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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Letter from the Editor: Kiecker speaks out after rising to the top as FSIS Administrator By Dan Flynn on Sep 23, 2020 12:05 am Opinion The Meat & Poultry Daily News recently did a question and answer session with Paul Kiecker, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator since last March 12. It’s worth reading in its entirety at M&P, and I am going to steal some quotes here. Kiecker certainly deserves the attention for rising to the top... Continue Reading Germany part of resurgent hepatitis A outbreak By Joe Whitworth on Sep 23, 2020 12:03 am The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers. Following outbreaks linked to frozen strawberries in Sweden and Austria in 2018, 65 cases of the same hepatitis A virus (HAV) strain were detected in Germany between October 2018 and January... Continue Reading Senegal project improves food safety capability By News Desk on Sep 23, 2020 12:01 am Senegal has improved detection of residues and contaminants in food products thanks to international help. The four-year project strengthening laboratory capabilities for analyzing veterinary drug residues and contaminants in food began in 2016. It is expected to boost consumer and market confidence and make the country’s exports of agricultural and food products more competitive. The... Continue Reading More microgreens recalled in relation to Salmonella outbreak By News Desk on Sep 22, 2020 08:35 pm A third recall has been initiated in Canada related to a Salmonella outbreak associated with fresh sprouts from Sunsprout. The recall covers micro-greens including alfalfa and onion, and alfalfa and radish. There is concern that consumers may have the recalled microgreens in their homes because of their relatively long shelf life. The sprouted greens named... Continue Reading Inconsistent labeling complicates clam recall; marine toxin found By News Desk on Sep 22, 2020 08:08 pm Government tests spurred a recall of Manila clams because of contamination with a marine biotoxin that causes the potentially deadly Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd. reports distributing the clams to retailers in Ontario and British Columbia, according to a recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Mismatched branding may be complicating recall... Continue Reading Note on clarification By News Desk on Sep 22, 2020 12:51 pm The Sept. 12, 2020 issue of Food Safety News, incorrectly reported that Williams Foods’ taco seasoning containing cumin seeds supplied by Mincing Spice Company was subject to a current recall. In fact, this recall occurred in July 2019. Product subject to the recall was removed from the marketplace and the recall was terminated by FDA... Continue Reading