Food Safety News Sat 12/28/2019

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Sat 12/28/2019 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Shigella sickens eight in Norway; link to peas from Kenya By Joe Whitworth on Dec 28, 2019 12:05 am Norwegian officials are investigating a national outbreak of Shigella linked to sugar peas, also referred to as sugar snaps, from Kenya. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet), local authorities and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) are investigating the eight illnesses in people aged 29 to 63 years old. None of those sick are... Continue Reading Jimmy John’s restaurants in Iowa linked to another E. coli outbreak tied to sprouts By News Desk on Dec 27, 2019 03:36 pm Sprouts Unlimited has initiated a recall of clover sprouts because of possible E. coli O103 contamination. The clover sprouts were distributed to Hy Vee Food stores, Fareway Food Stores and used by Jimmy John’s restaurants in Iowa. “Sprouts Unlimited Inc. became aware of the potential contamination after receiving information from the Iowa Department of Inspections and... Continue Reading