Food Safety News - July 24, 2015 U.S. Probation Office: Stewart Parnell Should Spend the Rest of His Life in Prison

U.S. Probation Office: Stewart Parnell Should Spend the Rest of His Life in Prison By Dan Flynn Stewart Parnell should be sentenced to life in prison, Michael Parnell to 17.5-21.8 years in prison, and Mary Wilkerson to 8-10 years in prison, according to recommendations from the U.S. Probation Office. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys say those recommendations have been "correctly calculated." Speaking for Stewart Parnell's defense team, Atlanta attorney Ken Hodges called... Continue Reading 50 Salmonella Cases in 8 Washington State Counties Appear Linked to Pork By News Desk Washington state health officials are working with state and local partners to investigate several cases and clusters of Salmonella infections that appear to be linked to eating pork. The ongoing investigation of at least 56 cases in eight counties around the state includes food served at a variety of events. Disease investigators continue to explore... Continue Reading Veal Trimmings Recalled for Potential E. Coli Contamination By News Desk Brown Packing Company of South Holland, IL, is recalling an undetermined amount of beef (veal) trimmings that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday, July 23, 2015. The raw, boneless beef (veal) trimmings were produced... Continue Reading Study: Some Klebsiella Pneumonia Illnesses are Foodborne By Dan Flynn Klebsiella bacteria, which can be found in your nose and mouth, have also been found before when retail meat was sampled, and the United Kingdom's Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has named the common bug as one expected to have increased rates of antibiotic resistance. But Klebsiella pneumonia is not a foodborne illnesses, according to the... Continue Reading Senators Introduce Bill for Voluntary COOL Label By News Desk Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced a bill Thursday that would remove certain meats from the mandatory country-of-origin (COOL) labeling program and institute a voluntary label instead. In May, the World Trade Organization rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that COOL on meat unfairly discriminates against meat imports and give the... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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