Food Safety News - 02/22/2021.... U.S. officials say there’s nothing to suggest food or food packaging spread of COVID-19

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U.S. officials say there’s nothing to suggest food or food packaging spread of COVID-19 By News Desk on Feb 22, 2021 12:05 am There is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19, according to the Department of Agriculture , the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Acting USDA... Continue Reading Nearly 500 sick as FSA renews breaded chicken warning By Joe Whitworth on Feb 22, 2021 12:03 am Public health officials in the United Kingdom are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw breaded chicken. From January 2020, there have been 480 patients confirmed with salmonellosis caused by two strains of Salmonella Enteritidis and linked to consumption of frozen, raw, breaded chicken products. The first warning came in October... Continue Reading Three New Jersey food firms on notice from FDA because of import violations By News Desk on Feb 22, 2021 12:01 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading