Food Safety News Fri 8/28/2020

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Fri 8/28/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Nearly 100 sick in UK outbreak linked to nuts; some sent to U.S. By Joe Whitworth on Aug 28, 2020 12:05 am Almost 100 people are part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to nuts used in different products. There have been 98 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium in different parts of the United Kingdom. Four alerts for affected items have been published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) including recalls of Lidl GB’s Deluxe Dark Chocolate Muesli Bar with... Continue Reading Horses test positive for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in Wisconsin By News Desk on Aug 28, 2020 12:03 am The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging everyone to continue to protect themselves from mosquito bites now that six horses in Northwestern Wisconsin have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), caused by the EEE virus, since late July. The EEE virus can be spread to humans, horses, and other animals through the bite... Continue Reading Cheese firm in Switzerland investigated over Listeria link By News Desk on Aug 28, 2020 12:01 am Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018. The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm. A total of 34 cases are believed... Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states By Coral Beach on Aug 27, 2020 04:30 pm Since its Aug. 19 update on a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches, the CDC has added 10 patients and three more states to its tally. Additional products have been recalled. Most of the recalled Wawona and Prima Wawona peaches were sold in bulk bins where shoppers select the fruit piece by piece, according to... Continue Reading