Food Safety News - April 22, 2015 Botulism Suspected in 1 Death, 18 Illnesses Following Church Potluck

Botulism Suspected in 1 Death, 18 Illnesses Following Church Potluck By News Desk One death and at least 18 illnesses reportedly followed a potluck luncheon held this past Sunday at Cross Pointe Free Will Baptist Church in Lancaster, OH. All of those sickened attended the potluck, according to health officials, which drew a total of 50-60 people. Those sickened went to the emergency room at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster and... Continue Reading Top FDA, FSIS Food Safety Officials Weigh in on Key Issues By James Andrews At the risk of sounding naive, Michael Taylor said Tuesday that he’s still feeling “great” about the progress made on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Taylor knew he was in front of a tough audience since he said it during a question-and-answer session with a... Continue Reading Contaminated Fresh Spinach Outruns Confusing Recall Notices By Dan Flynn Contaminated fresh produce often makes its way into consumers faster than the product can be effectively recalled. An example of how this happens occurred earlier this month with fresh spinach produced by the Salinas, CA-based Taylor Farms — the winner for the past two years of the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Institute's "Primary Producer" award... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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