Food Safety News - June 30, 2015 44 Salmonella Cases in Canada Linked to Frozen Raw Breaded Poultry Products

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44 Salmonella Cases in Canada Linked to Frozen Raw Breaded Poultry Products

By News Desk

The Canadian government is warning consumers about the safety of breaded chicken nuggets, chicken burgers and strips after 44 people have been sickened with Salmonella. The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections in Ontario,... Continue Reading

Trail Mix, Bulk Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

By News Desk

Rocky Mountain Foods Inc. of Denver is recalling certain lots of Island Fruit and Nut Trail Mix packaged under the Free Range Snack Co. brand, and certain lots of bulk Macadamia Nuts, both due to possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date. Consumers who have recently purchased the items with the BEST BY... Continue Reading

Most Significant U.S. Criminal Food Safety Case Ever Nears Conclusion

By Dan Flynn

Two days have been set aside this week to resolve remaining pre-sentence issues in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case being heard in federal court in Albany, GA. While this is the most significant criminal food safety case to ever be tried in the United States, it’s gone on so long that some people... Continue Reading

Florida Study of Rare Toxin Carried by Sport Fish Underscores Consumer Warnings

By News Desk

A rare toxin carried by barracuda, grouper and other locally caught sport fish sickens Floridians in greater numbers than previously believed, a new analysis suggests. Consuming the foodborne toxin, called ciguatera, can result in severe nausea and vomiting and sometimes long-term tingling in the limbs or joint pain. “The rate of illness was found to be... Continue Reading

FAO/WHO Committee: Carrageenan 'Not of Concern' in Infant Formula

By News Desk

At its meeting last week in Geneva, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) concluded that the use of carrageenan in infant formula, or formula for special medical purposes, at concentrations up to 1,000 milligrams per liter is "not of concern." Seaweed industry organization Marinalg International says that the seaweed-derived additive used to... Continue Reading

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