Food Safety News - 12/07/2018 More romaine victims reported — FDA says look to industry for change; industry says additional study needed

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More romaine victims reported — FDA says look to industry for change; industry says additional study needed

By Coral Beach on Dec 07, 2018 01:58 am


The FDA says shipping records show at least 10 distributors, 11 farms and 12 growers in the romaine lettuce supply chain are implicated in an ongoing E. coli outbreak that has now sickened almost 80 people in the U.S. and Canada. In updates yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and... Continue Reading



Trump supports California over other egg-producing states

By Dan Flynn on Dec 07, 2018 12:04 am


President Donald J. Trump’s Justice Department is siding with California over 12 egg-producing states that don’t want egg standards dictated by Sacramento. Noel J. Francisco, the solicitor general of the United States, has put the Department of Justice (DOJ) on California’s side in the dispute by filing an amicus brief in the case. It’s not... Continue Reading



Candy maker says worker with Hep A probably didn't contaminate product

By Coral Beach on Dec 07, 2018 12:03 am


Some details from a Kentucky candy maker and the Food and Drug Administration don't quite match up, but the federal agency and the operator of Bauer's Candies agree there is a chance some of the company's products are contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. As of 11:30 p.m. EST Dec. 6, the FDA had not... Continue Reading



Campylobacter increase in Sweden linked to chicken

By Joe Whitworth on Dec 07, 2018 12:01 am


Authorities in Sweden are investigating an increase in Campylobacter infections linked to fresh chicken. The number of domestic cases of Campylobacter infection was higher in November than expected for the season. This increase coincides with reports of an unusually high incidence of Campylobacter in chicken flocks and cases linked to working with chickens. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency... Continue Reading



Dogs reported sick; Kroger, King Soopers pull Abound brand from stores

By Phyllis Entis on Dec 07, 2018 12:00 am


Retail supermarket chains King Soopers and Kroger's Louisville Division are removing certain Abound dry dog food from their store shelves following a product recall initiated by Sunshine Mills Inc. The recalled pet food has the potential to contain an elevated level of vitamin D, which can produce symptoms of vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst,... Continue Reading



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