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Kinder chocolate eggs, other products recalled in Canada because of link to multi-country Salmonella outbreak

2 years ago

Salmonella Recall In Canada

FDA SUBPOENA FOR FAMILY DOLLAR STORES FOLLOWS INSPECTIONS REVEALING RODENT INFESTATION AND FACILITY SANITATION ISSUES.

2 years ago

The Dollar General Corporation’s “dollar stores” are sometimes used by researchers as a poverty indicator and this year a corner of those more than 18,000 locations in the continental United States were called out for rodents and other sanitation problems. And a federal grand jury has joined these investigations.

FDA REPORTS OF INCREASING OUTBREAKS OF LISTERIA AND SALMONELLA, REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE CONTROLS FOR PROTECTING THE CONSUMING PUBLIC!

2 years ago

The Food and Drug Administration has posted an increase in the number of patients in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections as it continues investigations into three other outbreaks.

Dole reopens salad facilities linked to multi-year Listeria outbreak

2 years ago

Dole is reopening two salad production plants linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed at least two people.

Ag Industry lines up against Center for Food Safety in case against Glyphosate

2 years ago

On Monday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in the challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s flagship Roundup weedkiller. Glyphosate is down but not out after last year when California’s highest Court upheld an $86.2 million award to a couple who developed cancer after using Roundup for 30 years. After that loss, Bayer agreed to fund a $30 billion settlement with thousands of other lawsuits filed in state and local courts. Up to another $2 billion went to future litigation.

CDC declares outbreak traced to organic baby spinach ends with patients confirmed in 10 states

2 years ago

Federal officials have announced that an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to organic spinach is over.

FDA continues investigations into several outbreaks of foodborne illnesses

2 years ago

The patient count continues to rise in an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Javiana.

FDA investigates new E. coli outbreak; continues work on other outbreaks

2 years ago

FDA investigates new E. coli outbreak; continues work on other outbreaks

President Biden set to nominate Jose Emilio Esteban to head USDA food safety

2 years ago

The White House plans to submit the name of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban to the United States Senate for confirmation as USDA’s next under secretary for food safety.