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  • September 2008

    • China Sees First Tainted-Milk Lawsuit

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 30, 08 3:11 PM CDT

      China Sees First Tainted-Milk Lawsuit

      (Newser) - Parents of a sick 1-year-old filed the first lawsuit in China's melamine scandal today, reports the Wall Street Journal . The case, yet to be accepted by China's courts, seeks $21,900 from the makers of Sanlu milk powder for expenses related to the kidney stones they say their son developed from drinking Sanlu. China’s courts are under government influence, and some lawyers report being pressured from pursuing the high-profile issue. More »

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      China  • civil lawsuits  • food safety  • melamine  • tainted milk

    • Regs Still Lax for Mexican Veggies Heading North

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Regs Still Lax for Mexican Veggies Heading North

      (Newser) - How strong is food safety regulation after America's worst food-borne outbreak in a decade? A peek at a Mexican packing plant shows that rules are nearly nonexistent, the AP reports. The plant in northern Mexico, suspected of sparking the recent salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400, washes produce from certified and uncertified growers—but even regulated producers aren't on any government list. More »

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      Mexico  • farming  • regulation  • food safety  • salmonella

  • August 2008

    • Chefs Going Underground to Test Limits

      New York Times  |  Aug 27, 08 7:52 PM CDT

      Chefs Going Underground to Test Limits

      (Newser) - Across the country, stealthy foodies are dropping coin and risking, if not imprisonment, then a strong reprimand, to dine at so-called “underground restaurants,” the New York Times reports. Intrepid chefs are experimenting with creative recipes in communal settings, skipping from apartment to apartment, often just steps ahead of local health departments. Though prices are steeper than Applebee’s, they are often at cost. More »

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      food  • restaurant  • food safety  • organic food  • restaurateurs  • underground  • communal dining

    • 12 Deaths From Tainted Meat Cause Canadian Furor

      Globe and Mail  |  Aug 26, 08 3:38 PM CDT

      12 Deaths From Tainted Meat Cause Canadian Furor

      (Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says an unprecedented meat recall is proof that the government’s proposed inspection reforms are necessary, despite opposition accusations that the changes will actually undermine food safety, the Globe and Mail reports. Maple Leaf foods has issued a 220-product recall, following a listeriosis infection scandal that has left at least 12 people dead, with dozens more ill. More »

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      Canada  • food safety  • Stephen Harper  • recalls

    • FDA Approves Irradiation of Spinach, Lettuce

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 08 3:47 PM CDT

      FDA Approves Irradiation of Spinach, Lettuce

      (AP) - Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. The Food and Drug Administration will issue a new regulation tomorrow allowing spinach- and lettuce-sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.   More »

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      FDA  • outbreak  • food safety  • E. coli  • produce

  • July 2008

    • Step Away From the Green Lobster Goop

      Boston Globe  |  Jul 29, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Step Away From the Green Lobster Goop

      (Newser) - Many people consider tomalley, the green substance inside lobsters, a delicacy—but the FDA doesn't. The agency is warning tomalley fans that the crustaceans' internal organs can contain dangerous levels of a specific toxin, the Boston Globe reports. Eating tomalley from Atlantic lobsters can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can lead to respiratory failure and even death.   More »

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      food safety  • Food and Drug Administration  • lobster

    • Key Salmonella Strain Found in Jalapeño

      Associated Press  |  Jul 21, 08 4:17 PM CDT

      Key Salmonella Strain Found in Jalapeño

      (Newser) - Federal inspectors are urging people to avoid eating fresh jalapeños after discovering the same salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning epidemic in a Mexican-grown pepper in a Texas plant. Though the FDA says the finding is a “very important break in the case,” the Mexican jalapeños are not necessarily the source of the salmonella, as the pepper may not have been contaminated on the farm, the AP reports. More »

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      Texas  • Mexico  • FDA  • food safety  • salmonella  • Food and Drug Administration  • peppers  • jalapeno

    • Salmonella Now Largest Food-Borne Outbreak in US

      LiveScience  |  Jul 9, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      Salmonella Now Largest Food-Borne Outbreak in US

      (Newser) - The number of salmonella cases has surpassed 1,000, making it the nation's largest food-borne outbreak, says the CDC. Despite the volume of cases, investigators still can't quite pinpoint the exact cause or source, LiveScience reports. Certain types of tomatoes, hot peppers and cilantro—the main ingredients of salsa—remain the main suspects. More »

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      public health  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • food contamination

    • FDA Salmonella Probe Switches to Jalapenos

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 5, 08 5:37 AM CDT

      FDA Salmonella Probe Switches to Jalapenos

      (Newser) - Jalapeno peppers have pushed tomatoes off the top of the FDA's suspect list in the recent salmonella outbreak, reports the Wall Street Journal . Investigators believe salsa may be the culprit in the rash of illnesses, and after a drop in tomato consumption failed to halt a rise in cases, they switched focus to other ingredients—especially peppers. The agency says tomatoes aren't in the clear yet, but the hunt is on for tainted jalapenos. More »

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      FDA  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • food contamination  • chili peppers

    • Beef Recall Expands to 5.3M Pounds

      Associated Press  |  Jul 3, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Beef Recall Expands to 5.3M Pounds

      (AP) - Nebraska Beef is expanding a recall to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26. Federal investigators have linked the company's products to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses affecting 40 people in Michigan and Ohio. Some Nebraska Beef products were sold by grocer Kroger Co., which has recalled ground beef products in more than 20 states. More »

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      food safety  • E. coli  • beef recall  • ground beef

  • June 2008

    • Tomatoes May Not Be Behind Salmonella Outbreak

      Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Tomatoes May Not Be Behind Salmonella Outbreak

      (AP) - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking to see whether tainted tomatoes are in fact to blame for the record outbreak, the AP reports. Federal officials say the problem may be with another ingredient or with a warehouse contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.The widening outbreak, with 810 people confirmed ill, means whatever is making people sick could still be on the market. More »

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      food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • Food & Drug Administration

    • Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise to 383 in 30 States

      Associated Press  |  Jun 18, 08 7:31 PM CDT

      Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise to 383 in 30 States

      (AP) - Federal health officials have learned of 106 more cases of salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes, putting the outbreak's total to 383 and counting. Most of this newest influx of cases were people who got sick weeks ago but had not been counted previously. Some states began doing closer checking for salmonella as the outbreak has dragged on. The last known sickness occurred on June 5. More »

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      FDA  • public health  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella

  • February 2008

    • China Bristles at US' Olympic Food Snub

      Washington Post  |  Feb 22, 08 8:36 AM CST

      China Bristles at US' Olympic Food Snub

      (Newser) - China says it's a "pity" that US athletes won't be joining their international counterparts at dinner tables during the Olympics this summer over worries about the safety of food and water. American athletes will ship in their own meat and eat at their own training center, and China is none too happy about the snub, says the Washington Post. Reports of meat stuffed with chemical additives and bacteria-filled water have scared the US off. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • steroids  • athlete  • food safety  • contaminated water