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  • IAFP partners hosting Food Safety events across the globe

    The Internation Association for Food Protection (IAFP) hosts a variety of events and meetings throughout the year. This fall there are five international food safety events IAFP partners have scheduled. Upcoming international food safety events: Oct. 26-27, 2022 — China International Food Safety and Quality Conference in Shanghai, China The 16th Annual China International Food Safety...

  • China links seven COVID-19 outbreaks to food packaging

    China has linked seven COVID-19 outbreaks and almost 700 cases to contaminated imported frozen food packaging materials. Scientists said the work supports speculation that cold-chain foods act as a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 and might present a risk for virus transmission between countries and regions. They added handlers and processors of imported frozen foods should be...

  • FDA warns two food companies in China over seafood violations in facilities

    As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company...

  • National action needed to implement food safety strategy

    The implementation of a new global food safety strategy will be a challenge, according to a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety. Yongning Wu, from the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said countries are at different stages with their national food safety systems and a...

  • Study shows possible Listeriosis risk factors in China

    Researchers have identified risky foods and habits for Listeria infection in China. A case-control study looked at the risk factors associated with food consumption and food-handling habits for sporadic listeriosis in Beijing. These things are largely unknown as no outbreaks have been identified in China, according to the study published in the journal Epidemiology and...

  • China records Salmonella outbreak from contaminated water

    A waterborne typhoid fever outbreak sickened more than 20 people in China earlier this year. The outbreak involved 23 patients in an apartment in Changping District in Beijing and was caused by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella Typhi through a polluted water supply. It was the first report of a waterborne outbreak caused by XDR Salmonella Typhi in the country,...

  • China records Salmonella outbreak from contaminated water

    A waterborne typhoid fever outbreak sickened more than 20 people in China earlier this year. The outbreak involved 23 patients in an apartment in Changping District in Beijing and was caused by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella Typhi through a polluted water supply. It was the first report of a waterborne outbreak caused by XDR Salmonella Typhi in the country,...

  • Given Listeria risk why are enoki mushrooms still for sale?

    T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 7.5oz (200g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China, because it has the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness. Symptoms of listeria may include fever, muscle aches, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, confusion, loss of...

  • Yes! enoki mushrooms recalled after testing finds Listeria in product

    T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA, is recalling certain enoki mushrooms grown in China because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The potential for contamination was noted after surveillance sampling by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)  revealed the presence of Listeria monocytegenes in 7.05oz (200g) packages of enoki mushroom. The product was distributed...

  • Company recalls imported mushrooms after state test finds Listeria monocytogenes

    T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA, is recalling its Yes brand enoki mushrooms because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled mushrooms are packaged in 5.25-ounce and 7.5 ounce plastic packages and were grown in China. The contamination was discovered by testing by the California Department of Public Health, according to the company...

  • Even more enoki mushrooms recalled due to Listeria

    T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 5.25oz (150g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China & 7.5oz (200g) Lot # 6021052 grown in China, because it has the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness. Symptoms of listeria may include fever, muscle aches,...

  • EU and China food safety project ends after 4 years

    A project on food safety and authenticity in Europe and China has ended after more than four years of work. EU-China-Safe included 16 partners from 11 EU countries and 17 participants from China such as government bodies, industry and research institutes. Queen’s University Belfast coordinated efforts with help from the EU’s Joint Research Centre, Wageningen...

  • Michigan testing finds Listeria in mushroom sample from China

    Los Angeles-based Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. this weekend is recalling all cases of its 200g/7.05-ounce packages and 150g/5.25-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms (Product of China) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled mushrooms were distributed to the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas areas through produce distributors or wholesalers for retail...

  • What’s up with Enoki Mushrooms and Listeria monocytogenes?

    Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling all cases of its 200g/7.05-ounce packages and 150g/5.25-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms (Product of China) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others...

  • More dried plums recalled over potential lead contamination

    American Gourmet is recalling bags of .99c packaged of dried plums because of potential lead contamination. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that dried plums, or saladitos, containing lead were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of lead. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH)  is warning consumers not to...

  • More dried plums recalled over potential lead contamination

    American Gourmet is recalling bags of .99c packaged of dried plums because of potential lead contamination. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that dried plums, or saladitos, containing lead were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of lead. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH)  is warning consumers not to...

  • Consumers warned about lead in several brands of imported dried plums

     The California Department of Public Health (CDPH)  is warning consumers not to eat eight specific types of dried plum snacks, also known as Saladitos, imported from China and Taiwan.  Tests conducted by CDPH found excessive levels of lead. Consumers in possession of the plums should discard the products immediately. The implicated plums contained as much...

  • More Enoki Mushrooms recalled due to Listeria

    Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling all cases of its 200g/7.05-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms, lot # 300511, product of China, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others...

  • Nationwide recall of Enoki mushrooms initiated after testing finds Listeria

    Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, is recalling certain cases of packages of Enoki Mushrooms, product of China, because of potential  Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The potential for contamination was discovered after routine testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a 200 gram package...

  • Another recall of dried plums launched after state officials find lead contamination

    At least four companies, including El Super Leon Ponchin Snacks Inc. of San Diego, CA, are recalling dried plums from China because of lead contamination. El Super Leon Ponchin is recalling dry salted plums with and without chili, according to the company’s recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “The recall was...

  • Another recall of dried plums launched after state officials find lead contamination

    At least four companies, including El Super Leon Ponchin Snacks Inc. of San Diego, CA, are recalling dried plums from China because of lead contamination. El Super Leon Ponchin is recalling dry salted plums with and without chili, according to the company’s recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “The recall was...

  • Nationwide recall of Enoki mushrooms initiated after testing finds Listeria

    Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, is recalling certain cases of packages of Enoki Mushrooms, product of China, because of potential  Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The potential for contamination was discovered after routine testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a 200 gram package...

  • Mushroom poisonings in China responsible for deaths in 2021

    Cases linked to wild mushroom poisoning in China declined slightly this past year but still pose a huge problem in the country, according to researchers. In 2021, there were 327 investigations involving 923 patients and 20 deaths. Mushroom poisoning incidents and patients were more than 2019 but less than 2020 as deaths slightly decreased. The...

  • Mushroom poisonings in China responsible for deaths in 2021

    Cases linked to wild mushroom poisoning in China declined slightly this past year but still pose a huge problem in the country, according to researchers. In 2021, there were 327 investigations involving 923 patients and 20 deaths. Mushroom poisoning incidents and patients were more than 2019 but less than 2020 as deaths slightly decreased. The...

  • Study shows food safety problems impact trust in government

    Food safety incidents weaken the public’s trust more in national than local governments, according to a study in China. The work analyzes how food safety troubles affect Chinese people’s trust in the government using survey data. Food safety problems involve public health but also have a social and political impact with risks varying across people...

  • APHIS smuggling unit finds prohibited pork in New York City

    During the past three months, from October to December 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) program seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers. APHIS reports these items were sourced from China, lacked required import...

  • Chinese Salmonella outbreak linked to egg fried rice

    A Salmonella outbreak linked to egg fried rice in China affected more than 220 people this past year, according to researchers. Scientists evaluated the incident using epidemiological surveys, routine laboratory testing methods, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) and findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The outbreak occurred in Beijing over three days...

  • China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit findings

    China has tightened import rules after finding the virus that causes COVID-19 on packaging of fruit from Vietnam and Thailand. At least nine Chinese cities have recorded positive coronavirus tests in relation to dragon fruit from Vietnam and longan fruit from Thailand, according to media reports. China had already stopped at least some dragon fruit...

  • USDA issues public alert on dozens of Chinese meat and poultry products

    The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for an undetermined amount of 43 imported meat and poultry products from China.  A recall was not requested because FSIS has been unable to identify and contact the importers. The total amount of ineligible product is undetermined because the investigation is ongoing....

  • Test shows imported cauliflower positive for Listeria; recall initiated

    An Idaho company is recalling an unrevealed number of cases of certain frozen, imported cauliflower because testing showed it to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The TJ Farms Select brand cauliflower was imported from China. It was distributed in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin, according to the company’s recall notice posted by the Food and Drug...

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