Food Safety News - 10/03/2018 CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. CDC, FDA urge public to look for Gravel Ridge eggs; more states report illnesses By Coral Beach on Oct 03, 2018 12:05 am During the past three weeks public health officers confirmed another two dozen people with Salmonella Enteritidis infections in an outbreak traced to cage-free eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms. Federal and state officials continue to express concern that consumers might have unused Gravel Ridge Farms eggs that have been recalled, especially because some are marked with... Continue Reading On eve of genetic disclosures on food, public is mostly confused By Dan Flynn on Oct 03, 2018 12:04 am The nomenclature is likely to be front and center when the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes final bioengineered food disclosure labeling standards. It’s been in the works for the past two years. And an offshoot of the Council for Biotechnology called “GMO Answers” is out with survey results that suggest the way we’ve been talking... Continue Reading Canada's deadly Salmonella outbreak spurs another recall By News Desk on Oct 03, 2018 12:03 am Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain $10 brand frozen “Chicken Fries” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of Oct. 2, there have been 433 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella illness investigated as part of outbreaks across Canada linked to raw, frozen chicken products. The Public... Continue Reading More data published from BPA study; results 'support the safety of BPA' By News Desk on Oct 03, 2018 12:02 am More research has been released by the United States National Toxicology Program (NTP) as part of a landmark study on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA). The Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on BPA Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA) program is studying a range of potential health effects from exposure to the chemical. It was initiated by NTP,... Continue Reading Campylobacter and Salmonella behind most outbreaks in Germany By Joe Whitworth on Oct 03, 2018 12:01 am Almost 400 foodborne outbreaks occurred in Germany last year, according to a report. Most outbreaks with high evidence were caused by raw milk. A total of 389 outbreaks involved at least 2,277 illnesses, 412 hospitalizations and four deaths. Salmonella was implicated in two deaths and Verotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) and Hepatitis A virus in one each.... 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