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Quick bites from the food safety arena Three Salmonella outbreaks affecting the United Kingdom and at least six other European countries continue to spread. More than 600 people have fallen sick and two have died. The European Centre for Disease […]

Deano’s Pasta of Somerville, MA, is recalling 20 pounds of Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli, because it may contain undeclared Lobster.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to crustacean shellfish, including lobster, run the risk of serious or

Galil Importing Corp. of Hauppauge, NY, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.  Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It

Fontanini Foods LLC of McCook, IL, is recalling 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  The raw, frozen pork

Sempio Food Services Inc. of Cerritos, CA, is recalling 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of Korea without the benefit of import reinspection into the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced

The FDA and CDC are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 infections linked to Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheese. As of Sept. 25, there are 13 confirmed patients, more than half of whom are younger than

More than 600 people have fallen sick as part of three Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom and two have died. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Food Standards Agency (FSA), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), and others are

At least 250 people have fallen sick at a school in the Czech Republic after eating in the cafeteria. The Prague Public Health Authority said the use of eggs past their shelf-life date and a likely failure to follow proper

Ten people have been added to the patient count in a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak from recalled broccoli sprouts traced to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC. As of Sept. 24 there were 32 confirmed patients across six states. On Sept. 9 there

Researchers in Japan have been unable to pinpoint the contamination route of a large outbreak that sickened more than 170 people. In June 2022, 171 of 934 people suffered mainly from diarrhea and abdominal pain after eating boxed lunches in