Food Safety News - August 9, 2015 MMWR: Rapid Response Kept April’s Ohio Botulism Outbreak In Check

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MMWR: Rapid Response Kept April's Ohio Botulism Outbreak In Check

By News Desk

April’s botulism outbreak in Ohio was the nation’s largest in 40 years, and one of the first patients to become ill died. But CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is crediting early recognition and fast action with limiting the damage. The single fatality in the Ohio botulism outbreak blamed on a church potluck luncheon... Continue Reading

3 Violations At Boise Co-op Found In Post Outbreak Inspection

By News Desk

Boise Co-op, the Idaho store owned by 24,000 members with the deli that sickened about 300 customers since June 1, is still having more problems.  In a July 24th inspection, the local health department discovered three critical violations. The violations were found in the deli and produce departments of Boise Co-op’s North End store. During... Continue Reading

Letter From the Editor: The Unexpected Food Safety Problem

By Dan Flynn

The Controlled Substances Act, which is not being enforced in states with recreational and medical marijuana, should be amended by Congress to explicitly allow any state marijuana and hemp policies without federal interference. That polite "butt out" request was made to the federal government last week in Seattle by the National Conference of State Legislatures... Continue Reading

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