Food Safety Humor

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Botulism and Home Canned Elk Meat

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Each year, those one or two cases of botulism that show up in the news serve as reminders of the importance of following proper processing (...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Cyclospora outbreak In IA and NE may be due to contaminated vegetables

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Approximately 100 people have become ill from Cyclospora in Iowa and Nebraska.  Fresh vegetables are considered the likely source. Cyclosp...
Monday, July 15, 2013

FDA Proposes Action Level for Arsenic in Apple Juice

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FDA proposed a limit of 10ppb for inorganic arsenic in apple juice.  This is the same level that is in place for drinking water. This issu...

Pistachios Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

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 A California company, Western Mixers Produce and Nut Company, is recalling pistachios due to the potential for the presence of Salmonella. ...

Organic Oregano Recalled Due to Potential for Salmonella

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Organic oregano, packed in 2.2 oz jars, is being recalled after Salmonella was discovered during raw material testing.  This product was sol...
Monday, July 8, 2013

Cheese recalled after it was linked to illness

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UPDATE - April 4, 2014, CDC issued Notes from Field report. Whole Foods is recalling Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese in response to a ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Handwashing - How many are actually improperly washing?

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In a recently released study, researchers found that only 5 percent of people wash their hands correctly. While the study does point out tha...

Linkage of the level of pathogens at farm level to the level at processing

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In a recent study, researchers found that pathogen level at the farm level impacted the level of pathogens found in the processing plant, ...
Monday, June 10, 2013

Proposed rule for labeling of injected meat

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USDA has issued a proposed rule that would require the label ‘mechanically tenderized” on labels of raw or partially cooked needle or blade ...