Food Safety News Thu 8/20/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Breast milk for sale: Risks and costs By Jonan Pilet on Aug 20, 2020 12:05 am “Some of the samples have such high bacterial content, it’s closer to sewer water.” Top athletes are always looking for an edge over their competition. Occasionally, this drive will lead them to take extreme, dangerous or even illegal steps to gain that edge. And one of the latest trends to gain an advantage? Human breast... Continue Reading Outbreak investigation finds different Salmonella strain in chicken nuggets By Joe Whitworth on Aug 20, 2020 12:03 am Testing of chicken nuggets as part of an outbreak investigation has revealed a different strain of Salmonella. Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating a 2018 Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak to try and find the source. Chicken nuggets were tested because they were referenced in a patient interview in relation to... Continue Reading Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland By News Desk on Aug 20, 2020 12:02 am Levels of E. coli infections reported in Scotland were marginally down in 2019 based on figures released by Health Protection Scotland. This past year, there were 150 cases of E. coli O157 and 108 of non-O157 STEC, which is a slight decrease on the 156 cases of E. coli O157 and 110 non-O157 STEC patients in 2018.... Continue Reading HelloFresh recalls onions as part of outbreak control efforts By News Desk on Aug 19, 2020 05:07 pm HelloFresh is recalling its onions because of the potential presence of Salmonella. Customers are asked to discard all onions received from May 8 through July 31. This recall comes after HelloFresh’s onion supplier Thomson International Inc. recalled red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions. Onions from Thomson International Inc. have been linked to a Salmonella Newport... Continue Reading Aux Vivres recalls tempeh and vegan burgers because of Bacillus cereus By News Desk on Aug 19, 2020 05:02 pm The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Aux Vivres, is recalling certain veggie burgers and tempeh because of possible Bacillus cereus contamination. They are warning the public not to consume the products. The recalled products: Product name Format... Continue Reading National Herring Import Co. recalls smoked trout spread because of possible listeria By News Desk on Aug 19, 2020 04:59 pm The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the National Herring Import Company Ltd., is recalling LA Boucanerie “smoked trout spread” because of possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. The company is advising the public not to consume the product. The recalled product:... Continue Reading