In 2017 and 2018, the world’s largest and deadliest outbreak of listeriosis occurred in multiple provinces of South Africa. The outbreak was caused by contaminated polony, a ready-to-eat, processed meat product. Ready-to-eat, processed meats are a well-known vehicle for listeriosis outbreaks (Thomas et al., 2020). The Minister of Health declared that there was an outbreak
A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led to dozens of hospitalizations and at least 10 deaths.
The legislators who signed the lettres are: Rep Rosa DeLauro, Sen. Richard Durbin, Sen. Cory Booker and Sen.
I was going to go to the ceremony, but I got swamped with Boar’s Head – I should have gone.
The #DocEmmys Award for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary goes to Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (@netflix). pic.twitter.com/oO1TCfPML6
— News & Documentary Emmys (@newsemmys) September 27, 2024
The documentary “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” has won an Emmy in the Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary category. This recognition highlights the impact of the film, which made its debut on Netflix
“Those impacted by this crisis deserve more than an apology, they deserve justice.”
Well said U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) .
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of
59 sick and hospitalized
10 dead – Illinois 1, New Jersey 1, New York 2, Virginia 1, Florida 1, Tennessee 1, New Mexico 1, and South Carolina 2.
19 states – Arizona 1, Florida 3, Georgia 2, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 1, Massachusetts 3, Maryland 8, Minnesota 1, Missouri 3, North Carolina 1, New
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What do producers of meat produced under insanitary conditions face by way of criminal sanctions?
Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act – here are the criminal provisions:
The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) is primarily codified in Title 21 of the United States Code (USC), sections 601-695. Provisions concerning criminal penalties under the FMIA are
Los Angeles County officials are now reporting that at least 16 people have become infected with Salmonella after eating at a Mexican restaurant in Valencia, CA.
People who dined at Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria late this past week began reporting symptoms of food poisoning, and Public Health was alerted to the situation on Tuesday,
I just learned of the death of someone who was a hero and a friend, Roni Austin (Rudolph). She will be missed. Thanks to Wiki for a great summary of her heroic work.
Roni and Dick did not find out about the cause of Lauren’s death until late January when an article about the Jack
