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Sampling of imported eggs as part of an investigation into Salmonella infections has uncovered a different outbreak in the United Kingdom. The Salmonella Enteritidis strain identified in a batch of eggs from Ukraine is different to the strains linked to another Salmonella outbreak but is …

The parents of a young girl who died following an allergic reaction have called for a dedicated allergy rating for food businesses in England. Mia Shay St Hilaire, from London, suffered a severe allergic reaction following consumption of a milkshake that contained traces of nuts. Adrian …

About 25 to 30 people reportedly fell ill and required care in Lebanon, TN, following an incident at a Walmart Distribution Center that is now under investigation. The Wilson County Emergency Management Agency told Nexstar’s WKRN-TV that it was called to the distribution center late …

The owners of a kebab restaurant in Austria have been convicted of hygiene offences in a case involving the death of a man infected by Salmonella. A 63-year-old man died in June 2023 and had eaten a kebab from the takeaway before falling sick with …

Deschutes County Health Services, working with the Oregon Health Authority and other partners, has issued a Health Alert Network advisory telling health care providers in Deschutes County and the surrounding Central Oregon communities that it is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. The advisory does not name …

Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor has outlined steps the company will take after a major outbreak of produce-related Cyclospora this past summer. Among other actions, the company announced that it is suspending the harvest and …

Oyster and clam harvesting has been shut down on a stretch of the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County in Virginia after state health officials traced a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania back to shellfish pulled from those waters.  Virginia health officials closed the river to …

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is voluntarily recalling Starfish Seafood Trio – Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and …

Smoked mackerel is under-used outside of Scandinavia. It is cheaper than smoked salmon, richer in flavor, and holds up better in a salad. This recipe breaks smoked mackerel into pieces and serves it with a honeydew chili salsa of diced tomatoes, honeydew melon, red chili, …

The sizzling cast iron platter at a restaurant is mostly theater, and we would rather have the bowl. The idea behind it is right, though: high heat, charred peppers and onions, thin-sliced beef with a proper crust. The bowl format makes all of that accessible …