Food Safety News - 11/01/2018 30 infected in New Mexico; likely part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. 30 infected in New Mexico; likely part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak By Coral Beach on Nov 01, 2018 12:05 am New Mexico health officials report the state has 30 people with Salmonella Newport infections linked to ground beef. Although the officials didn't name any companies, it is likely the illnesses are part of a multistate outbreak that is linked to beef from JBS Tolleson Inc. The JBS operation in Tolleson, AZ, is part of the... Continue Reading Prominent ND legislator, lobbyist dies of Vibriosis after eating raw oysters in NOLA By News Desk on Nov 01, 2018 12:04 am The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) state director for North Dakota, former State Rep. Ann Kelsch, 58, died Tuesday in a New Orleans hospital. She was an apparent victim of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria from consuming raw or undercooked oysters. Kelsch, who lived in Mandan, ND, was in New Orleans to visit family. She was... Continue Reading Lloyd's Register Foundation food safety workshop set next month in U.S. By Joe Whitworth on Nov 01, 2018 12:03 am The Lloyd's Register Foundation is scheduled to present a workshop on food safety in California next month. The event is part of the foundation’s foresight review on the topic with the academic research laboratory Food Lab 2.0 and is set for Dec. 14 in San Diego. Foresight reviews are white papers funded by Lloyd's Register... Continue Reading Four sentenced after guilty pleas in fake holiday food poisoning claim By News Desk on Nov 01, 2018 12:01 am Four people have been sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, after admitting to making a false holiday sickness claim. Michael Jameson, 43, Claire Weir, 35, Jane Weir, 38, and Janet Weir, 63, all from Liverpool in England, were convicted of contempt of court at Liverpool High Court after they admitted to... Continue Reading Consumer complaints of plastic, metal in corned beef at schools prompt recall By News Desk on Nov 01, 2018 12:00 am Following complaints from schools, Procesadora La Hacienda Inc. of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, is recalling 2,400 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) corned beef that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic and metal. The RTE corned beef was produced on Oct. 4 and were shipped to institutions in Puerto Rico, according to the recall... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2018 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list