UPDATE: At the time this story was posted the FDA had not yet posted the BrightFarms recall notice. Several products have been recalled, some with expiration dates through July 29. Click here to read more about the recall. The CDC has confirmed it is investigating a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak and is advising the public…
Fruiterie Milano Inc. is recalling La Bella Contadina brand Burrata Nadi con latte di bufala (cheese) from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The recalled product was distributed through retail outlets in Quebec. The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing…
In the new release The Skinny: A Memoir, poet and author Jonathan Wells reflects on a lifetime of other people’s obsession with his weight. In the excerpt below, Wells confronts his father about the painful ripple effects of this decades-long preoccupation with changing Wells’s thinness. After the meal, Dad took me aside. He was upset. “Why…
There is a nationwide Hostess recall on hot dog and hamburger buns that may be contaminated with listeria and salmonella. According to the recall announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Hostess Brands, LLC, initiated the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution after learning of the potential bacterial contamination from their co-manufacturer. Specifically, the…
Sex toys are always welcome additions to the bedroom, but sometimes they’re not the easiest to control in the moment, which is where the best remote control vibrators come in. No more fumbling with buttons, flipping through vibration patterns and speeds, without being able to see what you’re doing (when you’re really just trying to…
Three years after actor Selma Blair received her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, her treatment is working well and her prognosis is positive.”My prognosis is great. I’m in remission. Stem cell put me in remission,” Blair said at a TCA panel in support of the upcoming Introducing Selma Blair documentary, per People. “It took about a…
The CDC is working with other public health agencies to investigate an 11-state outbreak of E. Coli O121 infections. As of July 15 a total of 15 patients had been confirmed with infections, a CDC spokesperson told Food Safety News. No other information from the agency was available for release. The Food and Drug Administration…
Austria saw a decline in Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in 2020, according to annual figures released recently. The country also reported data for Listeria, botulism poisoning and Yersinia which were at about the same levels as the year before. This past year, the number of primary human isolates sent to the National Reference Centre for…
A trade association in the United Kingdom has published a guide on managing food safety for the temperature-controlled storage and distribution sector. The Cold Chain Federation said the guidance should make it easier for members to develop, improve and implement food safety plans and processes. The guide was produced with support from the federation’s members and…
Natalie Karabel was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was six. People often don’t understand the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, but there are some key nuances. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that prevents your pancreas from making enough insulin to regulate your blood sugar. Type 2 diabetes…