Food Safety News - 08/08/2018 The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest By Cookson Beecher on Aug 08, 2018 12:05 am It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the essence. This season's last chance for minus low tides, which are the best times to dig for shellfish or gather... Continue Reading Bacteria top FDA recall stats for 2Q; foreign matter leads USDA recalls By News Desk on Aug 08, 2018 12:04 am A new report shows the impact one recall can have on statistics, with an egg recall in April resulting in a 20-fold increase in the total number of recalled "food units" under the FDA's jurisdiction, compared to the previous quarter. The Rose Acre Farms recall of almost 207 million shell eggs for Salmonella contamination accounted... Continue Reading Rat lungworm cases linked to eating centipedes; host snails increasing in US By Joe Whitworth on Aug 08, 2018 12:03 am A foodborne parasite detected in two patients in a Chinese hospital has been traced to consumption of raw wild centipedes, according to a case report by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Researchers from the Southern Medical University and Zhujiang Hospital in Guangzhou said it’s the first time the Angiostrongylus cantonensis parasite —... Continue Reading WHO seeks to expand international use of whole genome sequencing By News Desk on Aug 08, 2018 12:01 am The World Health Organization is encouraging all countries to look at how whole genome sequencing  can be used to improve their foodborne disease surveillance and response system. Used as part of such a system, whole genome sequencing (WGS) can increase the speed with which illnesses and food contamination are detected and the detail in which... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2018 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list