Food Safety News - June 14, 2018 Publisher’s Platform: Change of heart on Trade Secrets, or a Random Act of Transp...

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Publisher's Platform: Change of heart on Trade Secrets, or a Random Act of Transparency?

By Bill Marler

Two weeks ago, the FDA published the "FDA Update on Traceback Related to the E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce."  The diagram entitled "Redacted draft traceback diagram for FDA investigation of multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma growing region," told the public that the outbreak, which... Continue Reading

CDC issues advisory on Hep A outbreaks

By News Desk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Alert Network Advisory this week regarding Hepatitis A infections amidst a multi-state outbreak. The CDC is monitoring vaccine supplies, which some state and local health officials say have been constrained. Outbreaks have been reported in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Utah and West Virginia. The majority of... Continue Reading

Germany discovers higher than permitted fipronil residues in Dutch eggs

By News Desk

That trouble Europe had last summer when Dutch egg producers began using the banned insecticide fipronil as a cleansing agent is back. Six German states are recalling 73,000 eggs produced in the Netherlands after tests found they contained fipronil residue levels over permitted amounts. Many of the recalled eggs, sold at retail stores in Lower... Continue Reading

Beach Beat: Who's on first … outbreak victims not in the lineup

By Coral Beach

It's no laughing matter that children in Tennessee are fighting for their lives. It's no laughing matter that the majority of them got sick after they were served unpasteurized milk. It's no laughing matter that public health has one hand tied behind its back while it grasps at straws with the other. That being said,... Continue Reading

USDA recall review shows some meat was left off original list

By News Desk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has found HF Food Distributors in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, failed to list all implicated products in a recent recall notice. Consequently the company is recalling additional sliced cooked ham products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The additional product recall was triggered by a recall effectiveness check in... Continue Reading

Canned dog food recalled for elevated beef thyroid hormone

By News Desk

Dave's Pet Food has recalled one lot of canned dog food after being alerted to the presence of elevated beef thyroid hormone in the product. The recalled product was identified as Dave's Dog Food 95% premium beef in 13-oz cans with a date code of 08/2020 and a UPC of 85038-11167.  The problem was discovered... Continue Reading

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