Update: UK Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Three Deaths Likely Came From a Single Source of Eggs By News Desk  The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in the U.K. has now sickened nearly 250 people, and three of them have reportedly died. And, according to public health officials, the illnesses can likely be traced back to a single source of eggs. Public Health England officials said that 30 cases have now been reported in London, 54 in the West... Continue ReadingChicken Cutlets Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination By News Desk  TNUVA USA of Fairfield, NJ, is recalling approximately 8,316 pounds of Mom's Chicken Extra Thin Cutlets due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product was produced on Aug. 18, 2013, and shipped to the company's distributor in New Jersey. FSIS will post complete store... Continue ReadingJIFSAN: FDA-University Partnership Helps Enhance the Safety of Imported Food By Lydia Zuraw  A significant portion of the food that Americans consume comes from overseas, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't have the ability to inspect all imports, so it’s not a bad idea to intervene with preventive measures before the food reaches our ports. "It's much better and more efficient to control the problem... Continue ReadingFood Safety Regulations Will Change Industry, Brackett Says By The Packer  (This article by Tom Karst, national editor of The Packer, was first published Aug. 26, 2014, and is reposted here with permission.) The U.S. Food and Drug and Administration's new food safety regulations aren't the only changes facing fresh produce marketers, but the coming rules likely will be the most far-reaching, Robert Brackett believes. In a... Continue ReadingPCA's Former Operations Manager Testifies in Ongoing Criminal Trial By Dan Flynn  Daniel W. Kilgore, operations manager for Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) from June 2002 to May 2008 at Blakely, GA, is now testifying in the federal criminal trial in Albany, GA. He is likely go down as the government's star witness against the trio of former PCA managers, who today are in the 23rd day... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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