Food Safety News - 08/11/2021

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Experts assess progress on ways to tackle vibrio in seafood By Joe Whitworth on Aug 11, 2021 12:08 am Discussions on Vibrio in seafood have revealed a number of developments in recent years, according to a report. Raw shellfish such as oysters and clams are the most common foodborne source of vibriosis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) published a review of risk assessment tools... Continue Reading Arkansas civil action version of Ag-gag struck down by Circuit Court By Dan Flynn on Aug 11, 2021 12:07 am A divided 3-member panel of judges from the Eighth Circuit has overturned an Arkansas district court ruling over one of the more complicated ag-gag cases. It’s a big win for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Equality, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Food Chain Workers Alliance. On the losing side are Peco Foods Inc.... Continue Reading GHI helps people report food safety issues anonymously By News Desk on Aug 11, 2021 12:06 am The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) has launched a place for whistleblowers to report food safety incidents. The international non-profit network of scientists said the anonymous platform was for anyone who works in the food and beverage industry and is concerned about the safety of a product or process at a company. It is currently only... Continue Reading Fun in the water blamed for Mississippi E. coli O157 cases By News Desk on Aug 11, 2021 12:04 am The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has identified several cases of E. coli O157 infection associated with the use of the swimming pool and/or splash pad at the Jellystone Park Camp Resort-Yogi on the Lake in Pelahatchie, MS. The cases identified so far have exposure dates on the weekend of July 30th through August... Continue Reading Cornell food scientists create national atlas for deadly listeria By News Desk on Aug 11, 2021 12:03 am In a new study, Cornell food scientists have created a national atlas for Listeria monocytogenes. They hope the new genomic and geological mapping tool will make it easier to track down Listeria in food recalls and other investigations. The study, “Nationwide genomic atlas of soil-dwelling Listeria reveals effects of selection and population ecology on pangenome... Continue Reading Potato chip recall due to Salmonella fears By News Desk on Aug 10, 2021 10:31 pm Ballreich Snack Food Co. in Tiffin, Ohio, has recalled its 1.5oz, 2.75oz, and 7oz packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recalled BAR-B-Q seasoned Potato Chips were distributed regional at retails and convenience stores within Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Central Ohio and around Southern, MI, and Northeast, Indiana. The product... Continue Reading Food poisoning outbreak prompts frozen chicken recall By News Desk on Aug 10, 2021 11:30 am Editor’s note: A previous version of this recall stated that Costco brand was involved. That is incorrect. None of the recalled products are connected to any Costco brand. Serenade Foods is recalling 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... Continue Reading