from one producer.
Nineteen sick people are aged 63 to 93, including 13 men and six women. Patients have been reported from 10 different
Continue Reading Deadly Listeria outbreak solved in Sweden.