Spotlight on Food Protection

Highlighting the collaborative efforts of food safety agencies that illustrate the success of integration activities in food protection.

December 9, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Potentially Linked to Tailor Cut Produce Fruit Mix, Winter 2019

December 6, 2019FDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Javiana in Pennsylvania. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that fruit mix with cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and grapes from Tailor Cut Produce of North Brunswick, New Jersey, are a potential source of this outbreak.RecommendationFood service and institutional food operators […]

September 26, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

State testing finds Listeria risk; salmon filets under recall nationwide

Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling some of its packages of “CAPITAN K” salmon slightly salted pieces because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.“The contamination was discovered after sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Market Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of Listeria […]

September 16, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

Virginia Agencies Investigating Reports of Illness among Men Who Took Dietary Supplement V8

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, Contact: Elaine Lidholm, www.vdacs.virginia.gov For Release: Aug. 22, 2019Contact: Elaine Lidholm, 804.786.7686 Virginia Agencies Investigating Reports of Illness among Men Who Took Dietary Supplement V8 (Richmond, Va.) – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is advising consumers not to purchase or use a product sold under […]

September 9, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

Kroger Yellowfin Tuna linked to four Scombroid poisoning cases in Ohio

The Ohio Department of Agriculture this weekend issued a public health alert after Kroger stores at Austin Landing and Cornerstone sold fresh yellowfin tuna steaks linked to four Scombroid poisoning cases in Montgomery and Franklin counties.The fish labeled “Tuna Yellowfin Steak Fresh Wild Caught” with sell-by dates of Sept. 3 and Sept. 5 was purchased from […]

August 15, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

State warns consumers against dairy’s raw milk after positive Listeria test

Unpasteurized, raw milk from an Otego County, NY, dairy should not be consumed because it has tested positive for Listeria, according to a state warning.Area media is reporting the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has found Listeria monocytogenes in unpasteurized cow milk produced by Muddy River Dairy in Otego County, NY. It is […]

August 13, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

Dole recalls baby spinach products after state test shows Salmonella in a sample

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. announced a 10-state recall of baby spinach because of potential contamination with Salmonella. According to the recall notice posted on The Food and Drug Administration’s website, the recall was issued due to a sample of baby spinach that yielded a positive result for Salmonella in a random test conducted by the Department of Agriculture in […]

August 8, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

SHL employees earn award from FDA for 2018 incident involving tainted vegetables

Eight employees of the State Hygienic Lab (SHL) will be recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their collaborative work with state and federal agencies to protect public health in a 2018 incident involving frozen vegetable products manufactured under unsanitary conditions. Read more…

June 11, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

Consumers warned about Listeria in raw goat milk from dairy in New York

State officials shut down raw milk operations at a dairy and issued a public warning this afternoon urging people to avoid unpasteurized, raw goat milk from Side Hill Acres because samples collected by inspectors returned positive results for Listeria contamination. Read more…

May 28, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

People in 8 states infected with E. coli; Aldi, ADM Milling recalling Baker’s Corner flour

Seventeen people are sick with E. coli infections and three have been hospitalized in an outbreak traced to flour recalled yesterday by the Aldi grocery chain.The Rhode Island Department of Health has isolated the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 in an unopened bag of Baker’s Corner all-purpose flour. Aldi recalled some 5-pound bags of the […]

May 28, 2019 in Spotlight on Food Protection

California’s backyard poultry flocks falling dead from highly contagious virus

Virulent Newcastle disease generally is not a human food safety threat, which is lucky because the poultry sickness is spreading like wildfire in California’s backyard flocks. Virulent Newcastle disease was formerly known as exotic Newcastle disease.Humans are not likely to be exposed to Virulent Newcastle disease so long as poultry and eggs are thoroughly cooked. People […]