Food Safety News Sat 4/18/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Australia joins U.S. in having Listeria cases linked to imported mushrooms By Joe Whitworth on Apr 18, 2020 12:05 am Six people in Australia are part of an international Listeria outbreak traced to imported mushrooms that has also killed four in the United States. The Listeria monocytogenes patients in Australia have been identified by whole genome sequencing as being related to the U.S. outbreak strain. Their illnesses were reported between October 2017 and March this... Continue Reading Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic By Coral Beach on Apr 18, 2020 12:05 am While U.S. leaders are reassuring the public that decreased inspections aren’t a food safety risk, the federal government in Canada this week announced $20 million for inspectors during the coronavirus pandemic. The money, going to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), is to be used for hiring and training, as well as equipping, staff so... Continue Reading New recall of frozen shredded coconut issued more than 2 years after FDA warning By News Desk on Apr 17, 2020 03:59 pm A new recall of frozen shredded coconut is connected to the Food and Drug Administration’s 2018 warning about multiple salmonella infections linked to the product. The Evershing International Trading Company on April 15 recalled Coconut Tree brand “Frozen Shredded Coconut” in 16-ounce packages because it is potentially contaminated with Salmonella The new recall comes with... Continue Reading