EFSA says wild birds spread avian flu to E.U. member states By News Desk  The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says migratory wild birds are spreading avian influenza around the globe. The Parma, Italy-based food safety agency figures migration routes crossing the north-eastern and eastern EU borders are the most likely pathway for avian flu entering the continent. In the United States, experts at the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service say... Continue Reading
Crab Shack restaurant named in chowder cook-off outbreak By Coral Beach  A specific restaurant has been identified as the source of clam chowder responsible for a Salmonella javiana outbreak among people who attended a cook-off on the Virginia barrier island of Chincoteague. Laboratory testing found the outbreak strain of the bacteria in a sample of chowder prepared by a restaurant identified only as "Crab Shack" by... Continue Reading
Relish Foods recalls more tuna loins, steaks for Salmonella risk By News Desk  Relish Foods Inc. has expanded its Salmonella-related recall of tuna loins to include additional package sizes, as well as two sizes of tuna steaks, distributed to dozens of retailers and an undisclosed list of restaurants and other foodservice operations. The Culver City, CA, company initially recalled frozen 5- to 8-pound Newport brand tuna loins on... Continue Reading
Report on antibiotic resistance includes good and bad news By News Desk  With the exception of "notable increases, especially in multidrug-resistant Salmonella," government analysis of data from 2015 shows overall levels of antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens is low. The annual report on data from NARMS — the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System — is only a snapshot in time in terms of pathogen trends, but it... Continue Reading
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