Food Safety News - 08/27/2018 Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high By Joe Whitworth on Aug 27, 2018 12:03 am The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in Scotland decreased slightly in 2017 but remains high compared to other UK countries, according to Health Protection Scotland. A total of 167 cases of E. coli O157 were reported to the agency compared to 181 in 2016. Non-O157 STEC declined from 63 in 2016 to... Continue Reading Packaged, pre-chopped salad mix recalled after positive test for Listeria By News Desk on Aug 27, 2018 12:02 am For the third time this month Randsland Farms Inc. is recalling fresh produce products because laboratory tests of product samples were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Canadian food safety officials posted the recall yesterday, warning consumers to check their homes for the implicated Randsland brand "Super Salad Kit" sold in plastic bags and through it away.... Continue Reading Listeria test prompts Greenbelt Greenhouse to recall microgreens By News Desk on Aug 27, 2018 12:00 am A Canadian greenhouse is recalling an undisclosed volume of two varieties of organic microgreens products because government testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Ontario-based Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd. distributed the recalled microgreens in Ontario, according to the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The government notice did not specify what retailers received... 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