FoodSafetyNews
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Food handler played role in Italian outbreak, finds study
A Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in Italy has been associated with food handler contamination, based on findings from a study. The outbreak...
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Caterer linked to outbreak in Singapore with 89 sick
Authorities in Singapore have suspended operations at a food business after it was linked to almost 90 illnesses. A total of 89 people...
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40 thousand pounds of lamb recalled because of lack of import reinspection
E.N.A. Meat Packing Inc. of Paterson, NJ, is recalling 39,947 pounds of frozen, raw lamb products that were imported without the benefit of import...
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FDA adopts decade-old draft guidance for arsenic in apple juice
It’s been 10 years in the making, but the FDA has announced final guidance on the levels of arsenic in apple juice, seen as crucial for children’s...
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Texas officials looking for cause of outbreak of infections from Shigella; unnamed restaurant involved
Health officials in Texas are investigating an outbreak of infections from Shigella bacteria. The Texas Department of State Health Services...
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Energy drinks recalled in Canada because of high levels of caffeine
T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp. are recalling G Fuel brand Energy Drinks because of high levels of caffeine. Too much caffeine can cause...
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Publisher’s Platform: Offer Hepatitis A Vaccines – an offer you can’t refuse
Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the...
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Senate child labor oversight looks to be a rehash of the mostly known information
— ANALYSIS — Congress is putting a toe in the nation’s child labor scandal but its action looks to be more about re-visiting old ground...
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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...