Food Safety News - January 26, 2016 The Troubling Problem for the Fresh Produce Industry

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The Troubling Problem for the Fresh Produce Industry

By Roy Costa, RS, MS (MBA)

Once again, the fresh produce industry has been hit with a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. The latest involves fresh-cut salad items, reportedly produced at a Dole processing plant in Ohio. While it is shocking to see a serious outbreak in such a popular brand, Listeria contamination is a troubling problem for most everyone in the... Continue Reading

Restitution Hearing Today for PCA's Mostly Absent Criminal Defendants

By Dan Flynn

The federal judge who has presided over the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case will conduct his likely last hearing in the case today, and the victims of the 2008-09 Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak are waiting for his restitution order. When the victims were heard prior to sentencing, Randy Napier and Jeff Almer, two men... Continue Reading

2013 Hepatitis A Outbreak Victims Cleared for Class Action Trial

By Dan Flynn

The 2013 multistate outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections linked to pomegranate seeds imported from Turkey had a lot of parts. It involved pomegranate arils in Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend frozen juice that sickened 165 people in ten states, sending 71 to hospitals. An upcoming October trial is also going to have a lot... Continue Reading

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