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Outbreak traced to backyard poultry flocks
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (548+ words) Almost half, 41 percent, of the patients are children younger than 5 years old. Backyard poultry flocks are infecting people with antibiotic resistant Salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of April 13, there have been 34 confirmed patients infected…...
Live chicks and ducklings as Easter gifts pose Salmonella risk
3+ week, 4+ day ago (758+ words) Gifting live chicks, ducklings and bunnies as Easter presents remains a popular tradition, but public health officials warn the practice continues to fuel Salmonella outbreaks and animal welfare concerns. Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry, animal abandonment and potential ecological…...
Researchers focus on produce, meat and poultry in efforts to reduce pathogens
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (65+ words) Food Safety News Trusted by 45, 000+ food safety leaders, regulators, and professionals. Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again. Researchers focus on produce, meat and poultry in efforts to reduce pathogens Food Safety News is nonprofit and reader-funded. Your TAX-FREE gift…...
EU reports food safety progress in candidate countries
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) An assessment has revealed what is going well and which bits need work regarding the food safety systems of five potential European Union countries." The reports cover progress in the past 12 months and the level of preparation in Ukraine, Albania,…...
Imported food requires country audits and individual inspections of foreign food facilities
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (301+ words) U. S. audits of foreign country inspection systems for equivalency with America's food safety regulations, such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, don't follow a…...
Dutch poultry industry steps up Salmonella controls
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) The Dutch poultry sector has implemented measures to try and curb a rise in Salmonella infections. Figures show an increased incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens since May 2023 from less than 2 percent to 4 percent in 2024. The EU target is…...
Survey reveals washing poultry still common in Australia
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) An Australian charity has raised concerns about people unnecessarily washing raw chicken before cooking it. The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study to mark Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 8 to 15. The poll conducted…...
Pause in bird flu outbreak is over as commercial and backyard flocks have been hit hard
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Since Sept. 1, another 3. 88 million birds have been lost either to the virus or by culling to prevent its spread." The most recent outbreaks affected 66 flocks, including" 31 commercial and 35 backyard flocks. According to APHIS, the post-summer outbreaks are all part of…...
Factory producing cell-cultured chicken about to start production in North Carolina
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) The USDA's first and only inspection grant is complete for a large-scale cultivated meat factory in North Carolina, that's ready to open. Along with a USDA blessing for the company's product label, Believer Meats now has all the approvals it…...
EU Commission aims to simplify food safety rules
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (387+ words) The European Commission has opened a'call for evidence'relating to food and feed safety legislation. The move is in response to stakeholders and member states asking for reduced administrative burdens, improved legal clarity and increased efficiency of regulatory procedures, while still…...