Food Service Workers should be Vaccinated against Hepatitis A By Bill Marler  Hepatitis A is a communicable disease that often spreads from person to person. Person-to-person transmission occurs via the "fecal-oral route," while all other exposure is generally attributable to contaminated food or water. Food-related outbreaks are usually associated with contamination of food during preparation by a hepatitis A – infected food handler. The food handler is... Continue Reading
FDA sends warning letters to New York seafood importers By News Desk  Three New York seafood importers are on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation in addition to several federal food safety rules. The FDA sent the warning letters to the companies in July, August and November of 2017 and posted them for public view in recent days. Companies are... Continue Reading
Costco stores in Canada recall croissants for plastic By News Desk  Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. is recalling its Kirkland Signature brand all butter croissants from certain Costco stores because they may contain plastic. The company did not provide any details on how the possible contamination was discovered. Consumers should not consume the Kirkland Signature brand “All Butter Croissants,” according to a notice posted Jan. 6 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Some of the... Continue Reading
7-Eleven customers at Utah location exposed to Hepatitis A By News Desk  Some customers of a 7-Eleven store in Salt Lake County have only today and tomorrow to receive post-exposure treatment for hepatitis A exposure from an infected employee at the convenience store. As many as 2,000 people or more were likely exposed, according to the county health department. Utah is one of several states involved in... Continue Reading
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