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By Food Safety - May 21, 2019
EFSA PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO HELP EVALUATE RISKS OF TOXINS, CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
The European Food Safety Authority has created a methodology to improve risk-based classification of Rapid Alert System for Food and...
Minerals, Toxicology, Food, Government Agencies, World, chemical contaminants, European Food Safety Authority, rasff, risk evaluation -
By Food Safety - May 21, 2019
POSITIVE TEST RESULTS FOR SULFITES PROMPT RECALL OF RATTAN SHOOTS PACKED IN BRINE
Following results from state testing, US Trading Co. is recalling Global Pride brand rattan shoots because of sulfites, which are not...
Drugs, Food, Allergies, Food Recalls, Global Pride, rattan shoots, sulfites, undeclared allergens, US Trading Company -
By Food Safety
- May 21, 2019
CALIFORNIA'S BACKYARD POULTRY FLOCKS FALLING DEAD FROM HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS
Virulent Newcastle disease generally is not a human food safety threat, which is lucky because the poultry sickness is spreading like...
Food, Government Agencies, backyard flocks, California State Veterinarian Annette Jones, Virulent Newcastle Disease -
By Food Safety
- May 21, 2019
AUTHORITIES CLOSE THE NET ON SUSPECTED CRIME ORGANIZATION; 30 TONS OF FISH SEIZED
Authorities from six European countries have dismantled an alleged criminal organization that sold fish unfit for consumption. Fish...
Food, Government Agencies, World, Eurojust, Europol, fish, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, unsanitary conditions -
By Food Safety - May 20, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: THE OATH
Opinion Editor's note: Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website. Dear Editor, When the Washington...
Power, Food, Enforcement, Food Policy & Law, Government Agencies, Opinion & Contributed Articles, Constitution, FSIS, letters to the editor, opinion, USDA -
By Food Safety
- May 20, 2019
HOW DO I TEST THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
Editor's note: This is part of a series on food safety costs for businesses. The series is sponsored by CERTUS Food Safety. This piece...
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By Food Safety - May 20, 2019
TRENDS AND ADVERTISING CLAIMS DON'T MEAN COUNTERTOP COOKERS ARE SAFE
If you're considering picking up some of those electric pressure cookers at early summer garage sales thinking they'd be a handy, easy...
Power, Plan, Food, Consumer Education, Cooking Temperatures, Food Safety Guides, For Consumers, For Foodies, Local Food, Science & Research, botulism, CDC, Extension Service, home canning, Penn State, USDA -
By Food Safety
- May 19, 2019
PUBLISHER'S PLATFORM: THE HEPATITIS A BROKEN RECORD - RESTAURANT WORKERS SHOULD BE VACCINATED
Opinion Editor's note: May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and today is Hepatitis Testing Day. For more information,
Vaccination, Hepatitis, Food Policy & Law, Opinion, Opinion & Contributed Articles, CDC, Hepatitis A, restaurant employees, vaccination -
By Food Safety - May 19, 2019
RECIPE FOR PATHOGEN DESTRUCTION: A LITTLE AIR, A LITTLE ELECTRICITY, A FLIP OF A SWITCH
What if you could kill 99 percent of the potentially harmful bacteria on the surface of your fresh produce in one minute with just...
Nutrition, Food, Opinion & Contributed Articles, Science & Research, Technology -
By Food Safety - May 18, 2019
ONE TON OF BEEF FRANKFURTERS RECALLED FOR CONTAINING METAL
Chicago's Vienna Beef Ltd. has recalled approximately 2,030 pounds of beef frank links products that may be contaminated with extraneous...
Food, Food Recalls, extraneous material, FSIS Recall, metal, Vienna Beef Ltd. -
By Food Safety - May 18, 2019
BOTULISM CASES LINKED TO HUMMUS IN ARGENTINA
Two cases of foodborne botulism linked to hummus have been confirmed by Argentinian health authorities. The National Administration...
Food, Drugs, Foodborne Illness Investigations, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, World, ANMAT, Argentina, botulism, Clostridium botulinum, hummus, Tsuki Macro Vegan -
By Food Safety - May 18, 2019
SCIENTISTS SAY FREEZING STEAK TARTARE CAN DECREASE TOXOPLASMA INFECTIONS
Dutch researchers have advised freezing filet americain to reduce infection risk from the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma. If filet...
Science & Research, World, biosecurity, filet americain, foodborne parasites, freezing, Netherlands, RIVM, steak tartare, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis -
By Food Safety
- May 18, 2019
MANUFACTURER RECALLS ‘DAIRY FREE' DESSERT FOR UNDECLARED MILK; COMPLAINT LOGGED
Following a consumer complaint, Dairy Free Horchata Frozen Dessert Sandwiches are being recalled by Coolhaus because they may contain...
Allergies, Food Recalls, Coolhaus, Dairy Free Horchata Frozen Dessert Sandwiches, FDA recall -
By Food Safety - May 18, 2019
CAITO FOODS RECALLS CHICKEN SALAD BECAUSE LABELS DO NOT INCLUDE SOY ALERT
Indianapolis-based Caito Foods LLC has recalled approximately 1,767 pounds of salad with chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared...
Food, Breast, Breasts, Food Recalls, Caito Foods LLC., chicken salads, FSIS Recall, undeclared allergens -
By Food Safety
- May 17, 2019
NEW OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA FROM LIVE BIRDS SPURS CDC TO RENEW WARNING
People in 21 states have been confirmed with Salmonella infections, with seven out of 10 of them reporting they handled birds in backyard...
Hospital, Consumer Education, Cross-Contamination, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, For Consumers -
By Food Safety - May 17, 2019
BEEF AND TURKEY CAUSE MAJORITY OF SALMONELLA CASES IN FINLAND
Domestic beef and imported turkey cause the most Salmonella infections in Finland, according to results from a statistical model developed...
Food, Foodborne Pathogens, World, beef, chicken, Finnish Food Authority, modelling, pork, Ruokavirasto, Salmonella, turkey -
By Food Safety - May 17, 2019
STUDY: LAB WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA'S LISTERIA OUTBREAK WAS ‘REMARKABLE'
Researchers have described how a laboratory handled increased demand during the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa. Whole...
Food, Science & Research, World, Centre for Enteric Diseases, Enterprise Foods, Listeria, listeriosis, polony, South Africa, Tiger Brands, whole genome sequencing -
By Food Safety - May 17, 2019
TYSON LOST $2.5 MILLION BECAUSE, THEY SAY, FSIS FAILED TO PROPERLY INSPECT HOGS
Dr. Yolanda Thomspon was the USDA inspector on duty for the Food Safety and Inspection Service at the Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. plant...
Food, Enforcement, Food Policy & Law, Government Agencies, Lawsuits & Litigation, Dr. Yolanda Thomspon, FSIS, meat inspections, meat inspectors, Tyson Foods Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats, USDA -
By Food Safety - May 16, 2019
RECALLED KARAWAN TAHINI IMPLICATED IN ONGOING SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
An importer in Florida has posted a recall of consumer sized jars and bulk buckets of Karawan brand tahini following an FDA public...
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By Food Safety
- May 16, 2019
AUTHORITIES BUST CRIMINAL RING DEALING IN ‘YELLOW GOLD' AKA FAKE OLIVE OIL
Authorities have dismantled an organized crime group trading in adulterated olive oil in Germany and Italy. The operation named “Oro...
Enforcement, Food Policy & Law, For Foodies, Government Agencies, World, Carabinieri NAS, Eurojust, Europol, extra virgin olive oil, food fraud, Germany, Italy, olive oil, Operation Opson, Oro Giallo
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Exercising regularly and consuming more protein can help prevent muscle loss...
A review led by researchers from Drexel University in Philadelphia looked at how dietary protein intake and regular exercise can reduce the risk of muscle loss in older adults...
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Computers Spot Lung Cancer as Well as Doctors Do
This new technology is still under development, but shows how artificial intelligence may have a future role in medicine.
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Only HALF of US kids and teens have OK cholesterol levels - and 25% have...
A new study from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital has found that only half of US children between ages six and 19 have cholesterol levels in the ideal range, or less...
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Diabetes breakthrough: Can this protein significantly reduce insulin...
Danish researchers reported their discovery of a new protein that plays a significant role in the production of insulin. Developing a deeper understanding of the functions of...
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A unique, targeted probiotic can prevent gum and mouth problems, improving...
Large numbers of harmful bacteria in the mouth cause various health problems in the gums and teeth. Instead of using chemical toothpaste and mouthwashes that will further harm...
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Mustaches May Guard Against Sun's Rays
For all of those men who view a mustache as a largely ornamental addition to their masculine appearance, a new study reveals it can also guard against lip cancer.
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New Computer-based Predictive Tool Predicts Outcome of Respiratory Patients...
Summit score, the name of the electronically-calculated system evaluated in the new study, considers various parameters to predict the outcomes among respiratory patients.
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Cannabis chemical CBD could 'save lives' of heroin addicts by reducing their...
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York gave CBD to former heroin addicts in a study of 42 people, and found their cravings were up to three...
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British men using a hair-loss drug off-label to grow FULL BEARDS
EXCLUSIVE: Minoxidil, marketed under the brand name Regaine in the UK, works by helping the blood flow to hair follicles - the part of the skin which grows a hair by packing...
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Exposure to Common Environmental Chemicals Increases Obesity Risk
Obesity and diabetes risk can be increased when individuals are exposed to common environmental chemicals like phthalates. Therefore, there is a need to create awareness among...