| 250 sick in Argentinian Trichinella outbreak By Joe Whitworth on Oct 09, 2021 12:03 am A province in Argentina has reported almost 250 cases of trichinosis linked to eating pork products. Health officials in Córdoba revealed that 244 cases of trichinosis had been registered in Totoral, Colón, Unión, Capital and Río Cuarto. Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is a disease transmitted by eating raw or undercooked pork contaminated with the parasite Trichinella.... Continue Reading Half a million pounds of canned beef recalled because of high levels of lead By News Desk on Oct 08, 2021 08:59 pm Crider Foods of Stillmore, GA, is recalling more than half a million pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, because of a spice mix used from an outside supplier. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that the 525,717 pounds... Continue Reading FDA determines seafood sold in Colorado is behind 14-state Salmonella outbreak By Coral Beach on Oct 08, 2021 08:37 pm More people are sick, and a seafood recall has been initiated, in an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections that stretches across 14 states, federal officials announced this evening. “Colorado state health officials and FDA traced the source of seafood served at restaurants and sold at grocery stores in Colorado where sick people ate or shopped.... Continue Reading Frozen barbecue pork recalled from schools, other institutions for Listeria risk By News Desk on Oct 08, 2021 07:12 pm Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q of Nashville, TN, is recalling more than 3,000 pounds of a frozen, ready-to-eat smoked pork barbecue product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The implicated product was distributed to institutions, including school locations in North Carolina. While the... Continue Reading Restaurant-related hepatitis A outbreak doubles in size; more illnesses likely By Coral Beach on Oct 08, 2021 06:40 pm The case count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants in Virginia has doubled. At least 30 people are now infected with the virus, which can cause life-threatening liver infections. Health officials said the window for symptoms to appear is ongoing, so they may continue to hear of new cases for at least a... Continue Reading Bean and soy sprouts recalled because of Listeria concerns By News Desk on Oct 08, 2021 02:15 pm Fullei Fresh is recalling bean sprouts and soy sprouts because of Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were harvested and shipped to distributors between Sept. 14 and Oct. 2021. They were sold in bulk packages as well as small retail packages. There is concern consumers and businesses may still have some of the sprouts on hand... Continue Reading |
