Food Safety News - 02/15/2019 Tennessee Senate considers closing raw milk loophole; sponsor cites outbreaks

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Tennessee Senate considers closing raw milk loophole; sponsor cites outbreaks By Dan Flynn on Feb 15, 2019 12:05 am Raw milk distributed from French Broad Farm in East Knox County, TN, through a cow share program sickened a dozen children this past summer. After the E. coli outbreak, the farm shut down the cow-share program. State Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, thinks the time has come to end the cow-share loophole statewide. His Senate Bill... Continue Reading Denmark E. coli outbreak declared over; Salmonella investigation continues By Joe Whitworth on Feb 15, 2019 12:04 am Danish officials have ended an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli that affected almost 40 people, but they are continuing to look at a Salmonella monophasic Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened almost 50 people. For the E. coli outbreak, it was not possible to find the source of infection, officials report, but there was... Continue Reading Rep. DeLauro says she's had enough with FDA's delays in water quality enforcement By News Desk on Feb 15, 2019 12:03 am Leaders at the Food and Drug Administration charged with implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act knew agricultural water standards weren’t going to be met by someone in Washington D.C. snapping their fingers. They decided more time for education and training would be required. The original 2018 compliance date for the FSMA water quality standards was... Continue Reading Nine hospitalized with Salmonella infections linked to Vietnamese rolls By News Desk on Feb 15, 2019 12:03 am Nine people have been admitted to hospitals in connection with a Salmonella outbreak in Australia that has been linked to raw egg butter, pate or barbecue pork ingredients. A notice from South Australia (SA) Health said the agency is investigating a cluster of Salmonella cases linked to three Angkor Bakery stores in the northern suburbs. There... Continue Reading Potential for botulism prompts company to recall 'natural' baby and toddler foods By News Desk on Feb 15, 2019 12:02 am Two new mothers who founded a baby food company in 2018 are recalling 11 products because Canadian inspectors found they could permit growth of the bacteria that causes botulism. There are no identifying codes on the products, except for the brand and flavor.   The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's recall notice does not say how... 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