Food Safety News - February 24, 2016 Multiple macadamia nut brands recalled after Salmonella test

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Multiple macadamia nut brands recalled after Salmonella test

By News Desk

For details on how macadamia growers are trying to control Salmonella contamination, please see “Hawaii's macadamia nut industry faces Salmonella challenge” A variety brands of macadamia nut products, in individual snack-size packages and in bulk bags up to 25 pounds, are under recall by Marathon Ventures Inc. because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled nuts... Continue Reading

Salmonella outbreak linked to Kansas sprouts reaches Pennsylvania

By Coral Beach

A Salmonella Muenchen outbreak linked to fresh alfalfa sprouts from a Kansas grower now includes 13 people from four states, spurring federal officials to join the investigation. Five of the sick people have required hospitalization, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted its first report on the outbreak today. Late last... Continue Reading

More E. coli victims identified in California raw milk outbreak

By Coral Beach

California officials say the case count in the E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized raw milk from an organic dairy in Fresno is increasing, but they aren't saying much else. As of Monday, 10 people have been confirmed with "closely related strains of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157:H7," according to a spokesman for the California... Continue Reading

Alaska's budget crisis likely to take a bite out of food safety unit

By Dan Flynn

Alaska’s House Finance Subcommittee, charged with reviewing next year's budget for the Department of Environmental Conservation, is suggesting the Food Safety & Sanitation Program be cut for the second consecutive year. Alaska is not like any of the lower 48 states. It is preparing for a second year of a budget crisis caused by depressed... Continue Reading

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