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Search ongoing for source of Yersinia outbreak in Norway

1 day 18 hours ago

Norwegian health officials are searching for the source of a Yersinia outbreak that has affected at least nine people.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) also reported a further six suspected cases.

Samples from the 15 patients were taken between May 26 and June 15. They are between 10

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FDA warns four importers about safety verification failures

1 day 18 hours ago

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are

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Cyclospora outbreak sickens almost 150 people

3 days 20 hours ago

An outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite has impacted 145 people. The source of the parasite has not yet been determined.

Patients have been reported by 17 states. These people became sick after eating food in the United States and did not report any travel during the 14 days

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Chocolate covered raisins recalled because they contain peanuts

3 days 21 hours ago

Lehi Valley Trading Company of Mesa, AZ, is recalling 624 units of its 15-ounce packages of High Valley Orchard chocolate covered raisins because they contain undeclared peanuts. 

People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

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Supreme Court sides with manufacturer of Roundup

4 days 18 hours ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with pesticide manufacturer Bayer in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, ruling that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by cancer patients who allege its Roundup product was to blame for their disease. 

According to Food and Water Watch the ruling extends the legal

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USDA issues warning about chicken wraps contaminated with Listeria

4 days 21 hours ago

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wraps because tests of the product showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. 

A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

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Reser's recalls Molly's Kitchen pasta salad

4 days 22 hours ago

Reser’s Fine Foods Inc. of Halifax, NC, is recalling 5,300 pounds of a ready-to-eat (RTE) product labeled as a pasta salad because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product labeled as pasta

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High hopes for foodborne surveillance financial analysis

5 days 18 hours ago

An analysis showing the potential financial benefits of investing in surveillance provides the common language needed to advance discussions, according to experts.

The World Health Organization (WHO) calculated the average return on investment for disease surveillance in 17 countries with intermediate levels of food safety system development.

Results show that

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