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Mon 9/30/2019 4:03 AM
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New drug could make peanuts less dangerous for some kids
By Cookson Beecher on Sep 30, 2019 12:05 am Editor’s note: Before introducing peanuts or peanut products to children with known peanut allergies or infants whose allergy status is unknown parents should consult with pediatricians. Immunotherapy is not effective for everyone and uncontrolled exposure to allergens can cause serious reactions in some people. No, it’s not a cure. But it offers a specific kind... Continue Reading
Deli trays recalled in Ontario for possible Listeria contamination
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 12:03 am Metro Ontario Inc. is recalling Metro brand deli trays from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Consumers should look for the following label information to determine whether they have any of the recalled food. Brand Name... Continue Reading
Ready-to-eat pork products also recalled for Listeria
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 02:56 pm Redkey, IN-based Fisher Packing Company has recalled 744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The RTE pork products were packaged on August 27, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: Vacuum-sealed packages of various... Continue Reading
Listeria scare in U.S. and Canada over ready-to-eat chicken
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 02:20 pm Tip Top Poultry, Inc., located in Rockmart, GA, has recalled an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The frozen cooked, diced or shredded, RTE chicken products were produced between January 21, 2019, and September 24,... Continue Reading
Danish officials halt production at store linked to Listeria infections
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 12:02 am Danish authorities have halted production at a speciality food store after one of its products was linked to three Listeria infections. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) stopped production of food at a specialty shop called “Tyrkeren Odder” in Holsteinsgade, Odder, which is a town in Jutland, Denmark. Three people in the local community... Continue Reading
Mon 9/30/2019 4:03 AM
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New drug could make peanuts less dangerous for some kids
By Cookson Beecher on Sep 30, 2019 12:05 am Editor’s note: Before introducing peanuts or peanut products to children with known peanut allergies or infants whose allergy status is unknown parents should consult with pediatricians. Immunotherapy is not effective for everyone and uncontrolled exposure to allergens can cause serious reactions in some people. No, it’s not a cure. But it offers a specific kind... Continue Reading
Deli trays recalled in Ontario for possible Listeria contamination
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 12:03 am Metro Ontario Inc. is recalling Metro brand deli trays from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Consumers should look for the following label information to determine whether they have any of the recalled food. Brand Name... Continue Reading
Ready-to-eat pork products also recalled for Listeria
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 02:56 pm Redkey, IN-based Fisher Packing Company has recalled 744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The RTE pork products were packaged on August 27, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: Vacuum-sealed packages of various... Continue Reading
Listeria scare in U.S. and Canada over ready-to-eat chicken
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 02:20 pm Tip Top Poultry, Inc., located in Rockmart, GA, has recalled an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The frozen cooked, diced or shredded, RTE chicken products were produced between January 21, 2019, and September 24,... Continue Reading
Danish officials halt production at store linked to Listeria infections
By News Desk on Sep 29, 2019 12:02 am Danish authorities have halted production at a speciality food store after one of its products was linked to three Listeria infections. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) stopped production of food at a specialty shop called “Tyrkeren Odder” in Holsteinsgade, Odder, which is a town in Jutland, Denmark. Three people in the local community... Continue Reading
