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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Study Links Pathogenic E. coli (STEC) to Flour in 2016 Outbreak

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A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that flour was the source of a 2016 pathogenic E. coli (STEC) outbreak. In t...

FDA Warning Issued to a Processor of RTE Salads

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A NC refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) salad manufacturing facility was issued a warning letter. FDA found two positive Listeria monocytogen...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Protein Bars Recalled After Single Complaint of Foreign Material in the Form of Plastic

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Leclerc Foods has initiated a limited voluntary recall of a single lot of Fit & Active Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bars The recall was ...

Flies as a Vector for Foodborne Illness and Human Disease - What is the Risk?

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A recent study originating from Penn State's College of Science and published in Scientific Reports evaluates the microbiome of house fl...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

FDA Warns About Giving Bones and Bone Treats to Dogs

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FDA issued a consumer warning about giving bones including commercially-sold bones and bone treats to dogs. Also included of course are chi...

Catered Thanksgiving Event Results in Numerous Cases of Foodborne Illness

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Update - 10/27 According to a report, the causative agent was determined to be Salmonella.  No specific product was identified as the sourc...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Store Caramel Apples At Refrigeration Temperatures

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Unfortunately, we are still seeing caramel apples at retail being displayed at room temperature.  Less than two years ago, a Listeria outbre...
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Trader Joe's Chicken Salad Products Recalled After Complaints of Glass-like Foreign Material

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Green Cusine, a CA establishment, issued a recall for 36,854 pounds of Trader Joe's chicken and turkey salad after the company received ...
Friday, November 17, 2017

Dairy Calves Linked to Outbreak of Antibiotic Resistant Strain of Salmonella

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CDC has identified an ongoing Salmonella outbreak associated with dairy calves.  The calves originated in Wisconsin.  The ongoing outbreak h...