Food Safety News Wed 6/17/2020

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Food Safety News
Wed 6/17/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Federal dietary guidelines for 2020 near the finish line By Dan Flynn on Jun 17, 2020 12:04 am Sarah Reinhardt, the lead food systems and health analyst for the Food & Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, says she knows how the federal 2020 Dietary Guidelines could be improved. And her idea is a timely one because the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Committee is meeting today by webcast to discuss its draft advisory... Continue Reading Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures By Joe Whitworth on Jun 17, 2020 12:03 am More than four times fewer suspected food and waterborne epidemics have been reported in Finland in the past few months. Between March and May, four suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported, compared with an average of 18 in previous years, according to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The agency believes this is because... Continue Reading Countries in the Americas told to focus on food safety By News Desk on Jun 17, 2020 12:00 am Countries in the Americas have been urged to take measures to ensure food safety throughout the production chain. The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA), which is based in Brazil, also commented on the role of workers in ensuring a continuous supply of food during the COVID-19 pandemic, as part... Continue Reading Positive Salmonella test result causes recall of macadamia nuts By News Desk on Jun 16, 2020 06:44 pm An Illinois company is recalling a lot of raw macadamia nuts because another lot made with the same group of nuts tested positive for Salmonella. NOW Health Group Inc. (NOW) of Bloomingdale, IL, is recalling its “NOW Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts” with the product code 7119 and Lot#3141055, according to a company recall notice... Continue Reading

 

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A decline in food borne illness by people washing their hands more often. Who'd a thunk it?