Food Safety News Thu 8/13/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Inquiry criticizes handling of I Cook Foods Listeria case By Joe Whitworth on Aug 13, 2020 12:08 am A parliamentary inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering business has found the council failed in its role as a regulator. I Cook Foods, which provided pre-packed meals to hospitals and the aged care sector, was temporarily closed in February 2019 during attempts to find the source of infection after an 86-year-old woman with... Continue Reading Irish authorities probe salad link in crypto outbreak By News Desk on Aug 13, 2020 12:06 am Officials in Ireland are investigating an outbreak of cryptosporidium linked to a salad that has affected more than 40 people. The Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Department of Public Health East was notified of an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in the Dublin and Wicklow area. To date, 42 cases have been notified; with the onset of symptoms... Continue Reading USDA and Vermont reach Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement By News Desk on Aug 13, 2020 12:02 am USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Vermont have reached an agreement that expands business opportunities for state-inspected meat and poultry business in the Green Mountain State. FSIS and Vermont have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement. The agreement was carefully reviewed and approved by FSIS over several weeks and... Continue Reading Likely consumed cooked shrimp recalled after Salmonella tests By News Desk on Aug 12, 2020 09:19 pm Kader Exports has recalled certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold in 1lb, 1.5lb., and 2lb. retail bags. The product has been distributed nationwide from late February 2020 to Mid-May 2020 and it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious... Continue Reading CFIA warns the public not to consume Sunsprout brand Micro-Greens Alfalfa and Radish By News Desk on Aug 12, 2020 12:25 pm The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Sunsprout brand Micro-Greens Alfalfa & Radish because of possible Salmonella contamination. The CFIA is telling retailers, restaurants and institutions not to sell or use the product. The product subject to the warning: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Sunsprout Micro – Greens Alfalfa... Continue Reading Spokane Produce, Inc. recalls salsa products containing onions By News Desk on Aug 12, 2020 11:17 am A Spokane WA firm, Spokane Produce, Inc. is recalling salsa products containing onions. This recall is the result of Spokane Produce, Inc. onion supplier Thomson International, Inc.’s expanded recall. The recall was initiated because of concern that the onions are contaminated with Salmonella. Aug. 2, Thomson International Inc. recalled all of its onions regardless of... Continue Reading