Food Safety News - 02/12/2019 More babies infected with Salmonella in outbreak linked to rice milk formula

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. More babies infected with Salmonella in outbreak linked to rice milk formula By Joe Whitworth on Feb 12, 2019 12:08 am French authorities are investigating more than a dozen cases of Salmonella infection in babies less than 19 months old. The illnesses are linked to a rice milk formula made in Spain. Of the 14 babies involved in the investigation, the French National Public Health Agency (Santé publique France) reports five have been confirmed and nine... Continue Reading Food recalls in final quarter of 2018 reveal problems with bacteria, labeling By Coral Beach on Feb 12, 2019 12:07 am Bacterial contamination was the No. 1 cause of almost all recalls posted by the USDA during the fourth quarter of 2018, while undeclared allergens were the top cause for recalls of food under the FDA's jurisdiction. In its 2018 4Q Recall Index, released this morning, Stericycle reported 97.7 percent of the recalls under the jurisdiction... Continue Reading Cold pressed watermelon juice recall includes Walmart, Publix, Winn-Dixie By News Desk on Feb 12, 2019 12:07 am World Waters LLC is recalling Cold Pressed Juice Watermelon (WTRMLN WTR Original 12 packs)  because plastic pieces could be present in some of the finished products. Retailers quickly joining the recall included Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart. The flavored water was sent to customers nationwide for distribution via retail sales from Dec. 22, 2018, through Feb. 5, 2019. Retailers... Continue Reading Report says listeriosis cases linked to caramel apples show need for controls By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb 12, 2019 12:05 am On Dec. 1, 2017, PulseNet, CDC's molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, identified a cluster of three Listeria monocytogenes clinical isolates with indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern combinations. These isolates were closely related to one another by whole-genome multilocus sequence typing within three allele differences (range = 0–3 alleles), indicating that the infections were likely... Continue Reading WHO expert calls for commitments from leaders at food safety conference By Joe Whitworth on Feb 12, 2019 12:04 am A WHO food safety expert is hoping for “clear commitments” at the first International Conference on Food Safety, which begins today. Angelika Tritscher, a World Health Organization (WHO) food safety expert in the department of food safety and zoonoses, spoke with Food Safety News ahead of the event, which is organized by WHO, the Food... Continue Reading People in 19 states exposed to Brucella bacteria from drinking raw milk By Coral Beach on Feb 11, 2019 05:50 pm CDC public health alert Although it's illegal to sell unpasteurized milk across state lines, federal officials say people in 19 states have been exposed to drug-resistant Brucella after consuming raw milk from Miller's Biodiversity Farm in Pennsylvania. In a nationwide food safety alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that anyone who has... 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