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Beef one of top sources for STEC infections – FAO and WHO world report
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 03, 2019 12:04 am Beef products are one of the main sources of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections around the world, according to a report published by the FAO and WHO. Fresh produce was also a significant source. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) figures based on 2010 estimates show... Continue Reading
Austrian Listeria outbreak linked to liver pâté
By News Desk on Oct 03, 2019 12:02 am Thirteen people were part of a Listeria outbreak after eating liver pâté in Austria at the end of this past year and one person died. The outbreak strain had not been detected previously in Austria but no linked cases were found after an international alert, according to a report published in the journal Eurosurveillance. In Austria,... Continue Reading
Seafood, fruit juice, canned foods included in FDA import alerts
By News Desk on Oct 03, 2019 12:01 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading
4-year old proposed Origin of Livestock rule is back by popular demand
By News Desk on Oct 02, 2019 10:31 pm Under pressure from Congress, Trump’s USDA wants to take the 2015 origin of livestock rule out for a spin. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) decided to first open the rule to another 60-day public comment period with a Dec. 2nd deadline. After collecting 1,583 public comments during 2015 on the livestock rule, the Obama administration... Continue Reading
Thu 10/3/2019 4:03 AM
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Beef one of top sources for STEC infections – FAO and WHO world report
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 03, 2019 12:04 am Beef products are one of the main sources of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections around the world, according to a report published by the FAO and WHO. Fresh produce was also a significant source. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) figures based on 2010 estimates show... Continue Reading
Austrian Listeria outbreak linked to liver pâté
By News Desk on Oct 03, 2019 12:02 am Thirteen people were part of a Listeria outbreak after eating liver pâté in Austria at the end of this past year and one person died. The outbreak strain had not been detected previously in Austria but no linked cases were found after an international alert, according to a report published in the journal Eurosurveillance. In Austria,... Continue Reading
Seafood, fruit juice, canned foods included in FDA import alerts
By News Desk on Oct 03, 2019 12:01 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading
4-year old proposed Origin of Livestock rule is back by popular demand
By News Desk on Oct 02, 2019 10:31 pm Under pressure from Congress, Trump’s USDA wants to take the 2015 origin of livestock rule out for a spin. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) decided to first open the rule to another 60-day public comment period with a Dec. 2nd deadline. After collecting 1,583 public comments during 2015 on the livestock rule, the Obama administration... Continue Reading
