Chemical analysis gaps found in UK lab review
By Joe Whitworth on Sep 14, 2019 12:09 am Gaps in capability to perform some chemical analyses have been identified in a review into official laboratories in the United Kingdom. The review assessed the capacity, capability, and governance of the U.K. official food and feed laboratory system and made recommendations to address gaps and weaknesses to maintain safety standards when the U.K. leaves the... Continue Reading
Salads, wraps containing spinach recalled for E. coli risk
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 14, 2019 12:08 am Urban Remedy of California, a producer, and retailer of ‘ultra-fresh, organic meals’ is recalling 76 salads and wraps because they contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website. “Seventy-six salads and wraps are still unaccounted for. No juices or any other products are being... Continue Reading
Norway finds tropane and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food samples
By News Desk on Sep 14, 2019 12:07 am Atropine was detected in four of 14 samples of cereal-based foods intended for children, according to a survey last year by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet). Another tropane alkaloid, scopolamine, was detected in two of the samples. As in 2017, the highest levels were found in processed snacks for babies called “skumpinner” from Slovakia,... Continue Reading
More pâtés, mousses, terrines and rillettes recalled in Canada for Listeria risk
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 14, 2019 12:06 am This week, the CFIA added more pâtés, mousses, terrines, and rillettes to a recall list involving multiple brands. In an initial recall notice posted on Aug. 31, the CFIA warned consumers not consume various The Deli-Shop brand Pâtés because of possible Listeria contamination found by CFIA test results. On Sept. 12, the CFIA announced that Les Spécialités... Continue Reading
Denver resident is latest death in hepatitis A outbreak
By News Desk on Sep 14, 2019 12:04 am Two months after Denver declared its outbreak of hepatitis A, the viral disease has taken the life of a resident of the Mile High City. “Deaths from hepatitis A are rare, but they can occur, especially when people who have other medical conditions get the disease,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, Colorado’s infectious disease epidemiologist. “This... Continue Reading
By Joe Whitworth on Sep 14, 2019 12:09 am Gaps in capability to perform some chemical analyses have been identified in a review into official laboratories in the United Kingdom. The review assessed the capacity, capability, and governance of the U.K. official food and feed laboratory system and made recommendations to address gaps and weaknesses to maintain safety standards when the U.K. leaves the... Continue Reading
Salads, wraps containing spinach recalled for E. coli risk
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 14, 2019 12:08 am Urban Remedy of California, a producer, and retailer of ‘ultra-fresh, organic meals’ is recalling 76 salads and wraps because they contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website. “Seventy-six salads and wraps are still unaccounted for. No juices or any other products are being... Continue Reading
Norway finds tropane and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food samples
By News Desk on Sep 14, 2019 12:07 am Atropine was detected in four of 14 samples of cereal-based foods intended for children, according to a survey last year by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet). Another tropane alkaloid, scopolamine, was detected in two of the samples. As in 2017, the highest levels were found in processed snacks for babies called “skumpinner” from Slovakia,... Continue Reading
More pâtés, mousses, terrines and rillettes recalled in Canada for Listeria risk
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 14, 2019 12:06 am This week, the CFIA added more pâtés, mousses, terrines, and rillettes to a recall list involving multiple brands. In an initial recall notice posted on Aug. 31, the CFIA warned consumers not consume various The Deli-Shop brand Pâtés because of possible Listeria contamination found by CFIA test results. On Sept. 12, the CFIA announced that Les Spécialités... Continue Reading
Denver resident is latest death in hepatitis A outbreak
By News Desk on Sep 14, 2019 12:04 am Two months after Denver declared its outbreak of hepatitis A, the viral disease has taken the life of a resident of the Mile High City. “Deaths from hepatitis A are rare, but they can occur, especially when people who have other medical conditions get the disease,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, Colorado’s infectious disease epidemiologist. “This... Continue Reading
