Food Safety News - 12/05/2018 South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial By Dan Flynn on Dec 05, 2018 12:06 am As expected, South Africa’s high court in Johannesburg has certified the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of victims in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak against Tiger Brands. It means that by March of next year, South Africa will see a court drama play out on behalf of all 1,060 victims of listeriosis outbreak including... Continue Reading When lettuce becomes unhealthy, it's time to rethink food safety in the U.S. By Guest Contributor on Dec 05, 2018 12:05 am Opinion Editor’s note: This guest column was written by Senior Director of Health and Food Erik Olson and Interim Food Director Lena Brook of the National Resources Defense Council. We live in partisan times, as anyone who had to sit through Thanksgiving dinner with distant relatives can probably attest. But even your crazy uncle would agree... Continue Reading Israel joins Canada, U.S. in Salmonella outbreak traced to tahini products By News Desk on Dec 05, 2018 12:04 am The Israeli Ministry of Health has reported almost 40 cases of Salmonella infection linked to tahini products that have also sickened five people in the United States. The Ministry of Health found a possible connection between the Salmonella accumulation and tahini by Achdut with expiry dates April 7, 2019, through May 21, 2019. The agency again highlighted an... Continue Reading Listeria finding prompts nationwide recall of kale salad in Canada By News Desk on Dec 05, 2018 12:02 am Eat Smart kale salad kits are under recall in Canada because government sample testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Apio Inc., headquartered in Guadalupe, CA, owns the Eat Smart brand, but it is not mentioned in the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The CFIA posted the notice Dec. 4,... Continue Reading Foodborne infections increase for England and Wales By Joe Whitworth on Dec 05, 2018 12:01 am Laboratory reports of pathogens including Campylobacter, Salmonella and Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) O157 have all increased compared to last year in England and Wales. Data is based on common gastrointestinal infections in England and Wales reported to Public Health England (PHE) until the end of October. Campylobacter spp. rose from 47,675 infections from... 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