Food Safety News - 02/01/2019 Three face jail in Netherlands for links to horse meat scandal

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Three face jail in Netherlands for links to horse meat scandal By Joe Whitworth on Feb 01, 2019 12:05 am Three people are facing jail in the Netherlands for their roles in the horse meat scandal of 2013. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) imposed fines up to €150,000 ($172,000) against three companies and their executives for meat fraud. OM set a fine of €150,000 ($172,000) against the now-bankrupt Van Hattem Vlees BV slaughterhouse and... Continue Reading CDC gets a break from Listeria outbreaks By Dan Flynn on Feb 01, 2019 12:04 am Last year’s two Listeria outbreaks are over. And it puts the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an enviable position with no currently active Listeria outbreaks. Among the foodborne diseases, Listeria is known for its high fatality rate. According to CDC, an estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, mostly from eating... Continue Reading Two raw milk cheeses suspected in 2015-16 Salmonella outbreak By Joe Whitworth on Feb 01, 2019 12:03 am Researchers have provided more detail on one of the largest Salmonella Dublin outbreaks in France in recent years linked to raw milk cheese. In January 2016, the National Reference Center for Salmonella reported to Santé Publique France, the national public health agency, an increase in Salmonella Dublin infections across the country, with 37 isolates identified... Continue Reading EU plans specific hygiene rules for insects used in food By Joe Whitworth on Feb 01, 2019 12:02 am The European Commission is planning to introduce hygiene rules for insects for human consumption. Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 sets rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for businesses. The draft act proposes to add a section on insects. Insects are increasingly produced in or exported to the EU and used as an alternative... Continue Reading King County investigates "norovirus-like illness" at Renton restaurant By News Desk on Feb 01, 2019 12:01 am A party of 28 went into the La Fuente restaurant at 14400 SE Petrovitsky Rd in Renton, WA last Friday (Jan. 25) and all who attended experienced an outbreak of “norovirus-like illness” with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Public Health in King County, WA says the ill did not require hospitalization and there have not been... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2019 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