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New year, new food recall. On January 6, the Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a ground beef recall due to possible E. coli contamination.The recall applies to over 28,000 pounds of ground beef products that originated at the Interstate Meat Dist. Inc. facility in Oregon on December 20 and were then shipped to stores…

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…

Norovirus was the cause of more than 120 illnesses in late December 2021 in Slovenia, according to findings of an investigation. The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), the Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection (UVHVVR) and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (NLZOH) investigated the outbreak in the town…

Even if you’re a habitual pajama wearer, you’ve probably heard someone swear up and down about the benefits of sleeping naked. It’s freeing, it’s sexy, it’s somehow not as cold as you think it would be, they say. But is it right for you? After all, nighttime nudity seems to be one of those things…

But where’s the blood coming from? It’s those open sores. It isn’t uncommon for people with ulcerative colitis to feel the strong urge to go to the bathroom and discover it’s just blood they’re passing (which can be very jarring). Over time, the blood loss can even lead to anemia and fatigue, according to the…

The number of foodborne infections in the Netherlands in 2020 fell sharply compared with previous years likely because of measures taken against coronavirus, researchers say. Closures of cafes and restaurants, the decrease in social events including catering, travel restrictions, social distancing and increased attention to hygiene such as washing hands, reduced the contact between people…

More than 30 people have fallen sick in the past few months with Vibrio infections in New Zealand. Due to the increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus cases around the country this summer, New Zealand Food Safety has reminded consumers to thoroughly cook mussels. Since mid-November 2021 — which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere country —…

As the United States enters its third pandemic year, the influences of the virus on the food industry will continue, even as supply chain partners embrace new trends and discard old ones this year not just to survive, but thrive. John Rowley, vice president of NSF International’s Global Food Division, recently discussed his views on…