HEALTH and FOOD
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Fresh Express recalls salads after testing finds Listeria
Fresh Express is recalling products produced within their Streamwood, IL facility because of potential Listeria monocytogenes...
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Super bugs bedevil food safety
“Super bugs” and “food safety.” You can say the two in one breath simply because they are so closely connected. “Super bugs” is a popularized...
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USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service investigating botulism outbreak
Federal officials are investigating an outbreak of botulism poisoning, but few details are available. Canned soup is a suspect food, according...
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New Listeria outbreak of unknown origin identified; investigations ongoing in other outbreaks
The FDA has discovered a new outbreak of Listeria infections, but a cause is yet to be determined. In an update of ongoing outbreaks, the Food...
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UK dealing with norovirus and Salmonella outbreaks
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated information on two outbreaks of norovirus and Salmonella. The FSA is investigating an outbreak of...
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Food safety auditors are crucial to our food system – and we need more of them
– Opinion – By Erica Sheward Director, Global Food Safety Initiative at The Consumer Goods Forum At the heart of equitable and sustainable...
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USDA investigates new outbreak of E. coli infections; focus on ground beef
Federal officials have opened an investigation into an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections suspected to be linked to ground beef. Other than...
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Publisher’s Platform: Enoki mushroom recall a reminder of 2020 deadly Listeria outbreak
– Opinion – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) late Saturday told consumers not to eat the following brand of...
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Publisher’s Platform: Is FDA creating a HACCP program for produce?
Opinion HACCP: A systematic approach to the identification, evaluation, and control of food safety hazards.” – So says the FDA....
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Faces of Food Safety: Meet David Vasquez of the FSIS
CONTRIBUTED David Vasquez, supervisory consumer safety inspector (SCSI) at Establishment (Est.) M675 in Hereford, Texas, has been with FSIS for...