Food Safety News - 08/26/2021

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Federal judge changes tactics, delays farmer’s $250,000 fine By Dan Flynn on Aug 26, 2021 12:06 am As if dealing with a scofflaw last month, Judge Edward G. Smith hit Amos Miller with a hefty $250,000 fine with a 30-day payment deadline. Miller and his wife, from Bird-In-Hand, PA, own farms and a buyer’s club with sketchy records for food safety compliance. Wednesday, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge decided to drop... Continue Reading EU agencies quiet on horse meat reports By Joe Whitworth on Aug 26, 2021 12:05 am Europol and DG Sante have remained silent on Croatian media reports that horse meat was found being sold as veal in the country. Local media reported the findings had been made as part of Operation Opson X, which is coordinated by Europol and Interpol. DG Sante of the European Commission has supported national investigations looking... Continue Reading Police investigating food poisoning incident at German university By News Desk on Aug 26, 2021 12:04 am Police in a German state are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident after several people fell ill at a university. Seven people reported health problems after consuming various foods or beverages during Monday lunchtime at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt). The first people were taken to hospital with symptoms of intoxication and blueish... Continue Reading Salmonella, undeclared colors, pesticides spur food safety alerts at U.S. borders By News Desk on Aug 26, 2021 12:02 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links for specific details... Continue Reading Raw goat milk recalled because of positive test for Campylobacter By News Desk on Aug 25, 2021 05:18 pm State officials in California have ordered a recall and quarantine of certain raw goat milk because tests have shown it to be contaminated with Campylobacter. The unpasteurized, raw goat milk was produced by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County, according to a recall notice posted by State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The same producer... Continue Reading Eat Smart chopped salad kit recalled in Canada over Listeria concerns By News Desk on Aug 25, 2021 03:31 pm Curation Foods is recalling Eat Smart brand “Asian Sesame (Sésame asiatique) Chopped Salad Kit” because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario and possibly nationally in Canada. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The two recalled products can be identified by the following information.... Continue Reading