The FDA announced that Bravo Packing, Inc. (Carneys Point, NJ) recalled all Ground Beef and Performance Dog, a frozen raw pet food, because the products can be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Bravo Packing, Inc. voluntarily recalls the products after samples of Performance Dog, and a sample of Ground Beef collected during an FDA inspection and tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. No human or animal illnesses have been reported to date. Performance Dog generally works with the distributor located in Brooklyn, New York, that fills orders to retail stores or to consumers directly nationwide. Performance Dog and Ground Beef both come frozen in 2-pound and 5-pound plastic sleeves. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bravo-packing-inc-recalls-all-performance-dog-and-ground-beef-raw-pet-food-because-possible?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Bravo Packing, Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ is recalling all Ground Beef and Performance Dog, a frozen raw pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella can cause illness in animals eating the products, as well as people who handle conta
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The FDA announced that Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. (Weston, OH) recalled one lot of Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food due to its potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Vitakraft Sun Seed was notified on February 19, 2021, by the Michigan Department of Agriculture that Salmonella was detected in an inspection sample of the product from Lot Number 343422. The tests which discovered the bacteria were part of random testing performed by the State of Michigan on consumer products and not prompted by any consumer concerns. To date, there have been no reports of illness. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vitakraft-sun-seed-recall-vitakraft-vita-smart-hedgehog-food-due-possible-salmonella-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc. of Weston, OH, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especi
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The North America Meat Institute reported that COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers are more than five times lower than in the general U.S. population, 95% lower than peak case rates in the sector from May 2020. Food and Environmental Reporting Network (FERN) reported that the meat and poultry sector was reported to have an average of just 4.81 new reported cases per 100,000 workers per day in February 2021, compared with 26.15 cases per 100,000 people in the general U.S. population. A combination of universal masking and physical barriers reduced cases significantly in 62% of meat facilities studied. @ https://www.meatinstitute.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/188764
The latest analysis of independent data reveals that COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers are more than five times lower than in the general U.S. population, 95% lower than peak case rates in the sector from May 2020.
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EW Group, a German strategic holding company in the field, among others, of diagnostics, announced the acquisition of Hygiena (Camarillo CA, USA). Hygiena produces food safety and environmental testing products. The company has nine locations around the world. The products are sold in more than 100 countries to more than 10,000 customers. The acquisition from Warburg Pincus will combine Hygiena with BioChek (a global veterinary diagnostic company) and Biotecon (an innovator in PCR, GMO, ID, and environmental diagnostics) to form a food safety, veterinary and environmental diagnostic solutions company. The transaction is expected to close in March 2021. Technical expertise will be leveraged amongst the companies to develop new products in diagnostics, accelerate development and further improve data interpretation and management software capabilities. @ https://www.hygiena.com/food-and-beverage-news/ew-group-announces-the-acquisition-of-hygiena-from-warburg-pincus.html
Hygiena is a microbiology and life science company that serves industrial food processors, healthcare institutions, life science researchers and the general public. We manufacture and sell a broad range of rapid hygiene monitoring systems, environmental collection systems and rapid dilution devices. Our products are distributed in over 50 countries worldwide.