Brazil has again gone to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute with the European Union about controls of Salmonella in poultry meat. The South American country has requested dispute consultations with the EU about measures on the import of salted poultry meat and turkey meat with pepper. Brazil claims the EU’s approach to…
ILG International Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling some of its imported dried apricots because they have more than twice the amount of sulfites known to cause reactions in people. “Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of ‘Natural Delight Collection’ natural dried…
A sixth update has been posted for certain enoki mushrooms possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall mushrooms were sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and may have been distributed in other provinces or territories. “The food recall warning issued on Oct. 28, 2021, has been updated to include additional product information. This…
Three thousand employees of United Airlines are currently COVID-positive, according to an open letter from the company’s CEO, but a company-wide vaccine mandate is saving lives. On Tuesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby published an open letter to United employees, sharing an update on how the recent surge in omicron cases—which has caused thousands of canceled…
Good news: In the wake of research suggesting that taking a rapid at-home COVID test may not catch your omicron infection, a new real-world study found that the Abbott BinaxNOW rapid at-home test is still highly effective at detecting COVID cases—including those caused by the omicron variant. Last week, a small study conducted by the COVID-19…
Older adults (who are less likely to drink enough fluids) and young children (who have higher energy needs and are more likely to deal with diarrhea and vomiting) also have a higher risk of becoming dehydrated, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine.What are the symptoms of dehydration?The signs and symptoms of dehydration can be…
Shamrock Foods Company, doing business as Gold Canyon Meat Company, of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling 6,876 pounds of raw ground beef patties because they may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of hard, white plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The problem was discovered after the firm…
Officials are investigating a new E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak that is linked to two brands of prepackaged baby spinach. The FDA is investigating farms linked to the spinach. “One case reported eating Josie’s Organics organic baby spinach purchased from HyVee, and the other case reported Fresh Thyme organic baby spinach purchased from Fresh Thyme. Both…
According to the The National Center for Biotechnology Information there are 155 cases now identified as part of a Salmonella Thompson outbreak traced to seafood from a Denver company. The center has identified the outbreak strain in 155 patient samples. According to the most recent report on Oct. 8 from the CDC there were 102 people…
To prepare for a CT scan, you’ll drink a fluid that contains something called contrast medium, which is a unique dye that helps the tissues in question show up better on the CT scan. During the procedure, you lie down on a table that slides into a tunnel-shaped machine, where the scans are done.Magnetic resonance…
