Turkey sausage recalled for undeclared allergens, misbranding By News Desk  Lititz, PA-based Sensenig Turkey Farm LLC recalled about 1,900 pounds of turkey sausage products Thursday because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label as required by law. The... Continue Reading
Listeria toll nears 1,000 in South Africa; source undetermined By News Desk  Authorities in South Africa continue to remind the public how to decrease the risk of contracting foodborne Listeria infections amidst an outbreak that has sickened almost 1,000 and killed at least 176. World health officials have said it is the largest known outbreak from Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Public health officials have not yet been able... Continue Reading
Disease detectives blame raw wild boar meat for outbreak By News Desk  A report on an outbreak of foodborne parasite infections in California in early 2017, published by the CDC, describes how raw, wild boar meat resulted in life-threatening illnesses for several people. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) for March 2 outlines the outbreak and its source, which was found to be a private event... Continue Reading
Netflix documentary series recounts salad bar bioterror attack By News Desk  Netflix is set to premiere a series called "Wild Wild Country" this month that tells the story of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the largest bioterror attack in U.S. history. In 1984, more than 700 people in The Dalles, OR, contracted Salmonella infections after followers of Rajneesh sprinkled the pathogen on salad bar ingredients in 10 local... Continue Reading
Growers, health officials in high gear with cantaloupe outbreak By News Desk  Growers and retailers met in "crisis talks" this week as Australian public health authorities urged consumers to throw away cantaloupe because of an ongoing Listeria outbreak. The situation is reminiscent of the deadly 2011 listeriosis outbreak in the United States that was traced to whole cantaloupes. It spanned 28 states, sickened at least 147, and... Continue Reading
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After a customer complaint, J Bar B Foods in Waelder, TX, on Thursday recalled two tons of chicken sausage products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall. The chicken sausage contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the... 
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