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Thursday, April 25, 2019

CDC Report on Food Pathogen Surveillance via FoodNet 2018

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CDC released a report Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases A...

FDA Releases Draft Industry Guidance for Voluntary Recalls

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FDA issued a draft guidance on how to issue a voluntary recall.  (This draft guidance is listed FDA's webpage Industry Guidance for Rec...

Another Company Issue Ground Meat Recall Due to E. coli O103

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As part of the E. coli outbreak investigation, another establishment is recalling ground beef due to the presence of E. coli O103.  It has n...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

FDA Reports on Sampling Results from Ice Cream Processing Facilities

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FDA released a report today on the the results of environmental testing in ice cream plants for Listeria and Salmonella.  They sampled 89 ic...

Company Recalls Ground Beef Due to E. coli, Is that Product Linked to the Latest Outbreak?

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K2D Foods, doing business as (DBA) Colorado Premium Foods, a Carrolton, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ...

FDA to Start Inspections for Food Defense Plan Compliance in March of 2020

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As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, FDA's Rule Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Real Risk of Arsenic in Bottled Water

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The article from Consumer Reports, "Arsenic in Some Bottled Water Brands at Unsafe Levels, Consumer Reports Says" grabbed a lot of...
Monday, April 22, 2019

Topics in Supply and Demand - Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Strips, Bananas and Bug Flour

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Trend in vegetable farming - there is a decrease in acreage planted for  sweet corn, green beans, peas and potatoes, with an increase in s...

Hepatitis A Case in Philly Grocery Worker Highlights Need for Controls

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A Hepatitis A-infected food handler working in a Philadelphia grocery store triggered an alert for those who may have purchased pre-cut RTE ...