By Joe Whitworth on Feb 23, 2019 12:05 am Health authorities in Australia have closed a catering firm while they investigate the death of a woman who contracted listeriosis. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services in the state of Victoria said the confirmed case of listeriosis may be linked to consumption of food supplied to a hospital. An elderly woman in... The post Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading By News Desk on Feb 23, 2019 12:04 am A Houston company initiated a recall of more than 100,000 pounds of catfish because they were not inspected, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Fulton Seafood Inc. “produced” the wild caught catfish between Jan. 1 and Feb. 21, inclusive, the FSIS reported. Federal officials are concerned that people may have the... The post Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading By News Desk on Feb 23, 2019 12:03 am Another California-based company is recalling catfish from Vietnam because it was not presented for import reinspection. Federal officials discovered the problem while they were performing a recall effectiveness review involving fish imported by different company. The new recall, involving TV Food LLC of San Leandro, CA, affects almost 28,000 pounds of Yellow Hito catfish, according... The post More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading By News Desk on Feb 23, 2019 12:02 am Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected nine people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients became ill in January and early February. They are aged from 2 to 91 years old. The agency is investigating with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute (Veterinærinstituttet) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority... The post Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading |