Food Safety News - 11/27/2018 3-state recruitment drive underway for USDA meat and poultry inspectors

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3-state recruitment drive underway for USDA meat and poultry inspectors

By News Desk on Nov 27, 2018 12:03 am


Federal job recruiters are in cattle country this week and next looking for prospective food safety inspectors in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) currently employs 7,500 meat and poultry inspectors. The agency’s challenge is keeping those ranks filled while continuing inspections at all the establishments... Continue Reading



Israeli officials find source of deadly Listeria outbreak

By News Desk on Nov 27, 2018 12:01 am


The Ministry of Health in Israel believes it has pinpointed the source of a Listeria outbreak in the country, naming meat products as the cause. More than 30 cases have been reported to the agency and at least one death is linked to the outbreak, which has mostly affected the southern region among the Bedouin... Continue Reading



E. coli O157 study could explain higher human infection rates in Scotland

By Joe Whitworth on Nov 27, 2018 12:00 am


Cattle in Scotland have a higher level of a certain subtype of E. coli O157 which causes more severe human infections, according to a report. Scientists found that Scottish cattle have more E. coli O157 phage type (PT) 21/28, which is associated with super-shedding in cattle. Super-shedding is the passing of large volumes of the... Continue Reading



Romaine expected in stores soon; new labels with date, field information coming

By Coral Beach on Nov 26, 2018 06:46 pm


UPDATED 12:28 a.m. EDT Nov. 27 — Government and industry officials say new labels for romaine lettuce will help keep the public safe during events such as the current E. coli outbreak. But, most entities in the supply chain are not involved in the initiative and not all forms of romaine will carry the voluntary... Continue Reading



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