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A “quiet period” in the criminal charges against the 67-year old retired Blue Bell ice cream president may be ending. Going on for four months, neither the government nor defense attorneys have brought anything to the Texas Western District Court’s attention. The last item in the case file was an amended scheduling order signed by…

Opinion During the past half century the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual reports show that salmonellosis has been the leading cause of foodborne death. Salmonellosis is caused by virulent serotypes of the bacterium Salmonella enterica. The sources include undercooked meat or poultry, cross contamination from raw meat or poultry, and poorly washed produce.…

The Romanian food safety agency has stepped up controls on poultry meat and eggs with a focus on Poland. The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said the move was taken because of detection of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry meat from Poland. The agency added it had received a number…

With mounting deadlines, responsibilities, and an ongoing pandemic, it might feel like relaxing gifts won’t even begin to soothe the burnout many of us are feeling. But sometimes, supporting someone you love through the remainder of (yet another) tumultuous year looks like a sweet, thoughtful gift to remind them that they deserve to slow down.…

Back in June, Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus revealed that he’d been undergoing treatment for cancer for a few months. Now, six months after his stage IV lymphoma diagnosis, he shared a hopeful update: Hoppus is officially cancer-free and feeling “so blessed.” “Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!! Thank you God and universe and friends…

Listen up, members of the menstruation nation: There is a Thinx sale happening for four days, and four days only. For the uninitiated: Thinx is one of the original period-proof, leakproof, and life-proof underwear brands, and from now until October 4, it’s offering 20% off sitewide for new customers. If you’ve never dipped your toe…

Officials in Mexico are monitoring the U.S. investigation into a Salmonella outbreak associated with onions from the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak stretches across 37 states and has sickened 808 people, as of an Oct. 29 update from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention. Several recalls of onions from Mexico have…

The European Commission has released a number of reports which mention food safety in countries wanting to become members of the European Union. The documents cover many areas and look at progress in the past year made by the Western Balkans and Turkey. There were pesticide residue problems in Turkey, continued high aflatoxin in milk…

Canadian retail giant Reitmans Ltd. will remove from its stores all remaining inventory made at a factory in China suspected of using North Korean forced labour, according to a press release from the company.CBC journalists found jackets made by a factory accused of using North Korean labour at multiple Penningtons locations across the Greater Toronto…

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he doesn’t know why Ottawa dropped an appeal that released Catholic entities from their obligations to pay survivors of the residential school system.New Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he’s ‘puzzled’ over why the federal government didn’t appeal a 2015 court ruling that released the Catholic Church from obligations…