Food Safety News - April 25, 2018 White Castle worker latest to expose Louisville to hepatitis A

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White Castle worker latest to expose Louisville to hepatitis A

By News Desk

Louisville, KY, residents are getting another in what’s been a series of public warnings about hepatitis A. This time, anyone who dined at a local White Castle restaurant between April 6 and April 20 is advised they might have been exposed to the virus and should get vaccinated. That’s because a White Castle employee who was... Continue Reading

South Africa sees listeriosis cases drop; ramps up prevention

By Dan Flynn

When the world’s worst rampage of listeriosis was at its peak, more than 30 confirmed cases were added to the outbreak weekly. After South Africa’s health officials identified the source and recalled the product from the market, the number of new confirmed cases was cut in half. And during the first week of April, it... Continue Reading

Better tests, stronger laws, more foods add up to more recalls

By News Desk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) is out with a report on what might be called the “recalls gone wild” era. In a 31-page report “Trends in Food Recalls, 2004-13” the researchers parse data from the Food and Drug Administration and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The facts showed an... Continue Reading

Outbreak investigation hampered by lack of business records

By Coral Beach

Public health officials continue to be frustrated by a lack of traceability information from romaine lettuce growers and their customers as the investigation into an ongoing E. coli outbreak continues. For three weeks state and federal investigators have been trying to identify the source of the implicated romaine, which has sickened dozens across 16 states.... Continue Reading

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