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Yet another E. coli Outbreak in Children linked to Animal Exhibit – this time in Tennessee – Again

Bill Marler

The “farm days” event was held September 26–27 for pre-K, kindergarten, and 2nd gradestudents from Washington County, Bristol City (TN), Kingsport City, and Sullivan County school districts. School districts sent the survey during October 9 12 to parents of children in classes that participated in the animal exhibit. Food Safety News.

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PEW: 12 Charts Explore America’s Salmonella Problem—and Steps to Solve It Stronger rules for poultry would spur action on farms

Bill Marler

Food safety interventions on farms, such as vaccines targeting harmful serotypes, have likely contributed to meaningful reductions in product contamination and human illness. We write to supplement the November 12, 2021, letter with new research. 601(m)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § In their newly published review paper[4], O’Bryan et al.

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E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce from Yuma Arizona – 2018 – An Update

Bill Marler

Environmental contamination could have been caused by the adjacent CAFO, as cattle are a well-documented reservoir for pathogenic E. Dewey-Mattia D, Manikonda K, Hall AJ, Wise ME, Crowe SJ. Journal of Food Protection, 2016; (12): 2024. Food Bill Aims to Improve Safety. References. Available at: [link].

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With a Salmonella Cantaloupe growing, what do you need to know?

Bill Marler

12] Medical treatment is acutely important, though, if the patient becomes severely dehydrated or if the infection spreads from the intestines. It is well documented that following infective gastroenteritis, more than 10% of affected individuals go on to develop postinfectious IBS. [17] Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Texas Pet Food Company for Inability to Combat Salmonella Contamination

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA Investigators observed visible debris on food-contact surfaces of equipment such as brushes, brooms, and squeegees after cleaning and sanitizing of equipment was performed by your third-party sanitation service. Did not document (b)(4) cleaning for the discharge hoppers located in the packaging area for the entire month of December 2023.

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California Bakery Cited for Failure to Comply with Any Regulations

Penn State Food Safety Blog

There was no food safety plan, and with that, no controls for allergens, environmental pathogens, etc. You did not prepare, or have prepared, and implement a food safety plan, as required by 21 CFR § 117.126(a)(1). However, you did not have a food safety plan with any of the required elements.

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FDA Issues Warning Letter to MO Animal Feed Company

Penn State Food Safety Blog

You did not prepare, or have prepared, and did not implement a written food safety plan, as required by 21 CFR 507.31(a). The preparation of the food safety plan must be overseen by your preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI), as required by 21 CFR 507.31(b),

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