National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

By Dan Flynn on Aug 01, 2019 02:05 am A McDonald’s in Johnson City, TN, and a Little Caesar’s Pizza in Newark, NJ, put their customers at risk of exposure to hepatitis A by permitting an employee with the liver disease to report for work. They are the latest in a long list of hepatitis A developments that are examples of what the Mississippi... Continue Reading

   

Belgian experts examine Listeria growth in butter made with raw milk

By Joe Whitworth on Aug 01, 2019 02:03 am The risk of Listeria monocytogenes growth in raw milk butter is low if the pH drops below a certain level after so long, according to one study by Belgian experts. The Scientific Committee provides opinions on risk assessment and management in areas covered by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) in Belgium, also known as l’Agence fédérale pour la sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire... Continue Reading

   

Listeria risk from ready-to-eat cooked meat evaluated in Greece

By News Desk on Aug 01, 2019 02:01 am The risk of Listeria from non-prepacked, ready-to-eat cooked meat sold at retail has been evaluated in Greece. The work assessed Listeria monocytogenes exposure related to consumption of non-prepackaged ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked meat products handled at retail environments in the country. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) awarded a grant to the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET)... Continue Reading

   

Outbreak growing fast; new warnings caution against all pig ear pet treats

By Coral Beach on Jul 31, 2019 01:55 pm Federal public health officials stepped up their warning today about pig ear treats for dogs as human illnesses related to the multi-branded products have now sickened 127 people in 33 states in a multi-drug resistant Salmonella outbreak. The FDA and CDC today issued new consumer alerts and other updated product information. The outbreak was first... Continue Reading

   

Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported

By Coral Beach on Jul 31, 2019 01:45 pm Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections. Lennox Intl Inc. of Edison, NJ, posted its expanded recall with the Food and Drug Administration, building on a recall... Continue Reading