Food Safety News - June 21, 2018 Virulent Newcastle Disease means backyard chicken craze needs to clean up its act

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Virulent Newcastle Disease means backyard chicken craze needs to clean up its act

By Dan Flynn

Homeowners with backyard chickens have now given federal agriculture officials reason to worry. A contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry is spreading through backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties in California. Virulent Newcastle Disease or vND is not a foodborne illness, but humans working with... Continue Reading

Appellate mandate ends biggest food safety criminal case in history

By Dan Flynn

It’s over. After 1,952 days in federal trial and appellate courts, the case of the United States versus Stewart and Michael Parnell et al is no longer active. It became history Wednesday when David J. Smith, Clerk of Court for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, entered as the mandate or final... Continue Reading

Researchers warn against raw milk, cheese after testing dairies

By News Desk

Research recently published by scientists in The Netherlands shows that E. coli and Campylobacter bacteria are so common on goat and sheep dairy farms that pasteurization is necessary to prevent contamination of raw milk and products made with it. The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority joined forces... Continue Reading

Texas company recalls raw, frozen ground beef for E. coli

By News Desk

Texas Naturals Meats is recalling almost 500 pounds of raw frozen ground beef that was produced almost a year ago because its own tests this week returned positive results for E. coli O103. The recalled "Green Fields Farms Rogers Texas Ground Beef" sparked concern at the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) because its... Continue Reading

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