Food Safety News Wed 8/12/2020

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Food Safety News
Wed 8/12/2020 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Coronavirus meat shortages were avoided as production slips but didn’t fall all that much By Dan Flynn on Aug 12, 2020 12:08 am Livestock and poultry production in the United States held up after the Defense Production Act put USDA in charge of making sure meat processors kept operating but in compliance with CDC and OSHA guidelines. Livestock production for the April to June quarter reached 85.5 percent in comparison with the previous three month period. And poultry... Continue Reading Auditors find overdue inspections and poor recordkeeping By Joe Whitworth on Aug 12, 2020 12:05 am An audit report in an Australian state has found many inspections of food businesses were overdue, recordkeeping was poor, and follow-up and enforcement were not always completed or consistent. The Western Australian Auditor General’s report focused on food safety regulation by two local government entities, one a metropolitan and the other a regional one, with... Continue Reading Parasite striking Texas with both in-state and national outbreaks By News Desk on Aug 12, 2020 12:04 am Texas has two. Texas is one of 28 states and New York City that is part of the “domestically-acquired” Cyclosporiasis outbreak being experienced nationally. And, according to Austin Public Health, the Lone Star State has another outbreak of Cyclosporiasis going in the Austin-Travis County area. “While we may be in COVID-19 season, we cannot forget... Continue Reading Apricot kernels recalled in New Zealand due to poisoning risk By News Desk on Aug 12, 2020 12:02 am Raw apricot kernels are being recalled in New Zealand after three people needed hospital treatment. They were sold by Christchurch business Ethnic Market in Linwood. Sale of raw apricot kernels is prohibited under New Zealand food law. Those admitted to the hospital as a precaution have since been discharged after eating the raw kernels. Ethnic General... Continue Reading