Salmonella outbreaks from raw frozen chicken not related By Coral Beach  Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks in Canada and the United States that have been traced to raw frozen chicken patties are likely not related, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The strain in Canada is not related genetically to the strain in the U.S., so the outbreaks do not appear to be related,"... Continue Reading
Tiger Brands wants new standards and food safety group By News Desk  After listeriosis outbreaks in North America in recent years, the responsible parties involved usually responded with promises on their own to enact more stringent standards. That’s definitely how Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods and Colorado’s Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Growers Association responded to deadly outbreaks. They acted on their own to make improvements. In South Africa, there’s... Continue Reading
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UPDATE — 7:15 p.m. EDT: Knox County officials have issued a public warning, naming French Broad Farm in Mascot, TN, as the source of unpasteurized, raw milk that is linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak. All raw milk or other unpasteurized products from the farm should be thrown away. Anyone who has consumed the products and... 
Some might consider putting Congress on record for or against raw milk as an accomplishment, especially it the vote wasn’t close. An amendment to House Resolution 2 that sought to allow raw milk shipments between any of the 28 states where sales are legal went down 79-331. It is thought to be the first up... 
