Canadian establishment White Veal Meat Packers is voluntarily recalling Veal Liver as it may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The product associated with the recall is ...
Tags: White Veal, Contamination Concerns
The New Zealand government will conduct a top level inquiry into how Fonterra’s whey product, which was potentially contaminated with botulism causing bacteria, was distributed globally. Prime Minister John Key said that Fonterra's ...
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China, Vietnam and Russia have imposed an import ban on milk powder and whey protein from the New Zealand-based Fonterra after the dairy co-operative warned that a batch of whey powder produced in 2012 may be contaminated with bacteria that ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded age indication for Novartis' Menveo (Meningococcal [Groups A, C, Y and W-135] Oligosaccharide Diphtheria CRM197 Conjugate Vaccine) to include infants and toddlers aged two months and ...
National Beef Packing is recalling approximately 50,100 pounds of ground beef products as they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reminded operators of molluscan shellfish processing establishments about their responsibility to control all food safety hazards. According to the agency, the risk can be controlled through ...
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Parylene is a material that is suitable for use on different surfaces due to its versatile nature. It is used in various areas by manufacturers as the obvious choice. This conformal polymer coating, Parylene, protects various materials ...
Tags: Parylene Coating, Medical Devices
Olde Thompson is recalling 1,075 cases of Earth’s Pride Organics Organic Oregano packed in 2.2oz. glass jar due to possible contamination by Salmonella, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall affects ...
National Beef Packing of Kansascapproximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products as they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ...
Liquidia, the designer and manufacturer of engineered particles, has announced that its collaboration with PATH has been extended to develop next generation Pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine, if successful, could potentially allow for ...
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Last fall I flew halfway across the country to go grocery shopping with Everly Macario. We set out from her second-story apartment in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago and walked to the supermarket to buy a couple of?rib?steaks?that ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Hygiena International Ltd has further developed their highly successful ATP bioluminescence system to specifically measure bacterial contamination, giving results within a working day or shift. The development involves their low cost but ...
Research has shown that some bacterial cells carry a molecular ‘suicide complex’ to kill themselves in the event of lethal infection by viral parasites. Such ‘altruistic suicide’ prevents or limits viral replication ...
Tags: Lethal Weapon, Bacteria, Suicide Strategy
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial authorities to determine the source of a foodborne illness outbreak in the country. A total of 16 people ...
Tags: CFIA, Public Health Agency of Canada, bacterium, foodborne illness, E coli
US-based True Taste is recalling seafood products as they may have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. The products being recalled are vacuum packaged ...
Tags: seafood products, True Taste, Hot Smoked Products, Clostridium botulinum