Food Safety News - 09/09/2018 Gravel Ridge Farms recalls eggs for Salmonella risk after illnesses reported

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Gravel Ridge Farms recalls eggs for Salmonella risk after illnesses reported By News Desk on Sep 09, 2018 12:05 am A cage-free egg producer is recalling an unspecified number of eggs, regardless of date stamps, from grocery stores and restaurants because of potential contamination with Salmonella. Confirmed illnesses have been linked to the eggs. The Food and Drug Administration posted the recall notice from Gravel Ridge Farms yesterday. The company's notice says it distributed the... Continue Reading Listeria researchers find a chink in the antibiotic-resistant bacteria's armour By News Desk on Sep 09, 2018 12:03 am Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have shown that Listeria responds to an antibiotic, despite the pathogen carrying genes that should make it highly resistant. Their study report, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, reports that the susceptibility of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes to the antibiotic is complex and involves interactions between resistance and virulence... Continue Reading National health officials' group seeks food safety program mentors, mentees By Guest Contributor on Sep 09, 2018 12:02 am Contributed Editor's note: This is part of series of contributed articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of September as Food Safety Education Month. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) invites all retail food regulatory programs to submit applications to participate in a mentorship program with their peers to... Continue Reading Steve's recalls pet food for second time this year; Listeria, Salmonella found By News Desk on Sep 09, 2018 12:00 am Steve's Real Food is recalling dog food and cat food because of possible contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes. The company distributed the pet foods nationwide. The recall follows a report from the Washington Department of Agriculture that one or both pathogens were found in samples of the three products from the Salt Lake City... Continue Reading Publisher's Platform: Marler Clark looking for Foodborne Illness Epidemiologist By Bill Marler on Sep 08, 2018 01:52 pm As some of the readers might know, in my spare time I am the managing partner at Marler Clark in Seattle.  Our long time Epidemiologist, Patti Waller, has moved into semi-retirement and is running www.outbreakdatabase.com for us.  Katrina Deardorff, who has been with us for a nearly two years, has decided to take a job... 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