Stefano's Foods recalls 981 pounds of Stromboli products By News Desk  The Charlotte, NC-based Stefano's Foods Inc. has recalled 981 pounds of Stromboli products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product contains eggs, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The frozen meatball Stromboli items, produced on June... Continue Reading
Health director reports Chipotle employees were infected By Coral Beach  With at least 135 customers of a Virginia Chipotle Mexican Grill reporting they became ill after eating there July 13-16, the corporation is said to be "taking care of" the victims. Lab results from tests of two customers have confirmed they were sickened by the same strain of norovirus, a highly contagious pathogen that is... Continue Reading
EFSA seeks comments on draft about Listeria risks in RTE food By News Desk  The recent upward trend of human listeriosis cases in Europe is behind the European Food Safety Authority's opening of a new round of "public consultation" on its scientific opinion regarding the contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with Listeria monocytogenes and the related human health risks. Experts on an EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards investigated the... Continue Reading
Food safety regulation in UK to undergo change during Brexit By News Desk  What's going to happen after food safety in the United Kingdom is separated by Brexit from the European Food Safety Authority's mothership in Parma, Italy? "Along with the EU (European Union) Exit, changing the way food businesses are regulated is one of our two key priorities for the years ahead," says Heather Hancock, chairman of... Continue Reading
E. coli outbreak source unknown, but ground beef ruled out By News Desk  Public health officials have ruled out ground beef as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in southwest Utah, but they have not been able to pinpoint the source of the bacteria, which has already killed two children. "While the investigation continues into a source for this E. coli outbreak, we've determined ground beef is not... Continue Reading
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