Food Safety News - 03/03/2022 FDA declares end to investigation into outbreak associated with packaged salad

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FDA declares end to investigation into outbreak associated with packaged salad By Coral Beach on Mar 03, 2022 12:05 am Federal officials have reported they closed an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to packaged leafy greens. The outbreak sickened 10 people with four of the patients having symptoms so severe that they were admitted to hospitals. The four-state outbreak was linked to Nature’s Basket Power Greens and Simple Truth Organic... Continue Reading Status conference set for ‘non-citizen’ Amos Miller as food safety compliance drama nears third anniversary By Dan Flynn on Mar 03, 2022 12:04 am In action in a food safety court case next week, Amos Miller, counsel for the parties and the court’s appointed expert, are summoned to an on-the-record telephone status conference. Federal Judge Edward G. Smith ordered all involved to dial in at 1 p.m., March 9. The status conference will be the first since Smith named Geroge... Continue Reading EU and China food safety project ends after 4 years By Joe Whitworth on Mar 03, 2022 12:03 am A project on food safety and authenticity in Europe and China has ended after more than four years of work. EU-China-Safe included 16 partners from 11 EU countries and 17 participants from China such as government bodies, industry and research institutes. Queen’s University Belfast coordinated efforts with help from the EU’s Joint Research Centre, Wageningen... Continue Reading Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate 4 foodborne outbreaks By News Desk on Mar 03, 2022 12:02 am The food and Drug Administration is investigating four ongoing foodborne illness outbreaks. The table below shows information about outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with active investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. The table below has been abbreviated... Continue Reading Finland and Switzerland see food recalls rise By News Desk on Mar 03, 2022 12:01 am Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row in 2021, according to the Finnish Food Agency (Ruokavirasto). The amount of alerts passed 300 for the first time and were mainly because of microbiological contamination, allergens and pesticide residues. The 309 recall total was 42 more than in 2020. A rise in recalls doesn’t... Continue Reading