Food Safety News - 12/29/2020...... Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination

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Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination By Joe Whitworth on Dec 29, 2020 12:05 am A multi-year Listeria outbreak in Switzerland that killed 10 people was linked to pasteurized cheese products, according to a study. The incident highlights the risk for recontamination of cheese during manufacturing and emphasizes the need for routine sampling of products, manufacturing equipment, and the production environment, said researchers in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The... Continue Reading 9th Circuit again sides with California on Prop 12; meat producers likely to seek U.S. Supreme Court review By Dan Flynn on Dec 29, 2020 12:03 am The North America Meat Institute (NAMI) is likely to file a writ of certiorari for U.S. Supreme Court review of California’s Proposition 12, which the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has repeatedly declined to hear. Passed by California’s largely urban voters in November 2018, Prop 12 imposes space requirements regarding breeding pigs and veal calves... Continue Reading Listeria risk prompts company to recall spiced herring By News Desk on Dec 28, 2020 05:58 pm A California company is recalling herring packed in oil because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Officials have not reported how the problem was discovered. There is concern that consumers may still have the product in their homes because of its long shelf life. The recalled herring has an “expiration” date of Aug. 8,... Continue Reading