Hepatitis A Confirmed in New Jersey Restaurant Worker By News Desk  The New Jersey Department of Health reportedly confirmed on Monday that a food service worker at Rosa’s Restaurant and Catering in Hamilton, NJ, had been infected with the Hepatitis A virus. Health officer Jeff Plunkett said that the employee was hospitalized last week. He added that the virus can be spread to others for two weeks... Continue Reading
FDA Urged to Require Allergen Labeling for Sesame Seeds By News Desk  As many as 500,000 Americans are estimated to be allergic to sesame seeds, but current rules on allergen labeling don’t include a requirement for them. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a Washington, D.C., consumer advocacy organization, is now asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add sesame seeds to its... Continue Reading
Trial of Halal Businessman in Iowa Postponed to March By Dan Flynn  The October indictment of the founder of a Halal business based in Iowa will not be followed by a December trial. Citing the "complex nature of this case" and the "need for extended pretrial preparations," the chief magistrate judge for the Northern District of Iowa has ordered the trial of 73-year-old William B. Aossey Jr.... Continue Reading
Consumer Food Safety Education Conference to be Broadcast Live By News Desk  The 2014 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference organized by the Partnership for Food Safety Education takes place in Arlington, VA, this week, but anyone unable to make the sessions in person can tune in to watch some of them live online. On Thursday, Dec. 4, you can visit www.communitek.tv/CFSEC-1 for the following conference sessions: Opening... Continue Reading
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Oregon's automatic recount of Measure 92, which would require labeling of some foods with genetically engineered ingredients, is now underway. Election officials in the state's 36 counties have until Dec. 12 to finish their hand recounts of Measure 92 ballots. The first count found that Measure 92 failed by just 809 votes out of about... 
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