Food Safety News - August 15, 2014 CDC: Outbreak Linked to Organic Sprouted Chia Powder Produced Three Salmonella Strains

CDC: Outbreak Linked to Organic Sprouted Chia Powder Produced Three Salmonella Strains By News Desk Organic sprouted chia powder was responsible for an unusual Salmonella outbreak — which now appears to be over — that sickened 31 people in 16 states. It was unusual in that the organic sprouted chia powder was said to be responsible for three strains of Salmonella in the single outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control... Continue Reading Back to top^ Whole Foods Sale of Rabbit Meat Sparks Weekend Protest Plan By Cathy Siegner Animal advocacy groups are planning to protest this weekend at Whole Foods Markets nationwide to oppose the retail sale of rabbit meat and to “politely” remind customers via handouts that rabbits are friendly animals often kept as pets. “Rabbits are the 3rd most popular furry companion in the US and have unique personalities, just like... Continue Reading Back to top^ How CDC Uses Antibiotic Resistance Data By Lydia Zuraw Over the past year, you may have noticed that antimicrobial resistance information has been incorporated in the outbreak reports put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency recently introduced the measure to address the goal of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) to get such information to the public.... Continue Reading Back to top^ IAFP Interview: Waldrop Discusses Mechanically Tenderized Beef By James Andrews Christopher Waldrop, director of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America, spoke with Food Safety News at the 2014 Conference of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). The discussion covered the food safety risks associated with mechanically tenderized beef, as well as some of Waldrop’s concerns with the USDA’s new poultry... Continue Reading Back to top^ FSIS Enhances Food Safety Protections for Ground Beef By Brian Ronholm (This Aug. 14, 2014, blog post by Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is reposted here with permission.) On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced new procedures that will allow the agency to trace contaminated ground beef... Continue Reading Back to top^ More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2014 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. 1301 2nd Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101. Change your address or unsubscribe.

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