Rospotrebndzor reports 21 Salmonella cases in St. Petersburg By Dan Flynn  Timely official recognition of outbreaks of foodborne illness is pretty rare in Russia. But the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing or “Rospotrebndzor” is reporting that salmonella has sickened 21 students and staff at a St. Petersburg school. Rospotrebndzor reports 17 of the 21 confirmed cases of Salmonella are... Continue Reading
California reports 100 ill in outbreak traced to raw oysters By Coral Beach  A norovirus outbreak traced to raw oysters from British Columbia has crossed the Canadian border, and U.S. officials say an unusual strain of the virus is involved. About 100 people in California have reported becoming sick with symptoms of norovirus after eating raw oysters from British Columbia, according to the California Department of Public Health.... Continue Reading
FSIS extends comment period on labeling for 'lab' meat By News Desk  The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Services is extending the comment period for a petition submitted by the U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) requesting that FSIS exclude so-called lab meat from the definitions of "beef" and "meat." “USCA has learned that some major U.S. meatpackers and companies in other countries are heavily investing in creating alternative... Continue Reading
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Shell eggs from an Indiana farm that have been recalled in the United States because a Salmonella outbreak were also shipped to several other countries. Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, IN, recalled 207 million eggs distributed in the United States in mid-April. As of April 16, there were 23 people across nine states who had... 
