Food Safety News Thu 9/3/2020

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Thu 9/3/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Food recalls during the COVID Quarter came with ‘glaring food safety headlines’ By Dan Flynn on Sep 03, 2020 12:05 am In the B2B market, Bannockburn, IL-based Stericycle’s hand-holding of regulated businesses puts it in a unique position for monitoring almost all recall activity. And as a result, Stericycle is also well-equipped to offer some insight about the second quarter, ending June 30. It is being remembered as the COVID-19 Quarter because it bore the brunt... Continue Reading Campylobacter increase continues in Denmark By Joe Whitworth on Sep 03, 2020 12:03 am The number of Campylobacter infections in Denmark has increased for the third year in a row. In 2019, the amount of registered Campylobacter infections increased by almost a fifth. A total of 5,389 illnesses were registered, which is an 18.5 percent rise on the 4,547 cases in the previous year. The increase is because of... Continue Reading Scottish agency stresses handwashing value after survey results By News Desk on Sep 03, 2020 12:02 am A survey in Scotland has revealed less than a third of people always use soap or hand wash and water when they are at home. Around one fifth of respondents also said they spend less time than the recommended 20 seconds washing their hands. The findings prompted Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to highlight the importance of... Continue Reading First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Wisconsin during 2020 By News Desk on Sep 03, 2020 12:01 am The first human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus infection this year, is a female under the age of 18 who is a resident of Wisconsin’s Eau Claire County, reports the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Eau Claire County Health Department. Laboratory testing confirmed the infection. As a result, DHS and Eau... Continue Reading