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Nebraska feedlots prepare to test new European E. coli vaccine
By Dan Flynn on Oct 01, 2019 12:05 am Commercial development is underway for a third E. coli O157:H7 vaccine for cattle to help prevent human illnesses with a Nebraska field trial set to begin soon. Two North American vaccines developed since 2010 have proven their effectiveness, but for various reasons, including cost, they remain in limited demand in the marketplace. A Scottish venture,... Continue Reading
CDC logs 241 confirmed victims in Cyclospora outbreak traced to basil
By News Desk on Oct 01, 2019 12:04 am Although the most recent confirmed illness onset date was July 26, the CDC waited until Monday to declare the end to a cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to basil from Mexico. The tally of laboratory-confirmed patients stands at 241, with sick people spread across 11 states. Six were so ill they had to be admitted to hospitals,... Continue Reading
FDA leaders say dashboard will help reveal course of food safety
By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct 01, 2019 12:03 am Opinion After a series of large-scale food safety problems almost a decade ago, Congress passed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, to shift our food safety system from one that focused primarily on responding to problems to a system that prevents them from happening in the first place. It... Continue Reading
Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 01, 2019 12:02 am A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors. The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni when sampled at slaughter. Broilers more than 50 days of age at slaughter were last... Continue Reading
Sushi audit findings ‘concerning’, says FSAI
By News Desk on Oct 01, 2019 12:01 am Nine in 10 sushi businesses did not have adequate controls to safeguard human health during a Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted the audits in October 2018 in 11 businesses. The audit of sushi manufacturers, restaurants and takeaway outlets revealed 76 breaches of food safety regulations for... Continue Reading
Lead, arsenic contamination found in drink mixes; international recall underway
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 11:46 pm A New York company is recalling powdered drink mixes from U.S. retailers nationwide and consumers worldwide because of unsafe levels of arsenic and lead. The company, “Cellect Products Inc. and Oglethorpe Ltd.,” posted a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration today urging consumers and others to check for the implicated products. Cellect Products... Continue Reading
Company recalls all available supplies of three cheeses for Listeria risk
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 09:58 pm Routine testing revealed Listeria contamination in finished cheese and the equipment made to make it, causing Consider Bardwell Farm LLC to recall products in five states. In a recall notice officials with the West Pawlet, VT, company said no confirmed illnesses had been reported as of today. The notice, posted on the website of the... Continue Reading
Tue 10/1/2019 4:01 AM
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Nebraska feedlots prepare to test new European E. coli vaccine
By Dan Flynn on Oct 01, 2019 12:05 am Commercial development is underway for a third E. coli O157:H7 vaccine for cattle to help prevent human illnesses with a Nebraska field trial set to begin soon. Two North American vaccines developed since 2010 have proven their effectiveness, but for various reasons, including cost, they remain in limited demand in the marketplace. A Scottish venture,... Continue Reading
CDC logs 241 confirmed victims in Cyclospora outbreak traced to basil
By News Desk on Oct 01, 2019 12:04 am Although the most recent confirmed illness onset date was July 26, the CDC waited until Monday to declare the end to a cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to basil from Mexico. The tally of laboratory-confirmed patients stands at 241, with sick people spread across 11 states. Six were so ill they had to be admitted to hospitals,... Continue Reading
FDA leaders say dashboard will help reveal course of food safety
By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct 01, 2019 12:03 am Opinion After a series of large-scale food safety problems almost a decade ago, Congress passed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, to shift our food safety system from one that focused primarily on responding to problems to a system that prevents them from happening in the first place. It... Continue Reading
Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 01, 2019 12:02 am A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors. The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni when sampled at slaughter. Broilers more than 50 days of age at slaughter were last... Continue Reading
Sushi audit findings ‘concerning’, says FSAI
By News Desk on Oct 01, 2019 12:01 am Nine in 10 sushi businesses did not have adequate controls to safeguard human health during a Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted the audits in October 2018 in 11 businesses. The audit of sushi manufacturers, restaurants and takeaway outlets revealed 76 breaches of food safety regulations for... Continue Reading
Lead, arsenic contamination found in drink mixes; international recall underway
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 11:46 pm A New York company is recalling powdered drink mixes from U.S. retailers nationwide and consumers worldwide because of unsafe levels of arsenic and lead. The company, “Cellect Products Inc. and Oglethorpe Ltd.,” posted a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration today urging consumers and others to check for the implicated products. Cellect Products... Continue Reading
Company recalls all available supplies of three cheeses for Listeria risk
By News Desk on Sep 30, 2019 09:58 pm Routine testing revealed Listeria contamination in finished cheese and the equipment made to make it, causing Consider Bardwell Farm LLC to recall products in five states. In a recall notice officials with the West Pawlet, VT, company said no confirmed illnesses had been reported as of today. The notice, posted on the website of the... Continue Reading
