Memorial Day meal musts By Kelsey M. Mackin  Fly feet, under-cooked burgers and room-temperature potato salad aren't the only food poisoning threats on the menu for Memorial Day weekend gatherings. Pools, puppies, and playgrounds are just three of the other potential pathogen vectors that can bring bacteria to the table. But, as with so many foodborne foes, a few simple precautions provide a... Continue Reading
Merrick dog treats recalled due to elevated thyroid hormone By Phyllis Entis  https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm608655.htm Merrick Pet Care has announced a voluntary recall of certain Castor & Pollux and Merrick Backcountry dog treats after one of the products was found to contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. The problem was discovered as a result of a consumer complaint lodged with the US Food and Drug Administration. The recall... Continue Reading
Chinese poultry isn't safe, Rep. DeLauro tells Secretary Perdue By News Desk  Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, who chairs the Congressional Food Safety Caucus, has expressed her opposition to any agreement to allow imports of Chinese-raised poultry into the United States. The Connecticut Democrat, who is also a senior member of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, put her concerns in writing with a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny... Continue Reading
Wyoming public health officials investigate Hep A outbreak By News Desk  The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department continue to investigate a growing Natrona County Hepatitis A outbreak that began in October 2017. Since then, 14 cases have been confirmed among Natrona County residents, which is a significant increase over the usual total for the entire state of Wyoming. Before the outbreak... Continue Reading
Halfway into FY 2018, FSIS isn't seeing much criminal action By Dan Flynn  The most serious criminal and civil actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) can take are not getting much use this year. FSIS did not pursue any criminal violations during the first three months of 2018, according to the agency’s quarterly enforcement report. The period is the second quarter of... Continue Reading
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