Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million Aug 18, 9:16 PM (ET) By MIKE STOBBE and MARY CLARE JALONICK ATLANTA (AP) – Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more, health officials said Wednesday as a company dramatically expanded a recall to [...]
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Salmonella & Eggs, Summer 2010 At a Glance: The CDC is working with state and local health departments in numerous jurisdictions investigating a nation-wide outbreak of Salmonella Enteriditis. Several brands and sizes of in-shell eggs have already been recalled; more are expected. The CDC report can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis/. The FDA report can be [...]
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High Level of Bacterial Contamination in Bottled Water Most samples exceeded USP limits for drinking water Most samples of bottled water tested in a Canadian study contained bacterial contamination in excess of limits for drinking water specified by the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). The study authors called for standards to be set for bacterial levels [...]
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Lettuce recalled due to possible E. coli contamination Freshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio, announced May 6 a voluntary recall of certain romaine lettuce products because of the possible connection between the recalled romaine lettuce and an outbreak of foodborne illness. FDA supports this action by Freshway Foods. The outbreak, which is still under investigation, involves [...]
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Foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 B annually Acute foodborne illnesses cost the United States an estimated $152 billion per year in healthcare, workplace, and other economic losses, according to a report published by the Produce Safety Project (PSP). The study, “Health-Related Costs from Foodborne Illness in the United States,” was written by Robert L. Scharff, [...]
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U.S.D.A. unveils food safety initiatives FoodBusinessNews.net, February 5, 2010 by Eric Schroeder WASHINGTON — For the more than 31 million children who participate in the National School Lunch Program (N.S.L.P.), food safety help is on the way. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Feb. 4 announced several new initiatives to assure the safety and quality [...]
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