Food Safety News - 10/27/2021

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Avoid serving high-risk food to vulnerable people, advises review By Joe Whitworth on Oct 27, 2021 12:03 am Giving high-risk food to vulnerable people in medical settings should be avoided, according to a review of healthcare-associated foodborne outbreaks that included the United States. Researchers said diets should be nutritious and tasty without using high-risk foods but they acknowledged limited budgets of healthcare operations may impact the quality of food served. As the proportion... Continue Reading FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness present webinar series on food safety culture By News Desk on Oct 27, 2021 12:01 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness are collaborating on a webinar series that explores food safety culture. The series, entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” is set for from 10:30 a.m. to noon ET Thursday, Nov. 4. This first session is called “Key Concepts in... Continue Reading Eggs behind five English Salmonella outbreaks in 2019 By News Desk on Oct 27, 2021 12:00 am Five of 15 foodborne Salmonella outbreaks were linked to eggs in England in 2019, according to data published by the UK Health Security Agency. The five Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks sickened 93 people with 13 hospitalized and one death. Two other Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks affected 35 and five people respectively with the source unknown for the... Continue Reading White mushrooms recalled in Canada because of Listeria concerns By News Desk on Oct 26, 2021 04:14 pm Carleton Mushroom is recalling sliced white mushrooms prepared for Metro Brands because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The products were distributed in Ontario, Quebec and possibly nationally in Canada. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled products: Brand Product Size... Continue Reading