CDC posts numbers on US outbreaks; chicken sickens the most By News Desk  The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with new data on outbreaks of foodborne illness, reporting statistics from 2009-2015 when outbreaks sickened more than 100,000 people. Out of the 100,939 people who were confirmed with food poisoning from various pathogens during that time, 5,699 had to be admitted to hospitals and 145... Continue Reading
Iowa dairy warned for unsafe drug residues in cow for slaughter By News Desk  An Iowa dairy is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for offering for sale an animal for slaughter as food that was adulterated. According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), “a food is deemed to be adulterated if it bears or contains a new animal drug that is unsafe.” In a July 9 warning letter to owners Larry Roorda,... Continue Reading
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reiterated advice to boil imported frozen berries before eating following multiple alerts across Europe for Hepatitis A and norovirus. The agency recommends boiling them for one minute prior to consumption, which will destroy viruses if they are present. FSAI said there remains an ongoing risk in the... 
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