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Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall
By Coral Beach on Oct 30, 2019 12:06 am Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five countries about the recalled meat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted the first recall related to the investigation on Oct. 3. It involved an undisclosed... Continue Reading
Activists take their campaign to ban Perchlorate to federal court
By Dan Flynn on Oct 30, 2019 12:05 am “The dose makes the poison,” supposedly said the renaissance physician Paracelsus. The toxicology pioneer looked at everything as poison with only the dose making something, not a poison. An environmental lawsuit filed Tuesday over perchlorate, a chemical commonly used in food packaging, is likely to turn into a dispute about the dose. But make no... Continue Reading
25 sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:03 am Swedish officials are investigating a national Salmonella outbreak with 25 people having fallen sick in the past two months. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported that the source of the Salmonella Newport infections is unknown and still under investigation, but it could be a widely distributed food item. Whole genome sequencing has linked 25 people... Continue Reading
Halloween health and food safety tips
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:02 am From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety. Check out these tips to... Continue Reading
Research makes it easier to identify Yersinia
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:01 am Researchers at the Pasteur Institut in France have developed a genomic analysis method for classifying and identifying Yersinia strains and estimating pathogenicity. The Yersinia genus covers a range of bacteria distinguished by criteria such as whether or not they are able to cause disease. It is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae and includes 19 species.... Continue Reading
Beef recall No. 21 and counting in Canada
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 09:19 pm As government officials remain mum on details, they have posted the 21st in a string of beef recalls related to an ongoing E. coli investigation. The newest does not name a recalling company. It says “industry” is recalling the products. Just as with the previous ones, the Oct. 29 recall reports that it was “triggered... Continue Reading
Canada posts recall No. 20 for beef and veal because of risk of E. coli
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 02:23 pm Health and food safety officials in Canada are warning the public and foodservice operators about yet another list of beef products being recalled as part of an E. coli investigation. This time the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regards two brands of beef and veal, The Sweet Potato and Artisan Farms.... Continue Reading
Wed 10/30/2019 4:02 AM
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Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall
By Coral Beach on Oct 30, 2019 12:06 am Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five countries about the recalled meat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted the first recall related to the investigation on Oct. 3. It involved an undisclosed... Continue Reading
Activists take their campaign to ban Perchlorate to federal court
By Dan Flynn on Oct 30, 2019 12:05 am “The dose makes the poison,” supposedly said the renaissance physician Paracelsus. The toxicology pioneer looked at everything as poison with only the dose making something, not a poison. An environmental lawsuit filed Tuesday over perchlorate, a chemical commonly used in food packaging, is likely to turn into a dispute about the dose. But make no... Continue Reading
25 sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:03 am Swedish officials are investigating a national Salmonella outbreak with 25 people having fallen sick in the past two months. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported that the source of the Salmonella Newport infections is unknown and still under investigation, but it could be a widely distributed food item. Whole genome sequencing has linked 25 people... Continue Reading
Halloween health and food safety tips
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:02 am From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety. Check out these tips to... Continue Reading
Research makes it easier to identify Yersinia
By News Desk on Oct 30, 2019 12:01 am Researchers at the Pasteur Institut in France have developed a genomic analysis method for classifying and identifying Yersinia strains and estimating pathogenicity. The Yersinia genus covers a range of bacteria distinguished by criteria such as whether or not they are able to cause disease. It is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae and includes 19 species.... Continue Reading
Beef recall No. 21 and counting in Canada
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 09:19 pm As government officials remain mum on details, they have posted the 21st in a string of beef recalls related to an ongoing E. coli investigation. The newest does not name a recalling company. It says “industry” is recalling the products. Just as with the previous ones, the Oct. 29 recall reports that it was “triggered... Continue Reading
Canada posts recall No. 20 for beef and veal because of risk of E. coli
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 02:23 pm Health and food safety officials in Canada are warning the public and foodservice operators about yet another list of beef products being recalled as part of an E. coli investigation. This time the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regards two brands of beef and veal, The Sweet Potato and Artisan Farms.... Continue Reading
