| CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over By News Desk on Aug 18, 2021 12:06 am The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has amended its final update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen cooked shrimp. The agency says since its July 21 final report, it has identified three new illnesses in the outbreak, In that final report in July, the CDC said “this outbreak is over.”... Continue Reading Mother shares baby’s battle against Listeria By Joe Whitworth on Aug 18, 2021 12:05 am A South African woman has spoken out about how her newborn baby spent the first 12 days of his life in hospital because of a Listeria infection that was part of the country’s largest ever outbreak. The listeriosis outbreak began at the start of 2017 and was declared over in September 2018 with 1,065 confirmed... Continue Reading Working the phone for food safety comes naturally to Eskin By Dan Flynn on Aug 18, 2021 12:03 am The coronavirus pandemic has left some hating and some loving telephonic communications options like those Zoom calls. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s recently released public calendars for May and June are pretty good evidence that Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin likes talking on the phone. Or at least, she is pretty... Continue Reading Study assesses socio-economic role for E. coli and Crypto infections By News Desk on Aug 18, 2021 12:01 am Researchers have studied the socio-economic drivers of E. coli and Cryptosporidium infection in Ireland. While incidence cannot be predicted solely based upon metrics such as education and employment, both infections are partly driven by such factors, said scientists. STEC in rural areas has been associated with direct farm animal contact and contaminated drinking water, while... Continue Reading Mai Cuisine recalls shrimp rolls from counters in Target stores because of Salmonella By News Desk on Aug 17, 2021 06:43 pm Mai Cuisine Inc. of Allentown, PA, is recalling 67 packs of “Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Roll WR” purchased in the state of California because of potential Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated after Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd expanded their recall to include a particular lot of frozen shrimp received by Mai Sushi at some California... Continue Reading Shrimp sushi sold at New Leaf Community Market stores recalled over salmonella concerns By News Desk on Aug 17, 2021 06:31 pm Mai Franchising Inc. of Allentown, PA is recalling 103 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp in the state of California over potential salmonella contamination. The recalled products were sold from Mai Sushi counters at New Leaf Community Market stores in northern California. The recall was initiated after Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd expanded their recall... Continue Reading Whole Foods Markets recalls sushi sold at certain California stores By News Desk on Aug 17, 2021 03:29 pm Genji Pacific LLC. of Allentown, PA, is recalling 1,490 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp over potential salmonella contamination. The sushi was sold at Whole Foods Market stores in California. The recall was initiated after Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd expanded their recall to include a particular lot of frozen shrimp received by Mai Sushi... Continue Reading |
