Anthony Fauci, M.D., clarified his stance on whether family holiday gatherings are okay this year after receiving some criticism for comments he says were “misinterpreted.” Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, initially said it was “just too soon to tell” what the situation would be this holiday season in a…
State officials in California have ordered a recall and quarantine of certain raw goat milk because tests have shown it to be contaminated with Campylobacter. The unpasteurized, raw goat milk was produced by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County, according to a recall notice posted by State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The same producer…
Curation Foods is recalling Eat Smart brand “Asian Sesame (Sésame asiatique) Chopped Salad Kit” because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario and possibly nationally in Canada.This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The two recalled products can be identified by the following information.As of the posting…
Europol and DG Sante have remained silent on Croatian media reports that horse meat was found being sold as veal in the country. Local media reported the findings had been made as part of Operation Opson X, which is coordinated by Europol and Interpol. DG Sante of the European Commission has supported national investigations looking…
Police in a German state are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident after several people fell ill at a university. Seven people reported health problems after consuming various foods or beverages during Monday lunchtime at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt). The first people were taken to hospital with symptoms of intoxication and blueish…
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links for specific details…
Kathy Griffin is setting a healthy example as the country heads into its second cold and flu season during the pandemic. The comedian took care of two crucial vaccines at once this week, protecting herself against both COVID-19 and the flu virus. On October 5, Griffin shared a photo of herself on Twitter getting a COVID-19…
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with active investigations ongoing, others may be near completion or concluded. The table below has been abbreviated to show only active investigations. The Food and Drug Administration will issue public…
Multiple local media outlets in the Medford, OR, area are reporting that Jackson County is dealing with an E. coli outbreak. Fifteen people across Jackson County have been infected with E. coli, according to reports. Ten people have been so sick that they have been admitted to hospitals. Jackson County Public Health officials told NewsWatch…
As if dealing with a scofflaw last month, Judge Edward G. Smith hit Amos Miller with a hefty $250,000 fine with a 30-day payment deadline. Miller and his wife, from Bird-In-Hand, PA, own farms and a buyer’s club with sketchy records for food safety compliance. Wednesday, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge decided to drop…
