German authorities have highlighted the risks of drinking unpasteurized, raw milk after tests found some of it was contaminated with Listeria, Campylobacter or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The three pathogens were detected in up to 5 percent of about 360 raw milk samples examined, according to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). Results come from 2019 zoonoses monitoring. Federal and state authorities took 6,792 samples at all levels of…

The International Association for Food Protection’s program committee is inviting members and other interested individuals to submit proposals for abstracts and posters for IAFP 2021 meeting. The submission deadline is Jan. 19, 2021. The IAFP 2021 annual conference is set for July 18-21 in Phoenix, AZ. Presenters must register for the annual meeting. There is no limit on the number of abstracts an individual may submit. The author must deliver a presentation on their abstract.…

Unlabeled bottled beef and chicken is being recalled because government tests showed a risk of the toxin that causes botulism poisoning. Produced by a man on Prince Edward Island in Canada, the bottled chicken and bottled beef do not have any identifying marks or labels. Robert Waite of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, sold the bottled beef and chicken directly to consumers via classified ads in newspapers, according to the recall notice posted by the…

Vegpro International is recalling Fresh Attitude brand baby spinach from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination.  Vegpro distributed the recalled baby spinach in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recalled spinach has best-by dates through Dec. 5, so there is concern that consumers may have packages of the product in their homes. Consumers should not consume the recalled products…

Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in fresh beef and pork are still low, according to a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The study, which was run between January and December 2019, focused on beef and pork. In total, 315 beef and 313 pork samples were collected and tested at retail in the United Kingdom. Because of a technical issue with selective agar (culture growth medium) affecting some samples tested in…

A customer complaint about what appears to be undercooked chicken has prompted Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor to recall more than 1,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts. Undercooked chicken can result in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, according to the recall notice posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recalled product is labeled as “Mary’s Fully Cooked Chicken Breast.” The 10-pound cases were produced on Oct. 23 and…