According to Mary Stroka, NLJ Reporter, about 40 Weston County community members, including some Newcastle Elementary students, reportedly became ill in connection with an outbreak of Salmonella at the school, according to a text received on Dec. 2 from Kim
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Walmart recalls cucumber slices sold in Texas because of potential Salmonella contamination
Walmart Inc. is recalling Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices, produced in select stores because of potential Salmonella contamination.
This recall was initiated because the product may contain recalled whole cucumbers supplied by SunFed Produce, LLC, which initiated a recall after…
More products containing cucumbers recalled because of Salmonella concerns
Supreme Service Solutions LLC. (dba Supreme Produce) of Farmers Branch, TX is assisting in a Kroger Store recall for cucumbers purchased from Sunfed Produce LLC Recall (purchased from Kroger Stores) because of possible contamination with Salmonella.
The potential contamination was…
Guest Post: Is Social Media Really A Public Nuisance?
This is a guest post from John Vaughan https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals/v/vaughan-john-thomas, a partner at Holland & Knight who has been in-house at both pharma and tech companies, which gives him some extra insights into the decision discussed below. As with all guest…
FDA discovers new E. coli outbreak with 67 patients found; source not yet identified
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections related to an unknown source.
The Food and Drug Administration announced the outbreak on Dec. 4. The agency has initiated traceback efforts but has not reported what food…
Raw Farms raw milk contaminated with H5 virus is the latest bird flu development
Raw Farms LLC in Fresno, CA, formerly known as Organic Pastures, serves the largest raw milk markets in the county. It is no surprise that multiple batches of Raw Farms raw milk have tested positive for the avian flu virus.…
Potential EU fraud alerts climb in October
Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in October by European countries have risen for the first time in recent months.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states climbed in October. The 292 alerts are up…
French control finds Yersinia in pork; cheese outbreaks reported
French officials have reported findings from a check of pork products for Yersinia and two outbreaks caused by contaminated raw milk cheese.
Yersinia enterocolitica is one of the top agents reported in Europe, with the most frequent biotype BT4 in…
Holy E. coli – Yet another outbreak brewing
I need to stay online and keep refreshing by browser to keep up with new outbreaks on the FDA Investigation Table. There is a new E. coli outbreak that is being investigated.
Members of Congress Urge FDA to Ban Red 3
- 23 members of Congress have sent a letter to FDA requesting that the agency ban the use of Red 3 in foods before the end of this Congress (by January 3, 2025).
- The letter cites carcinogenicity concerns with Red 3
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