US-based Sixdog Investments is recalling some cases of its certified organic eggs, due to possible contamination with Salmonella, an organism which can cause infections. The affected eggs are packed in dozen and half-dozen packages, and ...
The US Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Monday that Lorain, Ohio-based Republic Steel has agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and "settle alleged health and safety violations" at four of its ...
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PPG Industries recently outlined its progress toward the company's 2020 sustainability goals in its 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report, which is now available online. In 2013, the company increased energy efficiency; improved employee ...
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Canada’s Skilcor Food Products is recalling nearly 36 pounds of fully cooked pork baby back ribs in honey garlic barbeque sauce as they were not presented at the US-Canadian border for import inspection. According to the US ...
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A study looking at pathogen transmission during the translocation of endangered western ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) has provided an insight into assessing the disease risk for populations. The research from Murdoch ...
Many people are wondering why 8.7 million pounds of meat processed by Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petaluma,CA,were recalled and the slaughterhouse subsequently closed. Could it be an inspector shortage?An inspector-veterinarian ...
Mars Food North America is recalling one specific lot of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Original Long Grain White Rice product due to punctures in the pouch packaging. The recall affects Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Original Long Grain White Rice ...
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ATLANTA, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. flu activity continued to decrease during the week ending Feb. 22, but was high in Hawaii and Oklahoma, federal health officials say. The weekly flu report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan. The 17-gram (0.59-ounce) wireless device has bluetooth capability and is equipped with a ...
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Rancho Feeding Corp.of Petaluma,CA,the beef producer that recalled 8.7 million pounds of meat on Saturday,has halted operations as personnel attempt to help locate any remaining shipments made in 2013. At the same time,the U.S.Department ...
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On Feb. 10, 2014,Listeria monocytogenes,a bacterium that can cause human illness,was isolated from a sample of Cuajada en Terron (Fresh Cheese Curd) collected by representatives from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
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Roth Farms Inc. of Belle Glade, FL, is recalling its "bunched Curly Parsley"because it has the potential to be contaminated with?Salmonella. The recalled "Curly Parsley" was distributed in South Florida distribution centers. The product ...
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The California Department of Public Health is warning people not to eat cactus imported from Mexico that were sold at specific retail and wholesale locations around the state. The cactus has been found to contain unapproved pesticides. A ...
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Drexel University will begin a major expansion of its nurse-managed health center which is nationally recognized as a model of integrated care. With a new gift of $2.5 million from the Sheller Family Foundation, the center at 850 N. 11th ...
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A Washington food advocacy groups questions Coca-Cola's TV ad suggesting Olympic skier Ted Ligety's success is due to his consumption of it soft drink. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said Ligety ...
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