The Agency has written to stakeholders to seek their views on a potential change in its interpretation of the Novel Foods Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 258/97) in respect of food from the descendants of cloned cattle and pigs. The regulation applies to any food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a complaint for permanent injunction against a Jamaica, N.Y.-based beverage company to prevent it from processing and distributing juice and other products.

A deli worker in a Duncan, B.C. Walmart (that’s in Canada) has tested positive for hepatitis A so the local health types are offering hepatitis A immunizations “to eligible members of the general public who have consumed certain deli products from the delicatessen in the Duncan Walmart.

Date notified to NZFSA: 12 January 2011 Food Product: Spinach Name of Product: Pams Fresh Express Baby Spinach Pams Cos Mix Salads Living Foods Baby Spinach Salads Package Description & Size: Pams Fresh Express Baby Spinach, 120g Bag, 300g Bag, 2kg loose bulk Pams Fresh Express Green Cos & Spinach Mix Bag 120g

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Abstract (provisional) Background Although Campylobacter is the leading cause of reported bacterial gastro-enteritis in industrialized countries, little is known on its recurrence. The objective of this study is to describe the risk and the patient characteristics of recurrent episodes of human campylobacteriosis reported in Quebec. Methods

Airborne prions are also infectious and can induce mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder. This is the surprising conclusion of researchers at the University of Zurich, the University Hospital Zurich and the University of Tübingen. They recommend precautionary measures for scientific labs, slaughterhouses and animal feed plants.

As the somewhat paranoid dad of a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old I'm constantly overreacting to common kid ailments and moods and thinking of the worst. 18 months ago I was convinced for about 20 minutes that our eldest son, Jack, had infant botulism. He was a really fussy baby and a day of quiet and lethargy from him had me worried.

The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday unanimously approved tentative food safety guidelines that will include a numeric-scoring system to give customers a sense of how clean kitchens are when they go out to eat. "This will allow people to see exactly what the inspector saw," said Paul M. King, chairman of the board.