Recall Release    FSIS-RC-005-2011 CLASS II RECALL HEALTH RISK: LOW Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Bill Bagley

In October, 1996, 16-month-old Anna Gimmestad of Denver drank Smoothie juice manufactured by Odwalla Inc. of Half Moon Bay, Calif. She died several weeks later; 64 others became ill in several western U.S. states and British Columbia after drinking the same juices, which contained unpasteurized apple cider --and E. coli O157:H7.

British tourists always seem to be getting sick on their vacations to southern locales and they always seem to be battling with tour operators. In 2003, a bunch went to Baulo Hotel in Majorca and contracted either salmonella from poorly prepared food or cryptosporidium from the swimming pool. In 2006, the claimants initiated legal action.

DUBAI -- Initial tests for E coli bacteria in rocket lettuce sold at leading grocery chains have returned reassuring results, but indicate lower levels of contamination in samples from Europe than those from the Middle East.

BERLIN -- The German agriculture minister presented proposals Friday aimed at tightening controls on the production of livestock feed following a scandal in which high levels of dioxin were found in poultry and pork products. “We need to raise the security standards,” the minister, Ilse Aigner, said during a news conference.

KTNV Action News – that’s Action News Las Vegas -- paid a visit to Aloha Kitchen which serves traditional Hawaiian favorites from Mahi Mahi to Spam. Spam? I’m sitting in Minnesota with a bunch of Minnesotans, including Amy’s aunt (right, pretty much as shown) and they all proudly pronounced that Hormel sells more Spam to Hawaii than any other state.

A random survey conducted by Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, India’s only multinational chain of diagnostics centres, to examine the hygiene levels of the food served on the streets of Bangalore, found that 90 per cent of it is unfit for human consumption.

As floodwaters subside in southern Queensland, health authorities are concerned about food safety, water quality and mosquitoes. Acting federal health minister Mark Butler on Friday said states and territories had agreed to provide officers with expertise in environmental and mental health.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Canadian exports of canola meal to the United States have picked up in the current marketing year, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks to ease restrictions on imports of animal feed with salmonella bacteria.