Meat, poultry recalled for misbranding, allergen and no inspections By News Desk  Union, NJ-based Gaiser's European Style Provision Inc. has recalled 3,895 pounds of chicken and pork bologna products due to misbranding, undeclared allergens, and being formulated with meat and poultry products that were not federally inspected, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products may contain nonfat dry milk,... Continue Reading
EU food safety commissioner says science must prevail By Vytenis Andriukaitis  Editor's note: These are the prepared remarks delivered by Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety 2014-2019, this past week. Many of the challenges and actions he describes mirror situations in the U.S. with the Food Safety Modernization Act and other initiatives regarding food additives and labeling. Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a... Continue Reading
Social media might be holding down Chipotle as hits continue By Dan Flynn  In reporting its latest quarterly financial results, Chipotle Mexican Grill ended up again showing how its economic recovery is coming slower than many expected. And one financial expert says social media is to blame for the hurt the fast casual restaurant is still experiencing after making about 500 people sick in 11 states last year.... Continue Reading
Cookbooks in the kitchen called 'bio-hazard waiting to happen' By News Desk  A U.K. food safety expert says that cookbooks have so much potentially harmful bacteria clinging to their pages that they should be banned from the kitchen. According to Richard Conroy, home cooks are underestimating the food poisoning dangers posed by simply leafing through their favorite compilation of recipes. "We've all got them at home – rows... Continue Reading
Don't let your goblins gobble down pathogens this Halloween By News Desk  Two of the most popular ingredients for Halloween celebrations can cause nightmarish results in the form of gastric distress that can haunt partiers for days or longer. Apple cider has long been a beverage of choice for Halloween and other autumn gatherings, but if it's not been pasteurized it can contain Cryptosporidium, Salmonella, E. coli... Continue Reading
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For the first time since July 6, Hawaii's weekly Hepatitis A outbreak update did not include any new cases this week. The victim count held steady at 291. When the Hawaii Department of Health first informed the public of the outbreak, the cause was a mystery. People started getting sick with the virus on June... 
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