10 People Treated for Eating Poison-Hemlock in WA By News Desk  The Washington Poison Center has reportedly treated 10 people so far this year who have eaten poison-hemlock (Conium maculatum). Because not all incidents are reported, that might be only the tip of the iceberg, says Dr. Alexander Garrard, the center's toxicologist and clinic managing director. Spring is the peak time for people to eat poison-hemlock,... Continue Reading
Poultry Recalled Due to Unapproved Chemical Used in Processing By News Desk  AA Poultry Processing LLC of Ridgeland, WI, is recalling approximately 2,191 pounds of chicken and 21 pounds of turkey products because of potential contamination with trichloro-s-triazinetrion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday The chemical is used to treat water in swimming pools, spas and hot tubs and as a bleaching agent... Continue Reading
Defense: Halal Case Documents Swept Up in Iowa Federal Raids By Dan Flynn  Defense attorneys for the Halal meat exporter charged with fraud and conspiracy are upset because they say confidential attorney-client emails and other documents were swept up earlier this week when Midamar Corporation and two other locations in Cedar Rapids, IA, were raided by federal agents investigating an alleged gun-running scheme. In a motion filed with the... Continue Reading
What Makes Antibiotic Resistance a Food Safety Issue? By Lydia Zuraw  Over this past weekend, I attended the American Society for Microbiology's fourth conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria and Foodborne Pathogens. In addition to hearing some fascinating presentations, I also had some thought-provoking conversations with my fellow attendees. Something that came up in our chats was what we mean when we call antimicrobial resistance... Continue Reading
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As in previous years, the latest federal data on trends in foodborne illness rates is a mixed bag. "The overall outlook is that there is some good news and I think we can learn from that, but that the news is not all good and there's still a lot of work to do," said Patricia... 
The president and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries signed voluntary agreements on Thursday with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry holding the company to a detailed Listeria testing and reporting regime before selling any ice cream made at its headquarters plant in Brenham, TX, or the one... 
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