Food Safety News Thu 9/10/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. USDA puts inspectors on egg “patrol” and gives egg producers more flexibility By News Desk on Sep 10, 2020 12:04 am Federal egg inspections are getting an update for the first time in 50 years, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The new egg inspection rule will take effect at 83 USDA-inspected eggplants as soon it is published in the Federal Register. Egg producers, under the new rule, will be able to use food... Continue Reading Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden By Joe Whitworth on Sep 10, 2020 12:02 am The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019. The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record highs for Yersinia and cryptosporidium. Domestic incidence of campylobacteriosis was lower in 2019 compared with the 8,132 cases in 2018... Continue Reading State prosecutor acts in Backer beer contamination incident By News Desk on Sep 10, 2020 12:02 am Public prosecutors in a Brazilian state have filed a complaint against certain employees from a brewery that sold contaminated beer linked to the deaths of 10 people. The action by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Minas Gerais includes 10 people allegedly involved in the contamination of Backer’s beers and a witness for reportedly making a... Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform – Food Safety Month – We need some work By Bill Marler on Sep 09, 2020 11:31 pm According to the FDA, September is National Food Safety Education Month! This month take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – that’s about 1 in 6 Americans each year. Each year, these illnesses result... Continue Reading