Food Safety News - 10/26/2018 Four deaths in EU Listeria outbreak linked to salmon

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Four deaths in EU Listeria outbreak linked to salmon

By Joe Whitworth on Oct 26, 2018 12:08 am


A Listeria outbreak in three European countries linked to salmon has sickened 12 and killed four people. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said the multi-country outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes sequence type (ST) 8 was identified through whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis. The agency also warned it was "likely" that the... Continue Reading



Human Salmonella illness linked to raw pet food

By Phyllis Entis on Oct 26, 2018 12:07 am


A confirmed case of Salmonella Infantis illness has been linked to a raw pet food manufactured by Arrow Reliance, Inc., dba Darwin's Natural Pet Products (Darwin's), according to updated information released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The infected individual is one of 92 people infected with a multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis outbreak since... Continue Reading



Regulatory regime for cell-cultured food is on agenda for 2019

By Dan Flynn on Oct 26, 2018 12:06 am


Justing repeating its choice for a preferred regulatory agency  did not sound like much of a strategy for the meat industry, and the “name game” left the cell-cultured food technologists looking a little confused. After two -days of public meetings this week in Washington D.C., the government can claim it is getting ahead of the... Continue Reading



New Zealand plans shake-up to food recall system

By News Desk on Oct 26, 2018 12:06 am


New Zealand Food Safety wants feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs in the country. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the objective is to make improvements to the food safety regulatory system and help protect New Zealand's reputation as a supplier of safe food. Consultation on the... Continue Reading



Undeclared peanuts prompts recall for 660 units of chocolate Whoopie Pie

By Kelsey M. Mackin on Oct 26, 2018 12:04 am


Shirley's Cookie Company Inc. of Claysburg, PA, is recalling over 600 units of 16-ounce packages of “Chocolate Whoopie Pie” because they may contain peanuts, which were not declared on the label, according to a recall notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website. People who have an allergy or sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of... Continue Reading



Delaware company recalls whole chickens for misbranding

By News Desk on Oct 26, 2018 12:03 am


All People's Food, in New Castle, DL is recalling approximately 3,904 pounds of smoked whole chicken products due to misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the product label. The fully cooked, frozen smoked whole chicken items... Continue Reading



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