Food Safety News - April 18, 2018 Case count in Canadian oyster norovirus outbreak doubles

Case count in Canadian oyster norovirus outbreak doubles By News Desk The case count in a norovirus outbreak traced to oyster farms in British Columbia, Canada, has more than doubled in a week. Public health officials initially reported the outbreak April 9 when there were about 40 known cases. This week the Public Health Agency of Canada reported the case count at 126. The cases of... Continue Reading FDA confirms outbreak strain at Rose Acre's egg facility By Dan Flynn Nothing causes more consumer confusion than the recall of a couple hundred million eggs by a significant producer. It brings out much befuddlement as retail egg buyers have to sort out Julian dates, brands, lot numbers, plant numbers and distribution channels. Worse than the confusion is that when people find eggs they have bad eggs... Continue Reading More Explorateur soft cheese recalled for Listeria risk By News Desk World's Best Cheeses based in Armonk, NY, is recalling Formagerie de la Brie brand l'Explorateur soft ripened cheese After a French supplier warned it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly foodborne pathogen. "The cheese was manufactured by Fromagerie de la Brie of St. Simeon, France. World's Best Cheeses was one of several importers notified by their French... Continue Reading FDA Salmonella finding prompts recall of three raw dog foods By News Desk Carnivore Meat Co. LLC has recalled two Vital Essentials raw dog food products due to possible Salmonella contamination. In addition to the Vital Essentials recall, TruDog LLC has advised its customers by email that it has withdrawn a single batch of its Boost Me product, also due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products and... Continue Reading Outbreaks in Japan likely from contaminated seaweed facility By News Desk Outbreak investigators in Japan have identified contamination in a seaweed production plant as the cause of seven foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened almost 2,100 people in 2017. The seven foodborne norovirus outbreaks were all attributable to dried, shredded seaweed called nori, according to a report from researchers in Japan and published in recent days by... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2016 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle WA 98104 USA Change your address or unsubscribe. * To unsubscribe from updates, click the link above, click the unsubscribe link sent to your email, then toggle the subscription settings to "Unsubscribe".

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