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Friday, February 26, 2016

Update - Listeria Outbreak in Packaged Salads

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In January,  CDC provided an update on a Listeria outbreak associated with Dole Packaged Salad made in their Ohio facility.  A update of th...

CDC MMWR - 2014 Botulism Outbreak Associated with Farm Stand Pesto

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CDC MMWR has a report on the 2014 botulism outbreak associated with pesto purchased from a farm stand.  Two individual contracted the diseas...

FDA Reports on the Contamination of Imported Spices, but not Retail Spics...Yet

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FDA published a Q and A on the safety of spices looking at the contamination rates of incoming spices.   In a nutshell, the US imports spice...

NY Firm Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Listeria Positive Sample

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A NY firm is recalling ready-to-eat chicken salad after they product tested positive for Listeria.  The unit size is 4 lbs which would be co...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Outbreak of E. coli in MN and WI Associated with Spouts

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There is a second outbreak occurring with sprouts announced within the week, but this MN / WI based outbreak is associated with E. coli STEC...

Mitigating Food Safety Issues - Monitoring of Social Media

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Wall Street Journal has an interesting read about mitigating food safety risks.  Some of the keys mentioned are right on target..." Com...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Raw Can Be Risky When it Comes to Nuts and Sprouts - Salmonella Related Recalls

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Within the last week, there have been recalls of raw nuts and raw sprouts and raw sprout products due to the potential for Salmonella after ...

Corrugated Packaging Process Sufficient to Eliminate Pathogenic Bacteria

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The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) sponsored a study that evaluated the impact of the corrugation process on bacterial pathogens.  The ...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Cheese Processor Expands Recall of Cheese with Potential for Listeria

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Maytag Dairy Farms expanded its recall to include additional lots of cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria.  This initial recall, po...