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Lead Poisoning in children linked to Cinnamon in Apple Sauce
The FDA has reported that the lead was likely added to the cinnamon to increase its weight and therefore its commercial value.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuing to monitor the outbreak of lead poisoning and most…
Norovirus Outbreak linked to South Korean Oysters in San Diego
San Diego County health officials have linked 11 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to frozen oysters imported from South Korea.
Customers who ate the oysters at 100s Seafood Grill Buffet in Mission Valley between March 31 and April 1 became sick, one…
That second human bird flu illness brings stepped-up involvement by the CDC
About 10 days ago, after a second human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu was announced, the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) reworked its markup on the issue, not the message.
Since it first struck a commercial poultry…
FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce
Part of a federal investigation into lead in certain cinnamon applesauce products has been shifted to a followup status.
The new approach by the Food and Drug Administration is designed to provide post-incident response action. The agency will continue surveillance…
Recalls up in Switzerland but down for Belgium in 2023
Switzerland has reported a rise in warnings and recalls in 2023 compared to the year before.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 17 public warnings and 73 recalls for food compared to nine public warnings and 39…
Letter to the Editor: Amos Miller situation unacceptable abuse of legal system
The latest posting on long-time persistent violative raw milk seller Amos Miller illustrates at least two costs of permitting litigants to abuse legal process: 1. It purports to allow illegal interstate commerce in a prohibited dangerous product, raw milk. 2.…
Denmark reports fatal multi-year Listeria outbreak
Danish officials are trying to find the source of a Listeria outbreak that has affected 17 people since 2019.
Two illnesses have provisionally been registered in 2024, said the Statens Serum Institut (SSI).
Patients have been infected with the same…
Patrons of New York restaurant potentially exposed to hepatitis A virus
People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant in Penn Yan, NY, between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most people do not get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis A,…
FDA issues warning about oysters imported from Korea linked to norovirus outbreak
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat and restaurants and retailers not to sell certain raw, frozen oysters from Korea because of an outbreak of norovirus infections.
The California Department of Health notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…