Food Safety News - 03/11/2021 ....Food Freedom means different things in different states

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Food Freedom means different things in different states By Dan Flynn on Mar 11, 2021 12:05 am The Montana House of Representatives Human Services Committee will hear a Food Freedom bill that has already passed Senate 31-18. The public hearing won’t be on the same bill that started the process earlier this year in Helena, MT. That’s because Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, as the prime sponsor, has made changes in Senate Bill... Continue Reading Hepatitis A outbreaks investigated in Ireland By Joe Whitworth on Mar 11, 2021 12:03 am Two outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with 17 infections are under investigation in Ireland. A total of 21 patients have been identified during a three-month period in Dublin, with 17 linked to the outbreaks that began in November 2020. One of the outbreak strains has genotype IA. Three cases of hepatitis A were reported to... Continue Reading FDA continuing 3 investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illnesses By News Desk on Mar 11, 2021 12:01 am The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak investigations that have resulted in specific, actionable... Continue Reading Novel tech could be used to wash produce, finds study By News Desk on Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am Streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can remove microbial contaminants from spinach leaves, according to a study. Scientists used acoustic water streams to clean spinach leaves sourced from a field crop, then compared results with leaves rinsed in plain water at the same velocity. Salad and leafy green vegetables may be contaminated... Continue Reading MG Foods discovers Listeria on surfaces; sandwiches recalled from airport, stores By News Desk on Mar 10, 2021 04:27 pm Almost three dozen varieties of sandwiches, some sold at airports, are being recalled because the manufacturer found Listeria monocytogenes on surfaces where the products were being made. “The products were distributed between March 3 and March 5, and packaged in clear plastic wedges and paper bags. The products were sold at distributors located at the... Continue Reading