Food Safety News - December 3, 2015 Vaccinations Offered After Hepatitis A Case Confirmed in NY Pizza Worker

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Vaccinations Offered After Hepatitis A Case Confirmed in NY Pizza Worker

By News Desk

The Seneca County Health Department has confirmed a case of Hepatitis A in a food service worker employed at Mark’s Pizzeria at 1963 Kingdom Plaza, Waterloo, NY. Public health officials stated that individuals not previously vaccinated for Hepatitis A and who consumed cold foods, such as subs, salads, vegetables, lemons and celery sticks, from Mark's... Continue Reading

Major Retailers Recall Celery Products Because Of Possible E. Coli Concerns

By News Desk

Costco, Target and Starbucks are some of the many retailers pulling products of the shelves because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy, CA, is recalling certain products which may include celery which could potentially contain the pathogen. Last week, a sample of Celery and Onion Diced Blend used... Continue Reading

JEM Raw Recalls All Nut Butters After 11 Salmonella Illnesses Reported

By News Desk

JEM Raw Chocolate LLC (JEM Raw) of Bend, OR, has announced a voluntary recall of its full line of nut butter spreads due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. There have been 11 illnesses reported in connection with the nut butter products, but no deaths or hospitalizations to date. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),... Continue Reading

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak May Be Linked to Recalled Nut Butters

By Cathy Siegner

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigation is underway into 11 Salmonella illnesses in nine states which may be linked to recently recalled nut butters. The initial outbreak announcement will be posted sometime Thursday, Dec. 3, Laura Burnworth, a CDC health communication specialist, told Food Safety News. The confirmed cases are being reported... Continue Reading

Canada Blames Old Feed for Alberta's Most Recent 'Mad Cow' Discovery

By News Desk

The report is not exactly comforting on that Black Angus beef cow discovered with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) north of Edmonton, Alberta, last February. BSE is a progressive and fatal neurological disease in cattle. The first BSE, or "mad cow,” to turn up in Canada since 2011 was blamed Monday by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency... Continue Reading

Chipotle Still Feeling Pain After E. Coli Outbreak of Unknown Origin

By Dan Flynn

Companies pay for food safety transgressions in a variety of ways. Victims sue for damages, and regulators take civil, and sometimes criminal, actions. For publicly traded companies, nothing churns their executive stomach acid more than waiting to see if the stock price will come back. For Chipotle Mexican Grill, analysts are telling investors to expect... Continue Reading

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