Dairy Products Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination By News Desk Oasis Brands, Inc. of Miami, FL is recalling select lots of various Lacteos Santa Martha products with Best by dates of 07/01/14 through 12/31/14, because the products has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune... Continue Reading Back to top^ 80 Sickened in Utah Campylobacter Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk By News Desk At least 80 people fell ill this summer with Campylobacter infections linked to the consumption of unpasteurized milk from a farm in Utah, according to Utah health officials speaking with state lawmakers on Wednesday. Health officials said that the outbreak also contributed to the death of one immunocompromised man. Twenty percent of cases were hospitalized.... Continue Reading Back to top^ 15 Members of Congress Ask Vilsack For More Answers on Poultry Inspection Rule By News Desk Fifteen members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Friday with questions about the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). The members — including Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) — wrote that they are "extremely disappointed" that the agency didn’t address their concerns about the rule, adding that it is... Continue Reading Back to top^ More Food Safety News |
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