FoodSafetyNews
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That second human bird flu illness brings stepped-up involvement by the CDC
About 10 days ago, after a second human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu was announced, the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)...
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Patrons of New York restaurant potentially exposed to hepatitis A virus
People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant in Penn Yan, NY, between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most...
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FDA issues warning about oysters imported from Korea linked to norovirus outbreak
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat and restaurants and retailers not to sell certain raw, frozen oysters from Korea because of an outbreak of...
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Child labor is a serial offense, and does not bode well for food safety
— ANAYLSIS — Child labor and food fraud are food manufacturing activities that don’t bode well for food safety. Food fraud comes and...
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Judge opens area outside of Pennsylvania to Amos Miller’s unpasteurized, raw milk
The Lancaster judge overseeing the Amos Miller civil trial case has decided not to explicitly restrict the Amish farmer’s out-of-state sales,...
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Scientists find beef imports into Europe largely safe
The presence of foodborne pathogens in raw beef imported into the European Union is low, according to a study. Microbiological quality of 100...
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‘When a Food Allergen is Your Enemy’ to be presented at the Food Safety Summit
B y Chirag Bhatt Estimates suggest that 33 million Americans, among them 5.6 million children under the age of 18, contend with food...
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New technology can help companies meet intent of food safety traceability rule
The implementation of a new traceability rule is more than a year and a half away, and the FDA won’t start enforcing the requirements of the rule...
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Tequesquite recalled in New York and New Jersey because of elevated levels of lead
Nicomex Inc. is recalling Nicomex Tequesquite (Mexican mineral salt) because of elevated levels of lead. According to the details posted...
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Consumer Reports investigation finds high levels of lead in Lunchables
An investigation by Consumer Reports has raised concerns regarding the safety of Lunchables, a popular prepackaged lunch product marketed for...