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Vibrio cases prompt raw oyster warning in South Australia
By News Desk on Nov 14, 2021 12:06 am
Dozens of illnesses have been reported in two Australian states linked to the consumption of oysters in the past couple of months. In total, 36 Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections from eating raw oysters have been notified since September 2021 in South Australia, compared to none in 2020 and eight cases in 2019. In Western Australia, there... Continue Reading
OFPA hosts annual food safety symposium in Ontario
By News Desk on Nov 14, 2021 12:05 am
The Ontario Food Protection Association has scheduled its annual Fall Food Safety Symposium and Annual General Meeting on Nov. 18, at the Embassy Grand Convention Centre in Brampton, ON. The association provides its members with information on current and emerging food safety issues. This meeting will feature speakers, workshops and panels that present timely information... Continue Reading
Oklahoma dairy recalls unpasteurized, raw milk after state finds Listeria
By News Desk on Nov 13, 2021 03:57 pm
An Oklahoma dairy is recalling unpasteurized, raw milk because the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry found Listeria monocytogenes in it. Swan Bros. Dairy of Claremore, OK, had a similar recall this past July when officials found Listeria contamination of its raw milk. The current recall involves raw milk the dairy sold in plastic... Continue Reading
Canadian officials searching for cause of ongoing Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak
By Coral Beach on Nov 13, 2021 03:36 pm
Patients in an ongoing Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in Canada have reported eating fresh produce before becoming sick, but officials have not identified a specific source. The outbreak includes at least 46 people and stretches across five Canadian provinces, according to a public notice from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). “The source of the... Continue Reading