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Salmonella outbreak sweeps across US
A source of the outbreak, which now spans 23 states, has not yet been identified, but CDC and state officials are investigating whether a specific food, supermarket or restaurant chain could be linked.
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Salad Cyclospora outbreak continues to worsen in North America
The outbreak, thought to have originated from a Fresh Express production facility in Illinois, now spans eight US states and three Canadian provinces.
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Recall roundup: Cyclospora outbreak, soya and milk allergens, and more…
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Report finds US meat recalls have increased by 65 percent since 2013
US PIRG Education Fund, the authors of the report, have called for food safety agencies to take greater control in order to ensure the safety of consumers in the US.
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Shutdown of coal-fired plants improves nationwide crop yield, study finds
While the shift from coal to natural gas has reduced carbon dioxide emissions overall, it has also reportedly changed local pollution levels at hundreds of areas around the country, improving human health and increasing crop yields.
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Recall roundup: salad kits, fruit mix, pot noodle and soya protein
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Recall roundup: Romaine lettuce, coleslaw, meatballs and waxberries
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Recall roundup: salad, blackberries and cheese nips
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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FDA initiative aims to enhance food safety in Yuma region
Following the 2018 E. coli outbreak, the multi-year FDA initiative will study how pathogens survive, mobilise and possibly contaminate produce prior to harvest.
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All-purpose flour recalled
General Mills is recalling five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached all-purpose flour due to the potential presence of E. coli O26.
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Listeria monocytogenes infections being investigated in US and Canada
An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections, which has seen two deaths been reported, is being investigated.
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Cyclospora illnesses linked to imported fresh basil
The FDA is investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV.
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Contact with backyard poultry links majority of US salmonellosis cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has given an update on the recent multistate outbreaks of Salmonellosis, finding links with ‘backyard poultry’.
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Outbreak of salmonella linked to Cavi brand whole, fresh papayas
The FDA has named Cavi brand whole fresh maradol papayas as the likely source of 71 cases of Salmonella Uganda.
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Machine learning identifies source of Salmonella
Researchers have developed a machine learning approach that is able to detect the animal source of particular Salmonella outbreaks.
