Food Safety News Fri 5/15/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Latest FSIS Enforcement Report comes just before production falls off the cliff By Dan Flynn on May 15, 2020 12:05 am When USDA’s second quarter of the fiscal year ended on March 31, livestock slaughter was off only 2.2 percent from the first quarter and poultry production was actually up some. Those measures of inspection activity by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are for carcasses inspected during the second quarter, running from Jan. 1... Continue Reading Large Salmonella outbreak from raw goats’ milk cheese revealed By News Desk on May 15, 2020 12:03 am More than 150 people were affected by an outbreak of Salmonella from raw goats’ milk cheese in 2018, according to a recent report. France recorded 147 cases, of which 133 were confirmed, 13 were probable and one possible. Of 38 cases where clinical history was known, 13 were hospitalized. One person died but salmonellosis was... Continue Reading Histamine poisoning in Sweden linked to tuna from Vietnam By Joe Whitworth on May 15, 2020 12:01 am Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month. The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands. Local authorities were responsible for the outbreak investigation and tracing of food batches. The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) is the national contact... Continue Reading IAFP explores food safety culture in series of webinars with expert panels By News Desk on May 15, 2020 12:00 am Anyone interested in the culture of food safety is invited to attend a series of free webinars with panels of international presenters and organized by the International Association for Food Protection. The non-profit group has thousands of members worldwide, including government leaders and employees, academics, industry representatives and others interested in food safety. The free... Continue Reading