Food Safety News - April 18, 2018 Case count in Canadian oyster norovirus outbreak doubles

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Case count in Canadian oyster norovirus outbreak doubles

By News Desk

The case count in a norovirus outbreak traced to oyster farms in British Columbia, Canada, has more than doubled in a week. Public health officials initially reported the outbreak April 9 when there were about 40 known cases. This week the Public Health Agency of Canada reported the case count at 126. The cases of... Continue Reading

FDA confirms outbreak strain at Rose Acre's egg facility

By Dan Flynn

Nothing causes more consumer confusion than the recall of a couple hundred million eggs by a significant producer. It brings out much befuddlement as retail egg buyers have to sort out Julian dates, brands, lot numbers, plant numbers and distribution channels. Worse than the confusion is that when people find eggs they have bad eggs... Continue Reading

More Explorateur soft cheese recalled for Listeria risk

By News Desk

World's Best Cheeses based in Armonk, NY, is recalling Formagerie de la Brie brand l'Explorateur soft ripened cheese After a French supplier warned it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly foodborne pathogen. "The cheese was manufactured by Fromagerie de la Brie of St. Simeon, France. World's Best Cheeses was one of several importers notified by their French... Continue Reading

FDA Salmonella finding prompts recall of three raw dog foods

By News Desk

Carnivore Meat Co. LLC has recalled two Vital Essentials raw dog food products due to possible Salmonella contamination. In addition to the Vital Essentials recall, TruDog LLC has advised its customers by email that it has withdrawn a single batch of its Boost Me product, also due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products and... Continue Reading

Outbreaks in Japan likely from contaminated seaweed facility

By News Desk

Outbreak investigators in Japan have identified contamination in a seaweed production plant as the cause of seven foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened almost 2,100 people in 2017. The seven foodborne norovirus outbreaks were all attributable to dried, shredded seaweed called nori, according to a report from researchers in Japan and published in recent days by... Continue Reading

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