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There isn’t more Hepatitis A risk for restaurant workers; but they can spread it faster than others
By Dan Flynn on Oct 11, 2019 12:05 am Opinion America’s food safety attorney Bill Marler, who by way of proper disclosure is also the publisher of Food Safety News, wants food handlers vaccinated for Hepatitis A. Fact is Marler has been on something of a campaign or crusade or jihad with health departments and restaurant owners to get food handlers vaccinated. He’s... Continue Reading
Undercooked pork a factor in Singapore’s Hepatitis E increase
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:03 am Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study. The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis E (HEV) had increased from 1.7 cases per 100,000 residents in 2012 to 4.1 cases per 100,000 residents in 2016.... Continue Reading
New alert status for dried fruit, seafood, seeds and other foods
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:02 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Desc Text... Continue Reading
CDC blames new Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak on pet turtles
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:01 am The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that turtles have infected 21 people in 13 states with a Salmonella strain, sending seven to the hospital. None have died. CDC’s report says Salmonella Oranienburg is the outbreak strain, infecting the 21 people. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that contact with pet turtles is the likely... Continue Reading
Temperature problems result in olive recall because of botulism danger
By News Desk on Oct 10, 2019 09:34 pm UNFI is recalling cases of “Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted” distributed in seven states because the product may have been exposed to conditions that allow the bacteria that causes botulism poisoning to grow. A total of 75 cases of this product were distributed to 69 retail customers serviced by UNFI distribution... Continue Reading
More food recalled because of Listeria problem with Tip Top Poultry
By Coral Beach on Oct 10, 2019 08:59 pm Another recall in a series of actions taken by companies in the U.S. and Canada in relation to a Listeria outbreak is underway. A Washington company is pulling sandwiches it made with chicken from Tip Top Poultry. Jumbo Foods Inc. of Mukilteo, WA, is recalling Tuscan Sun (TS) brand chicken salad sandwiches, according to the... Continue Reading
Fri 10/11/2019 4:06 AM
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There isn’t more Hepatitis A risk for restaurant workers; but they can spread it faster than others
By Dan Flynn on Oct 11, 2019 12:05 am Opinion America’s food safety attorney Bill Marler, who by way of proper disclosure is also the publisher of Food Safety News, wants food handlers vaccinated for Hepatitis A. Fact is Marler has been on something of a campaign or crusade or jihad with health departments and restaurant owners to get food handlers vaccinated. He’s... Continue Reading
Undercooked pork a factor in Singapore’s Hepatitis E increase
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:03 am Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study. The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis E (HEV) had increased from 1.7 cases per 100,000 residents in 2012 to 4.1 cases per 100,000 residents in 2016.... Continue Reading
New alert status for dried fruit, seafood, seeds and other foods
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:02 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Desc Text... Continue Reading
CDC blames new Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak on pet turtles
By News Desk on Oct 11, 2019 12:01 am The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that turtles have infected 21 people in 13 states with a Salmonella strain, sending seven to the hospital. None have died. CDC’s report says Salmonella Oranienburg is the outbreak strain, infecting the 21 people. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that contact with pet turtles is the likely... Continue Reading
Temperature problems result in olive recall because of botulism danger
By News Desk on Oct 10, 2019 09:34 pm UNFI is recalling cases of “Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted” distributed in seven states because the product may have been exposed to conditions that allow the bacteria that causes botulism poisoning to grow. A total of 75 cases of this product were distributed to 69 retail customers serviced by UNFI distribution... Continue Reading
More food recalled because of Listeria problem with Tip Top Poultry
By Coral Beach on Oct 10, 2019 08:59 pm Another recall in a series of actions taken by companies in the U.S. and Canada in relation to a Listeria outbreak is underway. A Washington company is pulling sandwiches it made with chicken from Tip Top Poultry. Jumbo Foods Inc. of Mukilteo, WA, is recalling Tuscan Sun (TS) brand chicken salad sandwiches, according to the... Continue Reading
