Food Safety News - 10/15/2020

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Food Safety News
Thu 10/15/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Does sampling, testing make romaine purchased in Canada safer than that in U.S.? By Dan Flynn on Oct 15, 2020 12:05 am Will it soon be safer to purchase romaine lettuce in Canada than the United States, even if it’s all grown in Californa’s Salinas Valley? Before anyone could ask that question, the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA) launched a new consumer website claiming to be “the ultimate resource” on “everything you need to know about... Continue Reading Six in 10 people worldwide worry about safety of their food By Joe Whitworth on Oct 15, 2020 12:04 am Up to 60 percent of people worldwide are worried the food they eat will harm them in the next two years, according to a poll. More than half also expect they will be seriously harmed in the coming couple of years by eating unsafe food. The survey was conducted by Gallup as part of its... Continue Reading Expected handwashing rise not reflected in surveys in Australia, U.S. By News Desk on Oct 15, 2020 12:01 am There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component of a national campaign to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19, the lack of improvement was a “considerable surprise.” Research was conducted... Continue Reading CFIA warns public about possible Salmonella in Liquid Tahina By News Desk on Oct 14, 2020 03:19 pm The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions not to sell or use Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina due to possible Salmonella contamination. This warning was triggered by CFIA test results and they are now conducting a food safety investigation. Brand Product Size UPC Codes Alwatania... Continue Reading Salmonella contamination prompts Red Monkey Foods recall of products containing parsley By News Desk on Oct 14, 2020 12:49 pm In a second parsley related recall in as many days, Red Monkey Foods Inc. is recalling organic parsley as part of a recall initiated by High Quality Organics (HQO). The recalled products were distributed and for sale at retail in all fifty states and Puerto Rico. The affected products were sold in retail packages weighing... Continue Reading