FoodSafetyNews
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CDC report highlights the need for improved ill-worker policies to prevent foodborne illness
A new report from the CDC underscores the need for improved policies and enforcement to prevent food contamination by ill or infectious food...
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Company recalls cheese because of Listeria infection in one customer; testing showed pathogen
A person has fallen ill with an infection from Listeria monocytogenes after testing found the pathogen in cheese from Cricket Creek Farm of...
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Publisher’s Platform: If you visited a Taco Bell in Everett or Lake Stevens on May 22 or 23 you have less than 2 weeks to get a Hepatitis A vaccine
Too bad the Taco Bell worker was not already vaccinated. The Snohomish County Health Department has identified a case of hepatitis A...
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Proper food storage tips to avoid food poisoning from holiday leftovers
As Memorial Day festivities, known for delicious meals and barbecues, draw to a close, there is bound to be an abundance of leftovers. If proper...
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Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Susan Mayne for leadership at CFSAN
— OPINION — Dear colleagues, As her service comes to an end on May 31, it is appropriate to thank Dr. Susan Mayne for more than eight...
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Food safety tips for Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is here, and many people are gearing up for outdoor celebrations and picnics. As the summer season kicks off, it’s crucial to...
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Trader Joe’s instant coffee recalled over glass in product
Trader Joe’s is recalling their brand of instant Cold Brew Coffee after being alerted by their suppliers that the product may contain pieces of...
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Norovirus outbreak linked to California restaurant sickens nearly 100
A norovirus outbreak originating from a California restaurant has sickened about 100 people, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health...
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Taco Bell employee infected with hepatitis A; county in Washington issues health alert
Health officials in Snohomish County, WA, are warning people who ate at two Taco Bell locations to monitor themselves for signs of hepatitis A...
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Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak
— OPINION — I must admit, in 30 years of doing food safety, I seldom recall a health department withholding from the public the source of...