Avian influenza H5N1 is a type A bird flu virus, typically, it does not infect people. Human infections have most often happened after close or lengthy unprotected contact with infected birds. The spread...
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In the newsTri-Union Seafoods Issues Recall of Select Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s® Tuna cans due to Clostridium Botulinum Risk
On February 7, 2025, Tri-Union Seafoods (El Segundo, CA) decided to voluntarily recall select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s brand names. This vo...
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In the newsJack and the Green Sprouts recalled expired Alfalfa Sprouts potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Jack and the Green Sprouts, Inc. (River Falls, WI) is recalling 5oz packages of Alfalfa sprouts that expired on 1/29/25 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The produce was so...
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BlogAre food outbreaks and recalls rising? It apper as if we hear about new outbreaks very frequently
There has been a barrage of bad news about food safety lately. Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat connected to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and dozens were hospitalized. An E....
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In the newsThe FDA recalled more than 2 million cases of doughnuts because they were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The FDA announced on Feb. 5 that FGF Brands (Brownsburg, Indiana) has voluntarily recalled 60 donut products, impacting more than 2,017,600 cases of pastries sold across the country. The recall was classified as level ...
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In the newsIn Singapore, the raw milk cheese “Reflets De France’s Morbier AOP au lait cru” from France was recalled due to STEC
The European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed has issued a recall of Reflets De France’s Morbier AOP au lait cru (raw milk cheese) from France due to the possible presence of shigatoxin-producing E.coli (STEC). The...