Food Safety News - 12/14/2018 Food Safety Modernization Act produce testing has yet to get around to romaine

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Food Safety Modernization Act produce testing has yet to get around to romaine By Dan Flynn on Dec 14, 2018 12:05 am Analysis Public interest in the safety of romaine has increased during the past year as Canada and the United States have experienced three back-to-back outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 tied to the leafy green.  Many people are surprised to learn that a bacteria generally thought of as beginning in the guts of cows is ending... Continue Reading Statistics show mixed results on progress against foodborne illness in EU By Joe Whitworth on Dec 14, 2018 12:03 am Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report is based on 2017 data from... Continue Reading BULLETIN: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients By Coral Beach on Dec 13, 2018 04:59 pm They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Maria, CA. The outbreak strain of E. coli O157H:7 has been confirmed in the sediment... 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