Food Safety News - 10/04/2018 Listeria illnesses spurs recall of ready-to-eat ham products; one person dead

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Listeria illnesses spurs recall of ready-to-eat ham products; one person dead By News Desk on Oct 04, 2018 12:05 am Smithfield, NC-based Johnston County Hams Inc. initiated a recall on Wednesday of more than 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham in relation to Listeria monocytogenes infections. Some of the recalled products have a shelf life through September of next year. “(The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service) FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen... Continue Reading FDA enforcement delay provides time to educate produce growers on safety By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct 04, 2018 12:04 am Opinion Editor's note: The FDA’s Scott Gottlieb and Stephen Ostroff each present views on fresh produce safety in this column.  By Scott Gottlieb Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration We know how important it is to get produce safety right. Taking steps to prevent contamination of produce is the primary purpose of the Food Safety... Continue Reading New Zealand ready to review regulations for raw milk sales By News Desk on Oct 04, 2018 12:03 am Two and half years ago, the government of New Zealand struck a blow for food safety by limiting raw milk sales to registered dairy farms where farm gate purchases and home delivery are permitted. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) plans a November 2018 review of how things are going with the new... Continue Reading Test shows Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon; recall underway By News Desk on Oct 04, 2018 12:01 am Canadian food safety officials are investigating smoked salmon marketed by Monsieur Émile Smokehouse after government testing found Listeria monocytogenes in the company's product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall of several smoked salmon products from the company. Some of the salmon is not packaged under any brand name. The rest of the recalled... Continue Reading Africa sets sights on tackling foodborne disease burden By News Desk on Oct 04, 2018 12:00 am An index to help tackle the burden of foodborne diseases in Africa launched this week. The African Food Safety Index (AFSI) was unveiled by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), with the African Union Commission, CGIAR A4NH, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., and the World Health Organization. It will... 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