Food Safety News - 09/05/2018 Recalled Honey Smacks still for sale; Salmonella outbreak continues to grow

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Recalled Honey Smacks still for sale; Salmonella outbreak continues to grow By Coral Beach on Sep 05, 2018 12:05 am Although the Kellogg Co. recalled all of its Honey Smacks cereal in June because a Salmonella outbreak was traced to it, federal officials report the sugar-coated puffed wheat is still being sold. Meanwhile, more people in more states are sick.  This week marks the second time outbreak investigators have warned the public that the recalled... Continue Reading Iowa says consumers should throw out sorghum product because of illnesses By News Desk on Sep 05, 2018 12:05 am Anyone who has purchased Pure Missouri Ozark Country Sorghum should immediately throw the product out, according to a public health warning issued Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Johnson County Public Health Department, and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). Tests by the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the... Continue Reading Tomatoes from church dinner positive for Salmonella; dozens report illnesses By News Desk on Sep 05, 2018 12:05 am Kansas health officials say tomatoes served at a church dinner tested positive for Salmonella Newport and are the likely the cause of dozens of reported illnesses. At least 14 of the people who attended the Indian Taco Dinner at Highland (KS) United Methodist Presbyterian Church have confirmed Salmonella infections, according to the Kansas Department of... Continue Reading FDA grants new lentil protein 'Generally Recognized as Safe' status By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 05, 2018 12:03 am The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a “GRAS No Objection Letter” for Parabel USA Inc.'s trademarked Lentein plant protein, according to the ingredient producer. Parabel CEO Anthony Tiarks said getting a "no objection letter" from FDA goes beyond their strict compliance to industry standards "and reaffirms our company’s values of transparency and safety." Parabel USA Inc., is based in Vero Beach, FL. The company produces... Continue Reading Scientists produce E. coli-fighting cocktail with commercial prospects By Dan Flynn on Sep 05, 2018 12:02 am A novel cocktail of six lytic bacteriophages is proving effective enough against Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in broth, milk and meat in the laboratory to spur commercial interest. Produced by a team of researchers, mostly from Argentina’s Rosario National University (UNR), and explained in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Food Microbiology, the unique... Continue Reading Listeria testing survey shows more EU labs using WGS to identify serotypes By News Desk on Sep 05, 2018 12:01 am An assessment of Listeria typing data reported by national public health reference laboratories has shown positive results. The findings come from the fifth external quality assessment (EQA-5) scheme for typing of Listeria monocytogenes. The test was organized for laboratories providing data to the Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network (FWD-Net) managed by the European... Continue Reading WHO congratulates South Africa on end of massive Listeria outbreak By Joe Whitworth on Sep 05, 2018 12:00 am The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated South Africa after the largest Listeria outbreak in recorded history was declared over. South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the outbreak had ended at a media briefing on Monday. The last known outbreak case of listeriosis was identified in the first week of June 2018. WHO said... 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