Food Safety News - May 1, 2018 U.S. joins Canada in investigation of outbreak linked to oysters

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U.S. joins Canada in investigation of outbreak linked to oysters

By News Desk

A Canadian outbreak of norovirus traced to raw oysters is now on the U.S. radar as federal and state officials report they are investigating a multistate outbreak in this country. More than 170 people across three Canadian provinces, Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, had been infected by the highly contagious virus as of the most... Continue Reading

Only 4 samples fail food safety tests during March in Hong Kong

By News Desk

Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety (CFS) Monday released the findings of its food safety report for March. The results of about 12,000 food samples tested were satisfactory except for four samples. The overall satisfaction rate was 99.9 percent. CFS is a unit of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. A CFS spokesman said... Continue Reading

CFIA updates best-by on recalled microgreens

By News Desk

Consumers are still at risk from recalled Greenbelt microgreens after Canadian officials updated the best-by date on the products, which could be contaminated with Listeria. Instead of the previously reported best-by date, some of the recalled microgreens are stamped with an April 30 date, making it likely that consumers still have the potentially life-threatening fresh... Continue Reading

WebMD lists foods 'most likely' to cause foodborne illnesses

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WebMD, the popular website for checking on symptoms and finding a medical doctor, has published a list of foods “most likely” to cause foodborne illness. Certain foods, more than others, are linked to foodborne illnesses, according to federal public health officials. WebMD reports its “most likely” list from the federal Centers for Disease Control and... Continue Reading

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