Kroger recalls 'Comforts For Baby' water because of mold By Kelsey M. Mackin  The Kroger Co. is recalling almost six months worth of its Comforts For Baby brand purified water with fluoride because samples have tested positive for mold contamination. Various grocery chains in 14 states are recalling the implicated infant water. “The FDA is issuing this consumer alert to reach parents and caregivers who may have bought the product, which is intended for infants,”... Continue Reading
European agency reports on chronic wasting disease, TSE cases By News Desk  A European Union summary report on the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) has been published by the European Food Safety Authority. TSEs are a group of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system of humans and animals. These include scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and chronic wasting disease (CWD). With the exception of... Continue Reading
USDA's organic enforcement efforts find fraudulent certificates By Dan Flynn  The USDA’s National Organic Program completed more complaint reviews and investigations that it received in 2017. It finished work on 462 reviews and investigations while receiving 379 incoming complaints during the fiscal year 2017 ending last Sept. 30. Under the jurisdiction of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the organic program recently updated reports on enforcement activities and... Continue Reading
Few details discovered in Burger King outbreak investigation By News Desk  The two Burger King locations in Bemidji, MN, remain closed Monday because of a three-month Salmonella outbreak public health officials linked to the restaurants. Most of the more than 30 sick people became ill in September, and health officials thought the outbreak was over. However two more people, apparently infected with the outbreak strain of... Continue Reading
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