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Friday, August 31, 2018

Cyclospora Cases Continue to Increase in Number, FDA Sampling Finds Cyclospora in Imported and Domestic Cilantro

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In Texas, there continues to be an increase in the number of Cyclospora infections.  No specific source has been identified.  Last week, CDC...

Finding the Truth in the Consumer Reports / USDA Controversy on Drug Residues in Meat

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USDA issued a response to the Consumer Reports article,  " Are Banned Drugs in Your Meat? " (links to both below).   The short of ...

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Kosher Chicken Responsible for 17 Cases Including 1 Death

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Further information was provided by CDC for the Health Alert that was posted last week regarding Salmonella infections linked to kosher raw ...

Florida Retailer Recalls Ground Beef After Linked to E. coli Illnesses

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Publix Super Markets Inc., a Florida based retail grocery store chain is recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from ...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Europe - Nearly Half of Listeria Cases Go Undetected as Part of Outbreak Clusters

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According to a recent release by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the current surveillance systems may not be picking up ...

This Week in Mislabeled Product - Week Ending August 25, 2018

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Wrong Meatloaf - Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC, a Kent, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 62 pounds of ready-to-eat meatloaf pro...

FSIS Issues a Health Alert Regarding Salmonella Linked to PA Kosher Poultry Establishment

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FSIS issued a health alert after a determination was made about a potential link between Empire Kosher brand raw chicken products and Salmon...
Friday, August 24, 2018

Colorado Establishment Recalls Ground Beef for E. coli O157:H7

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Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be con...

Amazon Discusses Monitoring for Food Safety Issues and Conducting Recalls

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An interesting read in Food Engineering Magazine on how Amazon scans consumer complaints for food safety issues and how the company handles ...